delicious and pretty

Tomato and Bread Salad

Ingredients:

6 Roma tomatoes

1/2 sweet onion

1 orange or yellow bell pepper

3/4 cup olive oil and vinegar salad dressing

1/2 loaf ciabatta bread

feta cheese

fresh basil

Directions:

Cut tomatoes into large chunks. I quartered them and then cut the quarters in half. Then chunk the bell pepper into similar sized pieces. Slice the onion into thin rings.

Mix these ingredients with the dressing. Put in the fridge and let marinate for a few hours.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cube the ciabatta loaf and toss on a sheet pan. Spray cubes with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Toss.

Bake cubes for 10-15 minutes. Slightly toasted but not too crunchy.

To serve, mix bread cubes with vegetables and sprinkle with fresh basil and feta cheese.

And now for the pretty--

Hydrangeas.

From my OWN hydrangea plants. Yippeee!!! My favorite flowers are finally in bloom. Lofton and Reese planted five of them last Mother's Day. They are now in full bloom and absolutely lovely.

There is something so satisfying about cutting flowers from your yard to display inside.