Real nice
I prefer uncooked tomato sauce. Super. Light and fresh.
Tonight I made smoked tomato gazpacho (Andres’ recipe but with smoked homegrown ‘maters), heated up leftover savory foraged mushroom cheesecake made by my DH, and made David Tanis’ fresh (garden) tomato pasta with ricotta.
I picked a bunch of the neighbor’s figs (with permission this time), so jam is in our future.
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I love the “There was wine”.
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Can I ask for deets on how you are smoking your tomatoes?
Perfect finale for summer!
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Three of my favorite things. Thanks for posting the recipe and your adjustments. This will definitely go on the “To Make” list.
Good luck at the new job today!
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Last night’s dinner was mini Thanksgiving… not all of the usual dishes, but more than enough to feed hungry girlfriend.
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Leftover chicken, garlic-herb cheese, and arugula panino on sourdough, and Fritos Scoops. Easy-peasy.
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Reheated leftovers from yesterday’s lunch for dinner tonight - “cheese steak fundido” subs. Basically, browned and drained ground beef, sauteed with mushrooms, red onion, poblanos, serranos, and Fresno chiles. Then add a good melting cheese (I used American) and any other cheeses you like (we added smoked and sharp cheddars that needed to get used up). Pile into a good roll and eat! We had tater tots on the side.
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Grilled lamb chops marinated overnight by my PIC, TJ’s gigantes, a big-ass choriatiki, and tzatziki. Perhaps the best I’ve made. I suspect my generosity with the sour cream might be the culprit 
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Flap steak with a side of gorgeous oyster and chanterelle mushrooms that I majorly splurged on at the farmer’s market on Sunday. They cost more than the steak and were worth every penny! Simply sautéed in the beef fat/butter left in the pan after the steak was done. Little pesto on the side to dress up the steak.
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We made a bruschetta from marinated home grown heirloom tomatoes, red onion, garlic, basil, red wine vinegar and olive oil served on top of grilled rustic French bread. We shared a butter basted ribeye. Our tomatoes are almost gone, most of our vines have failed.
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Spicy, honey-brushed chicken thighs. Chicken pieces are prepped with a smokey, spicy rub and broiled. Then they are finished under the broiler with a sweet-and-sour glaze.
Served with marinated garden cucumbers and steamed rice.
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Tacos with scrambled egg, mushroom escabeche, and panela cheese, with a side of pinto beans with pickled jalapeños and cheese.
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I’m a terrible Italian because I’ve never been a fan of lasagna, but just like the meatloaf from two weeks ago, BF made his version and it was amazing. He grated fresh Mozzarella and Asiago, and there was ricotta as well along with a hearty meat sauce. Nothing healthy here. Perfect comfort food.
To drink was a Negroni using the last of a bottle of Campari that I’ve had FOREVER. Followed by a Bombay rocks.
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Thanks very much 
Do you know what happened to your vines?
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