Amazing Bruschetta

This was amazing - especially using the heirloom tomatoes from my garden:
1 T white wine vinegar
1 tsp dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, crushed and then minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp ground pepper
1 T olive oil
1/2 cup sliced, diced fresh from the garden tomatoes

Add the first five ingredients together and then slowly add the olive oil while whisking the vinegar mixture. Add tomatoes and mix well. Let sit for about ten minutes. I doubled the recipe and used a varied assortment of colorful tomatoes.

Slice up sourdough bread, brush lightly with olive oil and broil to make toasty little platters for the heavenly tomato mixture. Strong on the garlic but absolutely delicious!

The tomatoes can also be served over green beans or asparagus.
Recipe courtesy of Cooking Light.

Rain - thanks for finally showing up for the party

We're glad that you finally decided to come around for a visit. Even though the invitation was open ended, we didn't expect that it would take quite this long for you to remember to drop by. I know that there were other parties and places to see this summer and yes, those few times that you drove by were refreshing - but honestly, did you have to wait until Labor Day weekend to finally make an extended visit?
No, no, I'm not complaining. The grass is soaking you in and the rhodendrons are hanging on every drop of water that you release. Stay for a day or two, make the visit count and then if you really have to move on for a couple of weeks and leave me with some mild late summer sunshine - I'll manage to get by until we see you again.