Marinated Caprese Salad

Are you a fan of Tomatoes? Cause I am not! I do like tomato by-produces such as sauces and what have you. Well this is one of those exceptions!!

Marinated Caprese Salad!

INGREDIENTS:
6-8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, diced or sliced
4-5 tomatoes, diced or sliced (this is an heirloom)
8-10 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
Basalmic vinegar
Olive oil
generous dash fresh ground black pepper and salt
(opt Dill as a quick topping)

DIRECTIONS:
Cover the tomatoes in a few drizzles of Balsamic enough to coat all of them, Let sit up to an hour. Tossing them up ever so often

Than assemble all ingredients into a dish and top with pepper, salt or what ever you come up with!

Please get creative! Use a whole tomato that is pitted out and stuffed with ingredients, Slice and serve, add mustard for a tang! Please let me know your comments and suggestions, this salad id a clean easy fun salad... Make em think you slaved over it!

Home made vanilla syrup

Add to coffee or ice cream, waffles, whatever your heart desires!

2 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

In a medium sauce pan dissolve sugar in water

Bring to a boil over med high heat

cook until thick (about 3 min)

Remove from heat, add flavor, let cool until room temp.

Also excited to try different flavors like peppermint, hazelnut, and many more!