mediocre eats

so i made gazpacho, but i didn't much like the recipe, so i kinda wasted susan's tomatoes---not wasted, really, since it was edible, but just not quite right---the recipe was from joy of cooking, but like all such, i consider recipes more as guidelines, a place to start---joy of cooking guided me to an excellent tzatziki, and she will guide me to at least a better gazpacho (as soon as i get some more tomatoes)---i liked the recipe because, unlike many gazpacho recipes, it did not call for chicken broth to start with----completely vegan---just tomatoes, onion, cucumber, bell pepper, garlic, parsley, tomato juice, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper---clearly a half cup of parsley, packed, is way too much for two-and-a-half lbs. of tomatoes, but beyond that i'm not sure what to change---next time maybe i'll try one of these recipes---