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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Summer's bounty


It's ironic that here we are in the thick of summer with produce coming in fast and furious and I seem to have taken a little hiatus from writing this blog. Maybe not ironic exactly, but you get what I mean.

Summer's bounty is pretty awesome and we have been getting lots of great stuff -- zucchini, onions, pickling cukes, red and green cabbage, lettuce etc. Last week we even got garlic and shallots, too. I've been making alot of salad. And homemade salad dressing, which is better than anything from a bottle. (Sorry Paul Newman.)

If you've never made your own salad dressing you should know that it's easy, fast and tastes great. Here's how. Put one teaspoon Dijon mustard in a jar with screw on lid. Add some salt and freshly ground pepper. Add one garlic clove pressed or one finely chopped shallot. Mix in one tablespoon vinegar. I like white balsamic or red wine vinegar, but you can adjust what you pick based on your other salad ingredients. Shake. Add three to four tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Shake. Taste for seasonings and dress salad.
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