Home Grown Goodness

We patiently wait for months to taste the sweet treat
of a fresh tomato.
Last week end we had out first tasty sandwich!
Our shady yard doesn't produce much . . .
But we get some pretty tasty tomatoes.
Thanks to a wonderful farmers market, our favorite corn
growers in Tremonton and neighbors who
share their harvests all summer long,
we relish in the goodness of homegrown food.
Hope you are enjoying the bounties of summer as well!





Cache Valley Gardner's Market

Don't you just love people who go for it!
This cute family is from North Logan and
had all kinds of great honey based products you could purchase.
(I will join Mark shortly as we are harvesting our honey today!)

I bought the cute little zipper flower from
Apostrophy Designs.
I liked her creativity and energetic personality.

And for lunch today. . .
Roasted Beet Salad

Roast beets for about an hour in the oven, leaving on the tail and about an inch of the greens.

(Or pierce with fork and microwave for about 12-15 minutes)

Let them cool a little and carefully cut off hot skins and slice.

Serve over a bed of spinach and fresh garden greens with toppings of your choice:

Blue cheese crumbles, bacon, red onions, orange slices, nuts, etc.

For the dressing:

Combine 1/3 cup orange juice, 2 T white balsamic vinegar (or the regular), a sprinkle

of sugar and salt and pepper to taste. It is the most beautiful color when it picks up

the juices of the beets in the salad bowl.

Enjoy! And beets are great for your heart!