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This mild Spring in the Pacific Northwest has us already enjoying all the foods we love from the garden and  the sea.  Salmon is a staple here because we have easy access to  fresh, wild-caught varietals for many months of the year.  Although there are endless ways to prepare this fish, we like a simple recipe so it enhances rather than masks the delicious fresh flavors. This salmon recipe is just 3 ingredients (and salt & pepper).

Here's what to do:
Use your own estimated quantities based on how big a piece of fish you're cooking.

• Cut your lemon into wheels
• Cut your butter into pats
• Cut and rinse several rosemary sprigs

Serving Your Delicious Salmon

We love to choose other things that are fresh and simple—especially in this optimal harvest season, let the the natural flavors of good food shine through! We made a simple wild greens salad with heirloom tomatoes and good olive oil. Local crusty bread with butter. Our sweet potatoes fries recipe is below = bonus*.

Remember to treat any meal as special and use your beautiful dishes - our glass serverware and dinnerware are all hand-washable and meant to be enjoyed!
*Salad in Slash Bubble Bowl
*Bread served on Glass Plate
*Salmon & fries served on Glass Rectangular Zig Zag platter

If you grew tomatoes this year, you know it's that time when it takes more than some salads and sandwiches to use the massive harvest that's happening within the last few weeks (up here in the Pacific Northwest anyway!).  Fresh tomatoes in a bowl on the counter is a favorite sight, and it gets our cook's creativity flowing.

Tomato Soup is always on our list because it's so simple and only takes a few ingredients to make it delicious. We decided to also add mushrooms this time because it feels like Fall this week and it makes the soup slightly heartier.

Our simple recipe follows and please leave comments on how yours turns out, or if you want to add your own variations on Tomato Soup or any other tomato recipes!

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 to 2 quarts tomatoes (we used small-to-medium tomatoes and used about 15-17)
• 10 0z of sliced mushrooms (any kind) - Trader Joes has 10 oz bags already sliced
• 1 quart reduced sodium Swanson Chicken Broth (the most flavorful broth we've found)
• small onion - big chop
• 5 cloves garlic  - big chop
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil (love this flavor but you can use a neutral olive or vegetable oil)
  
• 4 bay leaves
• Salt & pepper to taste