The Flavors of Summer

Diving into Marion Nestle's book What to Eat was the perfect reality check after a vacation that included a milkshake or scoop of ice cream nearly every day!

For supper last night, I wanted to take advantage of the summer produce we had available.

There was corn on the cob, given to us by a neighbor....

.... and fresh green beans from the grocery store.

With several tomatoes from our own plants, as well as some another neighbor shared, I decided to try a tomato pie.  It came out of the oven looking delicious!  I garnished it with some fresh basil from the pot on our patio.

Cantaloupe was a refreshing final course.

I even pulled out our nice white plates and blue stemware to add a special touch to this seasonal meal.

All was well...until I bit into the tomato pie.  Soggy doesn't quite describe its mushy texture!

So much for the perfect meal...but everything else was tasty!

I planned to have a picture of the girls as "future homemakers" helping me boil the corn and saute the green beans - but they left me alone in the kitchen in order to help their friend across the street run his lemonade stand!!

How are you enjoying the flavors of summer?