One of my family's FAVORITE Appetizers, Caprése Salad. It's Fresh sliced Tomato, chopped fresh basil, and fresh, sliced Mozzarella cheese, drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar and a good quality extra Virgin, Olive Oil!
Below I sliced a bunch of the tomato, from Today's Harvest.
Next, I went outside, and snipped some fresh Sweet Basil, and some Dark opal Basil, and gave that a rough chop.
Below I sliced up some fresh soft, Mozzarella Cheese, and added that on top. One thing to really help with colour presentation is to intertwine, and overlap, the different ingredients. Presentation matters.
Finally, drizzle a healthy amount of Balsamic Vinegar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. My family LOVES it, so, I added a LOT.
Our Lesley Elizabeth Balsamic Vinegar is a gift, from the amazing 
Below For dinner, I pan seared some Peppers and Onions.
Above The Purple Pepper, sliced with some Orange Sweet pepper, and sliced some Red Onion from my garden. The sweet Purple Pepper much thinner wall.
Below Into the pan with some Olive Oil, (and some garlic powder if you like)!
Above Don't forget, the star attraction of the meal! Some Sweet Italian Sausage on the Grille!
I was busy, last Thursday at dinner and so, it was takeout food. Friday night, I was setting up my Craft Fair, or working the booth, so no cooking then, or Saturday and Sunday, either. Tonight, I made diner for my girls, and one of them said "WOW! It's SOOOOO GOOD to have Daddy home!"
The Show Ensued!
I love cooking with the fresh ingredients from my garden, for my family!
Joyed and Whelmed Joyed and Whelmed
Garden's Below Garden's Below
Food For Family Food For Family
Spaghetti Squash Soon Spaghetti Squash Soon
Peck of Purple Pepper Peck Of Purple Pepper
Today's Garden Pick Todays Garden Pickings
Midnight In the Garden of Bluefin and Elsa Minight In the Garden Of Bluefin And Elsa
Sprawlin' Spaghetti Squash Surprise Sprawlin' Spaghetti Squash Surprise!
Dinner and More... Dinner, and More...
Potato Harvest One. Potato Harvest One
Cherry Cherry, Bo Berry Cherry Cherry, Bo Berry!
Almost Ripe, Almost Tasty Amost Ripe, Almost Tasty!
I Grow, Therefore I Am I Grow, Therefore I Am
Lettuce Look! Lettuce Look At The Garden
Vegetable Garden Vegetable Garden Video Tour
Plants and Flowers VIDEO TOUR Plants and Flowers Video Tour
Quick Recap Grovid21 Quick Recap Grovid 21
Alive After A Week Away Alive After A Week Away
40 Days and 40 nights 40 Days and 40 Nights
Label My Garden Label My Garden Grovid
Garden Labels So FAR Labels Grovid 21
Tomatos Are OUTSIDE! Tomatos Are Grovid Ready
Going Outside Grovid 21 Going Outside
Some Outside, Some In Some Outside, Some Inside
UpPotting Day! Uppotting Day!
Herbs and Veggies! Herbs and Veggies for Dinner
St. Patricks Day Grovid St. Patrick's Grovid21
Peppers and More Peppers, Peppers, Peppers!
Grow Baby Grow update Peppers, so far
Seed Starter Mix and Planting! Seed Starting
Indoor Lighting Station Set Up! Lighting Setup!
The Seed Packets Arrived! Starting From Seed
Here's a quick RECAP post about Last Year's Garden.
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Always, I strive to give back
To the animals and birds around me
to put more plants in than I take out
And be a good steward for the world around me!
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