Roasted Summer
some summery heirloom tomatoes chopped in half
a small roughly chopped eggplant
a few cloves of seasonal local garlic
some great local olive oil drizzled all over
pop in a few potatoes/ sweet potatoes if you feel like it
then roast at about 200C until it smells wonderful and looks how you want it.
Just before you finish the roasting add some
ripped up basil leaves
and sliced soft fresh mozzarella (not the salty waxy yellow type)
Eat with some chunks of sourdough for mopping up those juices.
Simple, seasonal, locally produced, frugal… oh and tasty.
cityhippyfarmgirl 
Oh My.. that looks absolutely fantastic, remind me about this when we start picking tomatoes! c
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I put this on my facebook page for all my other summer people! fab.. c
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Thanks for that Cecilia, that’s really kind.
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drooling over my toast…looks wonderful!
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Sooooo jealous!
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I have been roasting those small truss tomatoes all summer. We have them with almost every meal. I can’t get enough of them. I have 3 days left here to try your version.
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Debra, that’s not long!
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Mmm, there could be nothing more perfect (other than a spot of summer weather!)
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Summer is slipping silently by this year isn’t it.
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looks an absolute treat to me..yum..:)
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That looks so colourful and what a delicious meal. So simple yet tasty and good for you too. I’m going to try this.
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Gorgeous! We have basil growing and we have a most unusual mini banana shaped eggplant supply coming from the garden… I would just need to hunt down some tomatoes – ours are still aaages off! Gosh it looks good though..I’d be tempted to add some pancetta to the tray as well! 😉 (Maybe not so frugal then, hmmm…!)
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The rest of the household would have wept with happiness if I had put pancetta in there as well!
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I can almost smell this through the screen. Wonderful pictures!
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oh YUM. it;s not even 10am, I’ve already had my two breakfasts (thankyou breastfeeding) and yet i want that in.my.belly.now.
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Breastfeeding is good for that isn’t it 🙂
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I collected my first Food Connect box this week. The contents were varied and not quite what I expected, however, it’s great to be eating fresh and seasonally.
It also makes you realise how homogenous supermarket food has become. I got some bendy carrots that I haven’t seen for years.
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Richard, supermarket vegies are ridiculously homogenous, enjoy those bendy carrots!
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This is just the kind of meal I love….fresh and colourful roasted sweetness. I would be so happy to eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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This absolutely makes me ache for summer, and my garden. I’m going to have to get some heirloom tomato plants this year, such lovely colours, sizes and flavours! I just spoke to a local farmer today about getting some local meat, I’m slowly trying to get the grocery store out of my food loop 🙂
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this is going to be done at home quite often – thanks 🙂
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Oh gosh, I can hardly wait for summer to arrive!
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Oh summer seems such a long ways off when someone (like you) so beautifully sets the mood for it! I want to file this one away, what a keeper!
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Spree, summer will come around soon enough for you, and then it will be me silently pawing the screen at all your summer produce.
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Wow! I adore the before and after shot – this sounds great. It’s nice to see a summery recipe at this time of the year, it’s a breath of fresh air.
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Thanks for the reminder of one of the best parts of summer. Something to look forward to!
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I like the way you add some eggplant in here chopped up – would never think to do this with tomatoes as I would worry it would take too long to cook – looks like a great simple meal
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Brydie, thanks for your lovely comment. Just wanted to let you know that I awarded you a little something, find it here: http://newfoundlanderatheart.blogspot.com/2012/02/enchanted-blog-award.html
xox
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That looks amazing. Hunting for a loaf of crusty bread to enjoy with the photo right now!
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