Ruby Tuesday Too - Summer Harvest

Ah, it has been an unusually cold Winter in the Northeast US, and we are tired of it. Not that I want time to fly by, so for Ruby Tuesday Too, let's fast forward to the August harvest of our potted tomatoes similar to these. Despite the frosty season we had, a yearlong dream is that basis Summer Salad of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil with a light balsamic dressing and worth the wait :) So we await the warm weather harvest to commence!

Ruby Tuesday Too - Birthday Antipasto

Ruby Tuesday Too reappears not long after Pati's birthday where she and I had dinner at Moto Bene Italian American Kitchen in our domicile of Ansonia Connecticut. We had their antipasto salad appetizer, nicely served on a cutting board for easier sharing. Although there are plenty of non-rubies present (olives, parmesan, mozzarella), kinda reds (soppressata salami) and finally the ruby goodness of tomatoes and roasted peppers. Everything woke up out taste buds and added our favorite Tuesday color. Happy New Year to all!

Ruby Tuesday Too - Garden Delights

Ruby Tuesday Too is a meme allows us to focus on ruby delights. And in August (up north), nothing compares to home grown tomatoes in our potted garden. Like these - they sit on the counter as they have fallen on the ground and the red ones are 95% ripe. They will wind up in a tomato, mozzarella and basil salad this weekend. The views are with and without a flash and either way the ruby glow attracts us to the sweet summer fruit!

Tina's WW - Sumptious Salad

Even in February, the summer tomato harvest is the basis of a fine salad. So we are still reminded us of the warmer days...see Tina's WW