MVP's Recipe #1

I received a request for recipes using the goodies I brought home from last Saturday's Farmer's Market. I had posted pictures of what I called "Most Valuable Players". This is not the appetizer that I mentioned, but I promise it's coming. 

This is just a light lunch I put together, using these ingredients. 

First I sliced up the Tomato in thick slices 

and the Lemon Cucumber in thin slivers.

I didn't photograph every step. 

It's almost intuitive what you will do with these ingredients.

Layer.

I started water to poach a Farm Fresh Egg because I was STARVING and needed the protein blast to this light little wimpy, BUT SCRUMPTIOUS, lunch. 

Poached Egg optional.

I minced the clove of Garlic.

I set that juicy, sensual slice of tomato in the center of a salad plate.

Drizzled the Persian Lime Olive Oil

 in a little pool on top of the Tomato and let some drops land on sides of the plate for later dragging.

I set some Lemon Cucumbers on there and did a light oil drizzle again.

I planted those tiny bits of Garlic over it.

I also lightly drizzled my new FAVORITE vinegar, Coconut Vinegar!

(Oh, you know that is a future posting.)

Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar or Balsamic would make a fine alternate.

I sprinkled liberally with Sea Salt, Pepper, and that Goat Milk Feta.

This cheese is gorgeous.

Salty, soft and luscious.

Then I got busy topping it off with the Lemon Basil leaves. They are very small leaves compared to their cousin Basil Leaf which would be a fine substitute if you don't have the luxury of this item. 

So I left the tiny leaves whole.

I salted and peppered again.

I admired how fresh, bright and nutritious it looked.

I smiled thinking of how I was going to savor every little feminine bite.

But DA-ANG! 

I was STARVING 

and getting a little impatient. 

Snapping shots was stalling my indulgence.

So I remembered that Farm Fresh Poached Egg and set that on the plate too.

I salted and peppered again lightly. 
In a future posting I will explain why I use ONLY Celtic Sea Salt and why I do not give a second thought to the liberal use of it. Stay tuned. If you are using normal iodized table salt, then sprinkle lightly.

Yeeaahhh!

That's good and all but I was HUNGRY!!!

And starting to get grumpy because I took so long on the last picture that I didn't get the Poached Perfection I was anticipating.

So I just layered a bunch more goodness on the side.

Not pretty, but it didn't matter at this point. 

I had already eaten half the egg!