Garlic Toasts with Farmer's Market Vegetables

Summer, summer, where have you gone?

If you are asking yourself the same question, here is a nice end of summer dish that takes advantage of all those great fresh summer vegetables before the farm markets fold their tents and disappear for the long cold long dark long winter. (Have I depressed you yet?). Anyway, this one calls for a few pieces of bread sauteed until they are golden and crispy in olive oil and garlic. You top them with fresh vegetables, some chopped mozzarella, a little balsamic vinegar and olive oil, some parsley, and if you have it on hand you can toss in some protein as well. I had some leftover grilled chicken, but chopped cooked shrimp would be delicious, I think.

This comes from Mark Bittman's BITTEN blog, and definitely helps ease the pain of the end of summer. That, and the thrill of buying school supplies at Staples, which I secretly LOVE.

Here's the link.

Don't Cook, Toast.