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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

CAPRESE CRACKERS, TOMATOES BASIL AND MOZZARELLA


Remember weekend before last when we had this harvest (see above) with some not quite ripe tomatoes?  Per several suggestions, we put them in the window ledge at the apartment and by Friday...

Garden fresh tomatoes
...this is what those same four tomatoes looked like!  They were the most beautiful red color, even more vibrant than we see in the store!

We needed to use them fast so...


...I sliced a couple of them up, along with some fresh basil from our garden, and some mozzarella...

Caprese crackers
...and stacked them on water crackers, drizzled it all with olive oil and a nice, sweet, balsamic vinegar.  

They were SO good.

Tomato basil mozzarella on crackers
We each had a plate (with a few extra for seconds) and it made for a nice dinner, actually very filling.



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13 comments:

  1. ColleenJune 13, 2018 at 9:36 AM

    Your tomatoes ripened up nicely.
    Thinking to self; 'I wonder how it would be to put them under the broiler for just a bit till the cheese melts slightly'

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    1. 1st ManJune 15, 2018 at 1:08 AM

      Didn't they? We were actually surprised, ha. And boring these wow that could be really good. Thanks!

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  2. Texas RoseJune 13, 2018 at 9:51 AM

    Yum, that looks so delicious! And really beautiful also - we eat with our eyes first!

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    1. 1st ManJune 15, 2018 at 1:08 AM

      We always try to make it look nice, even though it's just us eating.

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  3. DebJune 13, 2018 at 12:56 PM

    Great looking dinner! I never thought of serving this on crackers, will try it. I currently have 8 large ones on the window sill and more green ones on the plants. I see lots of caprese and blt's and tomato spaghetti in our near future. I do freeze the little grape and cherry ones for "fresh" tomato and garlic sauce in the "winter".

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    1. 1st ManJune 15, 2018 at 1:10 AM

      It was kind of a random thought and it was so good. We used those "Carr Water Crackers". They are good size, round and so the ingredients fit nicely. ha. And we love BLT's. Mmmm. Thanks for the info!

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  4. Rain June 13, 2018 at 3:49 PM

    MMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! You should try to make your own Mozzarella 1st Man!!! :) I follow a very simple 30 minute recipe and it's amazingly delicious and VERY easy! https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-homemade-mozzarella-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-174355

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    1. 1st ManJune 15, 2018 at 1:10 AM

      Hmm, that's interesting! I will have to check out that link, Thank you!!!!

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  5. AnonymousJune 13, 2018 at 6:58 PM

    THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS! Love it and so fresh from the garden. If you made cheese and 2nd Man made crackers that whole meal could be homemade, ha. Becca

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    1. 1st ManJune 15, 2018 at 1:11 AM

      Thank you. And you are right, we could make it almost all homemade/grown!

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  6. Anne in the kitchenJune 13, 2018 at 9:57 PM

    I can taste those in my mind! Delicious!

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