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It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The weather here of late has been seasonally warm and mostly dry. That has helped most of the summer vegetables to thrive, and I am harvesting things mostly on a daily basis. It has been a great year for cucumbers, eggplant and squashes, and the first small-fruited tomatoes are ripening now as well. I got one big Tromboncino squash last week, which was so long it was hard to get in the photo! I cut it in half so it would fit in the frig. We spiralized one half for a side dish and the rest went into a ratatouille where it made a great stand-in for zucchini. I got another smaller head of cabbage too, which I froze for later use. July Harvest another July Harvest But really, when the first tomatoes of the season start ripening it’s pretty much all about them for me! The first cherry and plum types are coming in now, and they are a real treat. Raspberry Drop and Sun Sugar tomatoes Later in th...

It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’re getting lots of summer veggies from the garden now, plenty to enjoy for our own use and a few extras to share as well. Tomatoes are beginning to ripen, and the peppers are setting on too so it won’t be much longer for both of those to join our harvests. eggplant and cucumber harvest It’s been a great year for cucumbers here so far. I’ve harvested mostly slicing varieties with a few of the smaller pickling types. We’ve been enjoying them every way we can, and they have made almost daily appearances on our plates in some form or another. Nokya and Excelsior cucumbers Nokya and Corinto cucumbers I used one of the big cukes in a Mediterranean Quinoa Salad I made to go with some roasted salmon we had for dinner one night. Along with the cucumbers I used some of our frozen Slow Roasted Tomatoes from last year plus fresh basil and oregano and some crumbled feta cheese along with a few ol...