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Two veggies, you can always count on being available at farmer’s markets, are tomatoes and cucumbers. This fresh, yummy salad is perfect for lunch or dinner on warm summer days.
Combine tomatoes, oil, vinegar, basil, and green onions in a large bowl. Refrigerate 2 hours. To serve – shred lettuce into a large salad bowl. Arrange tomato mixture and cucumbers on top of the lettuce. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle crumbled feta or grated parmesan cheese on top. Toss lightly to blend. Enjoy!
Serve this yummy salad alongside beef or chicken as a sweet and tangy side.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pecans on a cookie sheet and bake 6-8 minutes until lightly toasted. Stir together mayo, sugar, and vinegar in a large bowl. Add broccoli, onion, dried cherries, and grape tomatoes. Gently toss to coat. Cover and chill for 2 hours. Sprinkle with pecans and bacon just before serving.
We make this soup in the summer with fresh cherries and serve it cold. In the winter we use frozen cherries and serve it warm.
Place ½ cherries in a soup pot along with water and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the cherries are soft (about 15 min.) Puree in blender/food processor until smooth. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl, then add 3 Tbsp of cherry mixture and stir well. Return cherry puree and cherry paste to the pot and cook over high heat, whisking until thickened (about 5 min.) Reduce heat and stir in remaining cherries, juices, and zest. Taste for sweetness/sourness and add either sugar or lime juice to taste. Serve either chilled or warm and top with sour cream or plain yogurt and a sprig of mint.
The Sweetie-licious' staff is thrilled to share some of their treasured family recipes with all of you. So friends, here is to making our lives meaningful, our homes happy and our palates joyous!