I'm going to be sharing some tomato recipes this week, so I wanted to give a quick tutorial about how to peel tomatoes first. Get out your vegetable peeler. No wait, don't. I was just kidding. Peeling tomatoes is really easy, and no veggie peeler is required.

First, get out a large pot, fill it with water, and heat it on high until boiling. Meanwhile, cut a small, shallow X on the bottom of your tomatoes. Also fill a large bowl with ice water.

When the water is boiling, place the cut tomatoes into the pot. Let them sit in the water for 30-45 seconds. You should start to see the skin peeling away from the X you cut. Use a slotted spoon to remove the tomatoes and place them into the ice water. Let them sit there for about a minute or two to cool and then you can easily peel the skin off of the tomatoes with your fingers. This method also works for peaches!