Entertaining

I still haven't managed to motivate myself to try out any new recipes...  But we were excited to be able to have both our parents over for dinner earlier this month - something that we never could have managed in our tiny townhouse.

It was a beautiful August day, so we kept the menu simple and summery:
cheeseburgers
tomatoes
grilled veggies

Perfect!

This tomato salad recipe isn't particularly new as I've been making it for years, but I don't think I've stared the recipe on this blog yet, and it is one of my absolute favorite late summer recipes.

Recipe:
tomatoes
olive oil
pepper
garlic salt
oregano

Cut tomatoes.  Drizzle with a good amount of olive oil.  Sprinkle with pepper, garlic salt, and oregano to taste.  Mix well.  I'm always pretty generous with the garlic salt and the oregano.  I taste a tomato several times while mixing and add as necessary.

I think I like it so much because I don't measure, and it makes me feel like a 'real' chef....  Plus it tastes amazing.  If you're patient enough, wait until August and September to make this and make with the freshest tomatoes you can possibly find.  My impatience occasionally wins, and I try and make it earlier in the summer.  It's always a disappointment.

August.  September.  Fresh.

It matters.

Enjoy what's left of this summer.... And get excited for the best season of all: fall!