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DEL.ICIO.USWhat’s your favorite summer vegetable?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The heat that’s making me wilt whenever I step outside is doing the same thing to plants. In my garden, the tomatoes are going strong, but the pumpkin ripened almost overnight and the peppers are struggling. The eggplant we were getting in CSA boxes dried up in the heat, and even the squash are dwindling.
Gardeners are already dreaming of starting fall crops. It seems hard to believe, with summer still so strong, that I won’t be picking cherry tomatoes by the dozen every day, for much longer.
Fresh tomatoes and basil are the summer favorites I’ll miss most. What’s on the top of your list? Do you have a recipe to share for one of your favorites?
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By Daria Sofiyeva
August 30, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this
I have to agree about the tomatoes and basil. Unlike you, I only have a herb garden but can’t wait to have my own piece of land to plant veggies on. This summer, I would cook tomatoes many different ways - sometimes in salads, sometime marinate them, but my favorite is to lightly saute diced tomatoes and sprinkle with chives, basil, pepper and balsamic. You can also find this recipe in diet books - its very healthy for you. :)