Gazpacho

Recipe 36 - August 11, 2012

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Gazpacho

This recipe comes from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, 2007

2 lbs tomatoes

1 medium cucumber

2 or 3 slices day-old bread

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon minced garlic

salt and ground black pepper

1. Combine tomatoes, cucumber, bread, oil, vinegar, and garlic with 1 cup water in a blender; process until smooth.  

2. Taste and add salt and pepper.  

I didn't add the bread or put it in the blender.  I just served it chunky and it is delicious!  I will try blending it next time.  I used a combination of Roma and big purplish tomatoes from our garden.  Next year I want to plant a gazpacho plot with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, garlic.  This is a quick and refreshing summer recipe!

Mexican Pizza

Recipe 30 - March 27th, 2012

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Mexican Pizza

This recipe comes from Food & Wine, July 2010

Chef: Spike Mendolsohn

This recipe is relatively quick and easy and delicious!  Great variation on pizza.  Used a store bought dough, but will try homemade dough next time.  You can spice it up as much as you like.  

Orecchiette with Greens, Mozzarella and Chickpeas

Recipe 18 - February 29th, 2012

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Orecchiette with Greens, Mozzarella and Chickpeas

This recipe comes from Food and Wine, September 2011

As you can see, I did not use Orecchiette pasta, but Penne pasta for this recipe, since that was what I had in the pantry.  It was very tasty and fresh none-the-less.  The crispy chickpeas is a nice addition.  The tomatoes and chard are fresh and this will be a great recipe for summer when we get lots of chard and tomatoes from the garden and CSA.