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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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My Favorite Summer Squash and Cucumbers

As for summer squash, I  grew Cube of Butter (yellow squash) and tried growing Cocozelle (green zucchini) and Patty Pan Scallop Squash which comes in green, yellow and white from Botanical Interests.   Much to my frustration, I did not get any Cocozelle and Patty Pan Squash.   The Cube of Butter was fantastic!  I grew it […]

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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 […]