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Tomatoes

As I wait impatiently for my tomato plants to produce something we can eat, I'm pretty excited about the heirloom tomatoes we found at the farmer's market yesterday. I could eat caprese salads every day of the week.

The "recipe" is so simple : slice up a tomato, add some good cheese and basil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper & drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I told Paul if he was still on deployment, I'd consider one of these salads and a plate of brussels sprouts a pretty fantastic meal around here. 😉

both photos taken on the iPhone & processed with the PictureShow app.

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16 responses to “better than candy.”

  1. Skye Avatar

    That looks absolutely delicious! I actually had a tomato, basil, mozzarella, and balsamic vinaigrette sandwich for lunch today. 🙂 (None of mine was home-grown, though!)

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  2. Natanya Avatar

    Yum! What is the filter you use in Picture show for these?

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  3. Rose Avatar

    I’d consider it the same myself!

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  4. Elizabeth Rosemond Avatar

    I LOVE heirlooms!! I’m been craving them for awhile now. It might be time to give in 🙂

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  5. Misti Avatar

    I can’t wait to see your tomato harvest, mine are just coming in heavily. I’ve made two large batches of salsa and some tomato soup. There is nothing better!

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  6. krystal Avatar

    the hardest part for me is waiting! ugh!!! want everything to sprout instantly. 🙂

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  7. fancyscrapper Avatar

    That salad makes my mouth water! Yum!

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  8. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    My boyfriend is Italian and makes the best caprese, during the summer last year this was pretty much all I would eat! YUM!

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  9. Frankie Avatar

    Those tomatoes are so gorgeous! I can’t wait for my plants to grow some… too bad it’s another two months until tomatoes for us Jersey folk.

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  10. stacey fike Avatar
    stacey fike

    i could eat them every day of the summer too. sometimes i add spinach, grilled chicken and kalamata olives too….. sooooo yummy!

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  11. Kim Porter Avatar

    Everything looks amazing! I have basil coming out my ears but am afraid to give it a good “haircut” for some reason! 🙂
    Can you tell me if you used a font on your pizza picture text, or is that just your own handwriting using a wacom??? LOVE it, either way, and would love to use it (or something similar) in my Project Life!!

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  12. elise blaha Avatar

    just my handwriting on a wacom tablet. 🙂

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  13. Vianna Avatar
    Vianna

    I KNOW that if it weren’t for the men in our lives, we’d eat healthier. I could live on salads, fruits and vegetables (simply roasted or raw) and the occasional good steak and cabernet a couple of times a month.

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