Tomato Mozzarella Salad

This is such a classic salad that I have recently rediscovered.  Since I have so many tomatoes right now, I was trying to think of other ways to use them.  We went to dinner at a friend's house the other night and she served a variation of it...which sparked my memory.

I normally slice cherry tomatoes in half.  Dice up the fresh ball of mozzarella.  Add some chopped fresh basil.  Drizzle some EVOO and good quality balsamic vinegar.  Oh and salt and pepper.

I could eat the stuff all day long.  Yum

Fajitas

As I've said before, we are dwindling down in our freezer beef.  Last night I made fajitas and used two soup bone cuts.  I cooked them slow on the stove top and then added a packet of fajita seasoning.  In another pot I cooked bell peppers and onions.  Then added them all together and turned the heat up really high to get a nice crispy edge.  I also hand shredded Monterrey jack cheese and pepper jack cheese for topping the fajitas and to mix into guac.  Oh and made a couple of cheese quesadillas (using gluten free corn tortillas) for the younger two boys.  It was yummmm!

PS - as I was making the fajitas, #5 drug the stool over so she could "help."  She asked what I was making and I told her fajitas.  She responded with, Oh I love mojitos!  Me too, baby girl, me too.

Watermelon!

This year my garden, for the most part, has been producing really well.

We've had an abundance of cucumbers.

Lots of cherry tomatoes.

A few larger tomatoes.

And yesterday, this huge watermelon!

And it was very very good!

Summer Corn

Who doesn't love corn on the cob in the summer?  Sweet corn?  We do!

Italian Roast

Ok- most of my kiddos thought this was too spicy but I didn't.  It was so good!

Arm roast
italian seasoning
large jar pepperocini (sp?) peppers
dutch oven
275 for about 4-5 hours

So easy and amazingly good!

P-dub does this recipe too and I think I blogged about it a couple of years  ago.  Something called "drip beef 2 ways" or something.  This was pretty close to that but easier!

Roast

I am starting to get to the dwindlings of the deep freeze beef.  I can't believe it.  We are out of steak, round steak, beef tips and soup bones.  Only 4 more roasts and about 30 pounds of hamburger.  Tonight we had a roast in the crock pot seasoned with a packet of italian seasoning.  It was just enough.  The kids loved it!  Served with mashed potatoes and green beans.  Just a little leftover for My Man's lunch tomorrow!

Corn Tortillas

Corn tortillas were never on my list of favorite foods until My Man started employing hispanic workers.  Their wives would make tamales for us and over time, I have fallen in love with authentic mexican cuisine.  Like, I totally love it.  Totally.

And now, when I make mexican at home I find myself only using corn tortillas.   And guess what?  My kiddos love them.  And guess what?  They are gluten free!

Last night we had tacos with all the typical toppings.  And two of the boys ended their meal with one more corn tortilla covered in melted cheese telling them they love these things while they wolfed them down.