Good Food.  Great Gardens.  Neighbors First.            August 21, 2014           
This Week's Special

Dry Pastas 

Because it is so easy to whip up a fantastic summer dinner using fresh summer veggies when you have some dry pasta in the pantry, this week we are offering all dry pastas (including locally made Northern Farmhouse Pasta), at

20% OFF

If you need a little inspiration, check out a basic recipe below.
 

RECIPE

 

Fast & Fresh Tomato & Basil Pasta  

 
Fast.  Simple.  Inexpensive.  What more could you ask for in a summer recipe?








INGREDIENTS

1 lb dry pasta ("short" pasta works best, but any kind will do)
4 - 6 medium tomatoes, chopped
12 oz mozzarella, farmers, or feta cheese,torn or crumbled into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1.  Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain and sit aside.

2.  Mix olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl.  Add cooked pasta to bowl and toss.

3.  Add the tomatoes and cheese to the pasta and toss gently.

4.  Sprinkle basil leaves over the top, add a little more cracked pepper and serve. 



FOODIE'S CORNER



BACON VS. KALE
Politically Speaking

Next time you are looking for some cocktail party small talk, consider this:

A recent analysis of conversations on Twitter indicates that people who mention kale are more likely to live in "democratic" states, while people who mention bacon are more likely to hail from "republican" ones.

If you must, you can find out more here.
 

"THE DIRT"
Garden Tip of the Week



DARNED DEER

For most of us with vegetable gardens, now is the time we have worked so hard for - plants are full of veggies ready for picking.

If you don't have a sturdy fence, save yourself some disappointment:  Irish Spring brand bar soap can make a fairly good (and inexpensive) deer deterrent. 

You can cut it into little pieces and sprinkle them around your garden, or (what we have found to be even better) rub the soap on everything except the plants - rocks, posts, edges of raised beds, etc.  It's stinky, but better than serving up a deer buffet.
 
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