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"The only way to eat fresh tomatoes! In anticipation of the impending tomato harvest, I share with you a family secret. This is the reason we look forward to the end of summer, to the time when our gardens and our friends gardens are bursting with little red-skinned treasures. When I tell anyone about this, besides my brother and sister -- we learned..."

Ingredients: pepper, peanut butter, salt...

"This healthy recipe is from the Mayo Clinic. The balsamic vinegar is really a nice complement to the mushrooms."

Ingredients: olive oil, garlic cloves...

"This is a common lunchtime sandwich in Naples, Italy. When I lived there, I ate them at least three times a week. It is perfectly acceptable to add other stuff like capers, oregano, crushed black olives, etc. but the basic sandwich is so glorious that you really don't need to get complicated. This simple recipe is the epitome of summer to me. Feel..."

Ingredients: pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"I have just pulled my head out of the avocado sand and discovered that I really like them. So, I have been experimenting with ways to use them in my diet. This was this morning's breakfast. For some reason it reminded me of Mexico. All I needed was a warm breeze instead of cold London."

Ingredients: lime juice, salt, avocados...

"I am posting this "recipe" because I somehow managed to live 24 years before I discovered what a wonderful addition avocados are to a sandwich. This is a quick, simple, satisfying sandwich for a hot summer day...or any other kind of day for that matter! Because there are so few ingredients, the quality of your bread and produce will affect..."

Ingredients: Lightlife turkey slices, roma tomatoes...

"Mmmmmmmmm......Pile these on a warm piece of pita bread stuffed with feta cheese and pitted kalamata olives. Now this is eating!"

Ingredients: dried oregano, dried thyme...

"This is so yummy and full of flavour"

Ingredients: pepper, peanut butter, salt...

"This recipe is a modified version from this month's Gourmet Magazine (June 2008). The burgers can be prepared on the grill or in a skillet. If you don't want to use a food processor, you can simply chop the onions finely and mash the beans and walnuts together before mixing in everything else by hand. Uncooked patties can be chilled, covered,..."

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"I love walnuts, and I try to add it to most of my bread machine breads. This one is excellent with a soup or as a sandwich bread."

Ingredients: margarine, quick oats, salt...

"Wonderful meaty portabella caps marinated in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic and thyme; then grilled and served on fresh baked buns with your favorite toppings!"

Ingredients: fresh thyme, olive oil...

"Dulse is a delicious and very nutritious sea vegetable. Its salty flavor and crispy texture make it an excellent substitute for bacon in this sandwich with much less sodium and fat than the "real" thing."

Ingredients: vegan mayonnaise, lettuce...

"I originally found this recipe on www.vegetariantimes.com. It is the perfect vegan summertime burger! Top it with some avocado, tomato, spinach, tomatoes, etc. and you are set to go:) Although it sounds a little weird to put steak seasoning (yes, it is vegan...) in a vegan recipe, it really works in this one and truly makes this black bean burger..."

Ingredients: garlic, steak seasoning...

"This protein-rich vegetarian (vegan) recipe is from "Cooking Light Magazine". Chill the tempeh well before slicing so it will be less apt to crumble. This recipe requires at least 3 hours of marinating, the longer the better. Serve with whole-grain burger buns, and whatever toppings you enjoy!"

Ingredients: cooking spray, tempeh...

"A delicious Tuscan appetizer. Fresh arugula, both pureed and roughly chopped, punctuates the spread with spice and texture. If you can't get fresh fava beans, frozen edamame work very well, too. If you want a vegan recipe, omit the cheese.

This recipe is from Gourmet Magazine (May 2009).

MAKE AHEAD: �Topping,..."

Ingredients: fava beans, extra virgin olive oil...