Home grown Tomato's are to die for,wonderful flavor,great on hamburgers or sliced, and a little oil and Vinegar as a salad. I'll sometimes take a sliced Tomato,and put a scoop of cottage cheese on it.
Another favorite is take some sourdough bread,butter it up,slice a Tomato,salt and pepper to taste,and either shredded,or sliced cheese and then in the oven's broiler, just enough to melt the cheeese and crisp the bread. Yummm.
I must have a deer that crosses my yard on occasion. It doesn't bother my tomatoes, but it loves nibbling on my asters.