Slicing 15 cherry tomatoes in half at the same time

We love cherry and grape tomatoes. But let's face it, it can be a bit laborious to slice each one in half -- an imperative step for maximizing their surface exposure to dressing, etc. So we were very impressed by this easy tip from the big girls small kitchen blog that shows how to slice 15  cherry tomatoes all at the same time, just using two plastic container lids. Check it out here. 

And what to do with those tomatoes once sliced? For ideas, browse through this selection of indexed tomato cookbooks owned and highly rated by our members.  Or try one of the more than 1,000 online recipes using small tomatoes.