What I been eatin'.

1. Giant Bruschetta (CSA tomatoes, S&P, Olive Oil, Ken's Artisan Bakery Bread, fresh mozarella and garden grown basil).
2. Cupcake Moscato. YUM!
3. Bruschettas.
4. My Make Veggies Yummy Gratin.
5. Veggie Gratin- date night meal.
6. The most delicious pasta I've ever eaten.

We've been eating pretty good around these parts lately, thanks in part to our friends who oh-so-generously keep giving us their CSA goodies every week. I don't think they quite understand how excited I can get about a bag full of vegetables. The goods produced some of the most delicious and GIANT bruschetta I've ever had in my life. I may or may not (MAY) have eaten four pieces for lunch right after making them.

I also (finally) got around to using some of the multitudes of summer squash and zucchini that has come in the basket the last two weeks. I'm not a huge cooked vegetable person, especially when they end up a little slimy, so I decided that masking the sqaush with some stronger flavors- cheese and potatoes- was probably a good idea. Here's my recipe:

Make Veggies Yummy Gratin
inspired by the Barefoot Contessa

Ingredients
1 Yellow Summer Squash
1 Zucchini
1 large Yukon Gold Potato
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Parmesan Cheese
Chicken Sausage (I recommend this brand, it's AMAZING)
Thyme (to taste)

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice up the squash, zucchini and potato into thin discs. Put slices in a bowl or pan, drizzle with olive oil, add thyme, salt and pepper, and mix with hands to coat evenly. Arrange in gratin (or baking) dish according to your aesthetic pleasure or OCD tendencies. Slice chicken sausage into discs and place throughout veggies. Coat evenly with parmesan. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is slightly browned and crispy. You want to make sure the potatoes are cooked through but the rest of the veggies aren't too mushy. Enjoy! :)

In other news, I ordered a used Canon from Amazon today so the photos around here should improve dramatically. However, the posting frequency may not increase as I start school NEXT WEEK! I can't believe it's finally here!

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