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Quick Marinated Cucumber Salad
This quick marinated cucumber salad is one of my favorite summertime side dishes. It keeps a few days in the fridge… not sure how long because I usually eat it up within 4 or 5 days. You can make this the day you’re serving it if you can allow a couple of hours for everything…
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Bruschetta
There are lots of ways to make bruschetta. I know it doesn’t always have to have tomatoes on top but in my house, if you say bruschetta people are expecting tomatoes and basil, both from the garden. You can rub the toasted bread with garlic or just add some garlic to the topping, as I…
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Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Garlic and Cheese
I have lost count of how many times I have made this dish. Sometimes I skip the onions, as I did the other night. Sometimes I use Cheddar cheese and other times Mozzarella. I usually cube the cheese but I had a package of shredded Mozzarella so used that. You could leave out the garlic…
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Gazpacho
It’s summer and the tomatoes are plentiful and good. I have tomatoes on toast for breakfast, sometimes with a scrambled egg but often just plain. I get to walk out and pick the ripest tomatoes for my breakfast, which is about as good as it gets. When the tomatoes become really plentiful, I make gazpacho.…
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Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins
We bought a large pack of fresh blueberries the other day. My daughter loves them plain, in pancakes, with yogurt, etc. I may end up freezing some in the next couple of days but I took the opportunity to make some blueberry muffins. I started with a recipe in Joy of Cooking, and combined the…