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We wait all year for summer tomatoes! Make the most of them with these easy and delicious recipes that everyone will love.
Tomatoes are one of the best things about summer! We love sampling all the varieties and there's nothing like a ripe, juicy tomato straight from the garden. If you need a little inspiration for using all those summer tomatoes, this post is for you.
We made the Stone Fruit Caprese Salad (pictured above( for dinner the other night and it was bursting with summer flavors! My mouth is watering just thinking about it. We've included several other salads as well as a wonderful roasted tomato soup and easy focaccia bread. Make them before summer is over!
When summer tomatoes are at their peak, this is the salad you want to make! Simple yet incredibly delicious, this Ballymaloe Summer Tomato Salad may just be the best thing you eat all season!
There's nothing quite like this Fresh Tomato Basil Soup made from fresh tomatoes. Try it! You won't believe how delicious it is!
One delicious bowl, brimming with the summer's finest fare, this Roasted Tomato Fresh Mozzarella Pasta is perfect for lunch or dinner and always brings rave reviews!
If you're looking for the freshest, most delicious summer salad imaginable, this Stone Fruit Tomato Caprese Salad is IT! The fabulous Sweet Basil Dressing is the crowning glory!
This Tomato Cucumber Salad with Crispy Chickpeas is like summer in a bowl. With lots of fresh herbs, it's loaded with vibrant flavor. The easy, pan-fried chickpeas add a healthy and delicious touch!
Think you need to avoid Italian food if you're trying to eat healthier? Nope! This fabulous ancient grain salad is loaded with all the delicious flavors of Italy minus the refined carbs and high-calorie counts!
This Italian-inspired Tomato Basil Parmesan Focaccia may just be one of the most delicious things you ever put in your mouth!
It doesn't get much better than this Grilled Chicken Tomato Cucumber Salad! It's light, lean, healthy and incredibly delicious!
This Turkish Tomato Cucumber Salad has a short ingredient list, but always has a long list of rave reviews. It's fresh, healthy and delicious!
This flavorful Green Bean Caprese Salad combines slender green beans and baby potatoes with classic Caprese ingredients. The salad is finished off with a drizzle of delicious Lemon Basil Oil.
Thought for the  day:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
    his mercies never come to an end;
 they are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:13
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What a timely post! Our garden is overflowing with several varieties of tomatoes! I'll definitely be trying some of these!
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