Gleanings of Wheat

And she puts recipes on her blog!!!! I'm so excited!!!! I promise my exclamation isn't stuck. Caprese "Sandwich" -olive oil -one pressed or chopped garlic clove (more if you really like garlic) -pocket-less pitas (or you can use any kind of flatbread) -tomato -fresh basil -one ball of fresh mozzarella cut in half -shredded Parmesan cheese or Romano or both First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While you are waiting for the oven to heat up, put 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil into a small dish. Crush or chop one clove of garlic (or more if you like garlic) into the olive oil. Let it sit for a few minutes for the oil to absorb the garlic flavor. (This step could be skipped, especially if you are like me and are ravenously hungry while trying to prepare this and also want to try and fit in eating it in between nursing and naps.) Spread olive oil over a pocket-less pita. Sprinkle pita with as much or as little Parmesan and/or Romano cheese ...

Back in April I went to Nashville and while I was there I had a great meal at Loveless Cafe . Well, I've dug up a recipe for the BLT I had. Enjoy, I know I did. 3 to 4 slices of green tomato Salt Black Pepper 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup canola oil 3 to 4 thick bacon strips (cooked) 2 to 3 lettuce leaves 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 slices toasted wheat berry bread Season sliced tomatoes with salt & pepper and dredge in cornmeal. Heat the canola oil in a skillet. Fry the tomatoes until crisp and golden brown on both sides. Spread the mayo on the wheat bread. Add lettuce on both sides of the bread. Add the fried green tomatoes and bacon. Build the sandwich and cut in half.

As promised here is another recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes, except that they are baked and not fried. Enjoy! 4 large firm green tomatoes salt and pepper 1/2 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup coarse buttery cracker crumbs 4 tablespoons butter Cut green tomatoes in 1/2 inch slices; arrange green tomato slices in a greased baking dish. Season sliced green tomatoes with salt and pepper and spread each with about 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar. Cover sliced green tomatoes with crumbs and dot with butter. Bake at 350° until green tomatoes are tender but still firm, or about 25 to 35 minutes.

I have tomato plants. Lots of them. LOTS of them. And I also enjoy fried green tomatoes quite a bit so I'm going to be posting (not all this week) various versions of the recipe for you guys. I found this one over at Simply Recipes . 3 medium, firm green tomatoes 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup milk 2 beaten eggs 2/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs or cornmeal 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Cut unpeeled tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle slices with salt and pepper. Let tomato slices stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place flour, milk, eggs, and bread crumbs in separate shallow dishes. Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a skillet on medium heat. Dip tomato slices in milk, then flour, then eggs, then bread crumbs. In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 4-6 minutes on each side or until brown. As you cook the rest of the tomatoes, add olive oil as needed. Season to taste with salt and pepper.