- 500g cherry tomatoes
- 5g oregano
- 275g loaf of ciabatta bread
- 150g mini mozzarella balls
- 1 clove garlic (peeled)
- 10g green basil
- 10g purple basil
- olive oil (to roast the tomatoes in)
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Bruschetta – A Family Favourite
Hello and Happy Friday!
Do you like the look of my Bruschetta? This is a real family favourite and is a snack that I rustle up for lunch to keep us going as we work out in the garden or as a side dish to a barbecue that we might be throwing. Bruschetta is one of my favourite things to eat and I ate so much of it while I was pregnant with my twins.
I grew all of these tomatoes myself in hanging baskets around the house. I LOVE growing them this way as it’s so blooming easy. And that’s all there is to it.
It also means that I get to take pictures of tomatoes, which is very fun!!!!!
If you’re just getting started with photography then take pictures of tomatoes, strawberries or cherries. You’ll feel like Annie Leibovitz as it’s super hard to take a bad picture of any of these fruits.
Look at them. Beautiful red orbs of tasty goodness. The summer sun waiting to burst in your mouth…..OR, be roasted with garlic and oregano. Which is exactly how I make MY Bruschetta. As it’s exactly how my family LOVE IT!!
- Start by washing the cherry tomatoes and adding them to a baking tray; sprinkle the fresh oregano over the tomatoes and drizzle generously with extra virgin olive oil and a good helping of salt and pepper.
- And there you have it, a beautifully tasty Bruschetta. Cut and serve immediately.
- I use the word ‘serve’ very loosely here as it’s much more of a case of grabbing a hunk of the good stuff and shoving it in our mouths. The basil gets stuck in our teeth and the garlic infused olive oil drips down our chins.
- Family, Life & Food.
- My three favourite words.Delicious!
It’s a long weekend here in the UK and there is huge amounts of resting, eating and hanging out with family to be done. The thing about being a new mum is that when it dawns on you (which it does daily) that you have these two fabulous people around you and that you get to hang out with for the rest of your life and I’m not kidding, it feels like waking up in August and realising that it’s actually Christmas Day.
Have a wonderful weekend.
I love you all lots and lots and wish ‘blessings a plenty’ on your lives
Cherry x
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I love bruschetta – will try this at the weekend.
Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Cherry & Team,
Thanks so much for the recipe – I made this over the weekend & although the presentation wasn’t as good as yours it was AMAZING (even though I say so myself!)
Keep up the great work!
Mandi
(Brighton)
I love anything with Mozzarella & tomatoes (& lots of pepper in my case!)
Looks great
Penny Phillips
Oh what a great snack – photo’s look great!!
Can’t wait to try it.
Ohhhhhhh……..yummy yummy!!! I love tomatoes & I love garlic & I REALLY love bread! Perfect combo!
Will defo get the other half to make this tonight (it’s his turn to cook!)
Hi Cherry,
I made this over the weekend and everyone loved it! Thanks so much for the recipe.
Claire
(Hampshire)
We actually had a SUNNY DAY here yesterday & took advantage by quickly rustling up a BBQ for the family. I made these after seeing the recipe on Friday and they went down a treat – everyone really loved them.
Thanks for the recipe Cherry – keep them coming!!
That looks really delicious! Will definitely be trying that one at our family meal tomorrow!
Have a great weekend Cherry (whats left of it!)
Cherry, it is wonderful that you are so grateful for your twins! You are on the best journey of your lifetime and you know it. I firmly believe in this little “saying” or pearl of wisdom….”You will be as happy as you are grateful.”
I find that to be so true every day of my life.
Looks simply divine. Reading your blog, Cherry, has given me new found love for summer and all of it’s wonderful harvest! Your enthusiasm for life is contagious! Thanks for sharing!!
Yum.
Fab. I will be buying all the ingredients at the store this weekend to make it. Can’t wait.
Have a great weekend with your babes.
Tif
So summery and looks Delicious. Thanks Cherry. Iz x
Cherry could you tell us how you planted the tomatoes in hanging baskets? I have a kitchen with a solarium and would love to produce them. Your recipe looks delicious! I will try it this weekend.
Have a great time!
Those tomatoes look amazing, so vibrant and juicy.
Thanks for the recipe idea Cherry.
Mary-Sue
My quick and easy recipe for my family is a tuna-pasta bake. It’s always a winner and always tastes good, the secret is in the cheese’s you add and that’s what makes it
Gabbi
Really beautiful pictures and that bruschetta looks delicious.
Would you like to come and cook for me and my family? Ha ha ha ha.
It looks devine. Yum.
Lisa x
Now this is my kind of recipe. Tasty and simple.
Thanks Cherry!
That looks scrummy!
Remember last year when we were talking about tomatoes on your forum? Did you grow an unusual varieties? We ordered lots of the Heirloom seeds from the States and some of them are amazing – highly recommend Black Russian and Pink Brandywine.
I am almost embarrassed to admit that I have 36 tomato plants!
I’m definatly making that for the hubby and I tonight, if it tastes half as good as it looks in your pictures, I can’t go wrong.
Til x
Wishing you a wonderful weekend too Cherry with those darling little babies of yours.
Joanna x
Hi Cherry, thanks for this lovely recipe.
I grew tomatoes this summer too and last weekend I made some homemade tomato soup. I love cooking with the fruits and vegitables I have grown myself, somehow they taste better!
Row x
Gosh that does look yummy and most importantly…. easy.
Thanks.
Great simple recipe Cherry, I am having a BBQ this weekend (if it ever decides to stop raining!) and I will most definately be maiking this. Thanks so much.
Have a great weekend.