Saute the onion in butter 10 minutes. Add the cucumbers, tomatoes, basil & broth. Cook, stirring frequently for 30 minutes. Remove from heat & cool. Puree the cooked mixture in a blender. Pour into a bowl & blend in the yogurt & salt. Chill thoroughly. Serve garnished w/mint.~~Summer Evening Repast

SUMMER TOMATO SOUP (serves 6-8)
12 large, very ripe tomatoes, peeled & chopped
6 green onions, chopped
1 TBL salt or to taste
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp marjoram
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp grated lime zest
2 TBL lime juice
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 tsp curry powder
Minced parsley

Put the tomatoes, green onions, salt, sugar, marjoram, thyme & lime zest & juice in a blender container. Blend until the mixutre is pureed. Add the sour cream & curry powder. Chill. Garniwh w/minced parsley.~~Soup & Bread

GAZPACHO (serves 8)
1 cucumber, peeled & cut into chunks
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded & cut into chunks
1 small onion, cut into chunks
2 tomatoes, peeled
1/2 ripe avocado, peeled
4 cups tomato juice
3 TBL olive oil
2 TBL wine vinegar
1/2 tsp dried oregano
Salt to taste

Using the steel blade of a processor, coarsely cop the cucumber. Transfer to a bowl. Process the green pepper & onion until finely chopped. Add to the cucumber. Cut the tomateos into 1/4" cubes. Cut the avocado into 1/2" cubes. Add the tomateos & avocado to the cucumber along w/the tomato juice, oil, vinegar, oregano & salt. Chill at least 2 hours.~~Far by the Sea

My adaptations
1 T minced parsley
1 T minced fresh basil
1 T minced fresh chives…or green onion tops
2 cloves garlic through a press
1/2 tsp Fresh ground pepper
1 tsp w’shire

I made this recipe twice in the last couple of weeks; the second time I used Spicy V8 juice instead of tomato juice - kicked it up a notch! You could certainly use fresh diced tomatoes instead of canned.

2 C. finely chopped peeled tomatoes
1/2 C. green pepper, finely chopped
1/2 C. yellow pepper, finely chopped
1/4 C. finely chopped flat leaf parsley
2 cloves garlic mashed with kosher salt
1/2 c. red onion, finely chopped
4 T. olive oil
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. snipped chives
1/2 C. celery, finely chopped
1 C. finely chopped cucumber
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
juice of 1/2 lime
4 T. red wine vinegar
2 1/2 C. tomato juice
1 1/2 C. Mrs. T's bloody Mary mix
Tabasco sauce to taste. Mix in large bowl. Cover and chill overnight