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Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Salad

First of all, these are not eyeballs and I am not trying to make a Halloween dish!  When we have lots of cherry tomatoes overflowing from the garden and fresh basil, Mom and I love to buy some mozzarella and make tomato, basil & mozzarella salad.  It doesn’t get simpler than this: Ingredients: Tomatoes (full […]

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Salsa

While we talked about salsa verde (green salsa) this week, it is time to talk about its redheaded cousin, red salsa.  When you have too many tomatoes, you can always make some fresh salsa or can it. Salsa is great for tacos and tortilla chips. Ingredients: 6 -8  tomatoes (depends on the size and how […]

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Fried Okra

Once you harvest the okra, you need to cook it or store it.  I tried making fried okra several years ago after I had it at Cracker Barrel Restaurant.   The recipe that I found on the internet was so labor intensive that I just wanted to scream.  I decided to search the internet again for […]