12 good things

Some captured photos of all things good. With summer here, there's lots to capture. It was tough picking 12. Sooo... 20 good things? 

it's not zucchini tomato soup

This stuff is so good. It's just one of those things that my mom always made at our house during the summer. I can remember enjoying some during one of our many dinners on the back deck. To me, that's one of the best parts about summer. Nothing beats dinner outside with the setting sun as the cool of the night approaches.  

The recipe is really simple and I'm not even sure what to call this concoction other than... delicious? 

You'll need: 

Tomatoes

Zucchini/Squash

Garlic

Salt & Pepper

Crushed red pepper

Cut up the tomatoes and zucchini into quarter sized pieces. Add some olive oil to a pot and and sauté the tomatoes and zucchini until their juices start to give the mixture a liquid consistency. Add some chopped garlic, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper to your taste. There's no exact measurements when it comes to these ingredients, you can make it as bland or as spicy as you want! Turn the heat on medium-low and let simmer for about 45 minutes or until vegetables are cooked through. I wasn't lying when I said it was really simple. Serve hot or cold. 

a recipe that isn't truly a recipe

The abundant amount of tomatoes doesn't stop with the heirlooms. We have lots of cherry tomatoes sitting on the counter and the supply never seems to run short. These cherry tomatoes are truly something beautiful. Working at the farm, it's our favorite thing to box up because there's just so many different vibrant colors mixed together in a huge container and it's not anything like the ones you see in the grocery store. Reds, yellows, oranges, pinks and purples. We thought these would make a beautiful salsa, and so we decided to experiment a bit. I have no specific amounts of any ingredient to list because we simply just made it up as we went along. All I can say is that it was damn tasty.

I started by putting the tomatoes in the food processor and pulsing until it was almost a puree

Then, using a strainer (one with the smallest holes), I strained most of the excess liquid

I was out of cilantro, so I opted to use lemon basil instead

Add some garlic in the food processor with the basil if you're a garlic lover

Add the chopped basil and garlic combo to the tomatoes

If you're in a really homemade mood...

Cut up some corn tortillas, brush them with olive oil and sprinkle with some sea salt

Bake at 350 degrees until they look brown and crispy 

The End. 

Now go make some deliciously easy salsa and crispy tortilla chips