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Garden Fresh Salsa

Late summer is the ideal season for garden fresh salsa.  All ingredients are fresh from the garden and full of flavor and nutrients.

Ingredients:

6 cups finely chopped tomatoes

1 cup finely chopped onion

¼ cup chopped cilantro

2-3 tablespoons chopped jalapeno (more if you like it spicy)

4-6 chopped cloves of garlic

¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1-2 teaspoons salt (to meet your taste)

freshly ground pepper

Procedure:

Combine first five ingredients of finely chopped vegetables, reserve one tablespoon cilantro Stir well. Sprinkle top with chopped cilantro as garnish (Fresh parsley may be substituted) Serve with tortilla chips or your favorite Mexican entrée.

Cucumber and Tomato Salad

When your garden is overflowing with cucumbers and tomatoes, combine them in this delicious alternative to the traditional garden salad.

Ingredients:

2 cups peeled and sliced cucumber

2 cups peeled and sliced tomatoes

1 cup thinly sliced onion

½ cup red wine vinegar

1-2 teaspoons salt to taste

1 teaspoon dill

Procedure:

Alternately layer cucumber, tomato, and onion in a covered casserole dish until full. Sprinkle top with salt and dill. In two cup measuring container, pour in ½ cup red wine vinegar and fill to the two cup mark with water. Pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers and tomatoes until covered, Let marinate for a couple hours, or overnight for best results.

Beet Soup or Borsch

Late summer and fall offer a bounty of produce from the garden.  This rich and earthy recipe uses fall vegetables that freeze well when made in large quantities.

When made with vegetable stock it is a superb vegetarian meal.

Ingredients:

12 cups beets

6 cups onions

6 cups cabbage

3 cups carrots

6 Tablespoons butter

12 cups stock (beef or vegetable)

6 Tablespoons vinegar

(grated cucumber – optional)

Procedure:

Cook beets and grate in food processor. Add stock, bring to boil, then lower temperature and simmer 20-30 minutes. Add butter and vinegar and simmer 15 minutes more. (If freezing for later use, label to add butter and vinegar when thawed and re-warmed. Also good with a hearty black bread.
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