It’s the season of plenty right now! Gardens are full of home-grown produce and farmers markets are abundant in fresh veggies and fruit. Here are some recipes to use up all that garden flavor!

PHOTO AND RECIPE BY MELISSA SPELTS

This was such a yummy recipe. Ryan and I enjoyed every bite. I wish our kids liked tomatoes; I would make this recipe all of the time. It is so delicious and easy. I found this recipe at spendwithpennies.com

Caprese Bruschetta

3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
8-oz mozzarella, cubed
10 medium basil leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt & Pepper
1 baguette or Italian bread, sliced 1” thick
1 large clove fresh garlic, minced

Mix tomatoes, basil, parsley, mozzarella, olive oil, garlic, and dash of salt and pepper. Allow to sit at room temperature while you prepare the bread.

Place bread slices under a broiler for 1 to 2 minutes or until the bread is very lightly toasted.

Optional: Immediately after removing bread from oven, rub the garlic cloves over each slice. (I didn’t do this.)

Top the bread slices with 1⁄4 cup of the tomato and mozzarella mixture.

Visit the links below for more delicious summer garden recipes!

Fresh Finds

For a listing of farmer’s markets near you, go to www.farmersmarketplaces.com/state/ut.html,
For a listing of U-Pick farms, go to pickyourown.org/UT.htm

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