I grew up thinking that growing a vegetable garden was part of life. My mother always had a piece of earth that she tended which enabled us to have tomatoes, squash, beans and more as part of our summer and fall meals. This year I have successfully cared for my square foot garden and seen for the first time great results from my own backyard garden. The taste of success is so sweet, literally.
I have had a couple of rules this year that have been different from years past, maybe they made the difference:
- · Garden, not weed (so much more joy in gardening)
- · Water individual plants, not with the sprinkling system
Making salads and dinner from fresh ingredients just picked from your own garden is very rewarding. Filling a basket of vegetables is just as good as getting a manicure . . . no much better.
We had a delicious dinner made from a zucchini, tomato and the perfect piece of cheese in 20 minutes. The printable recipe follows. It’s simple but bursting with fresh garden flavor.
You have such a gorgeous backyard, I wanted to spend all my time out there. My garden isn't doing very well this year. Looks like a fabulous recipe.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking that I needed to find another recipe to use my garden zucchini besides zucchini bread. My zucchini is gigantic and I think that when the zucchini gets so big it loses flavor so I usually only bake with it but I think this recipe would make it tasty! I'm loving simple garden fresh recipes this season!!
ReplyDeleteOur garden is growing beautifully. Enjoyed our first corn of the year two nights ago! We're always looking for another great garden recipe to fill our tummies with during the summer.
ReplyDeleteoh wow from Jordan is that where you from I bet its beautiful I grow blueberries and sometimes tomatoes go to local farmers markets or friends give produce he he
ReplyDeleteRebecca
my dad grows a gorgeous garden and happens to live next door so i get most of my summer veggies from him... other than that it's local farmer's markets. this recipe looks so fresh and tasty. i love it and it's an excuse to use more cast iron!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little recipe to use up your veggies. So summery, and it looks absolutely spectacular.
ReplyDelete*kisses* HH
I found that having a garden is so very relaxing on a summer evening. I always thought it would be such impossible work! Great idea with the Garden Melt
ReplyDeleteLast year I had tomatoes and cucumbers growing all summer, this year we had a sick person in our family and it was not easy for me to engage in such activity. I will do it again next summer God willing. I love zucchini, this salad is simple and makes use of the fresh produce from your garden.
ReplyDeleteOh how I wish I had a garden! I'm a farmer's market frequenter so at least I know the stuff I'm getting is good quality. But nothing beats growing your own.
ReplyDeleteOur garden is a bust this year, and I'm envious of yours!:) This recipe sounds simple and delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love having a few things to harvest in my yard too. It doesn't have to be much, just a few tomato plants, zucchini, peas or beans growing on the fence. The best mood-lifter ever! What a delicious way you used your produce.
ReplyDeleteYour basket of garden delights is gorgeous. It is always a pleasure to see what other people are growing and harvesting. Brava!
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