Every summer, we simply cannot wait for our basil plants and baby tomatoes to explode. We plant a plethora of tomatoes, ranging from heirloom to sweet cherry babies.
Needless to say, Caprese is a summer staple around here. We’ve got sweet tomatoes, fresh basil, and tender mozzarella to balance it all out. All of it is always and forever drizzled with glorious homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing. {Trust, there is just no store bought version that holds a candle to DIY balsamic dressing.}
Last week, I had sweet fresh corn on the cob and a mini mountain of avocados in the house. If I ever see either of those things at farmer’s markets or local stores, I tend to hoard them (Hello, Fresh Corn Salsa and Avocado Black Bean Salsa.)…