archive for July, 2008
Raw Apple Sauce
Posted under condiments, snacks on July 29, 2008
I love apple sauce in any weather. The thought of turning on the oven to make some right now? Or lighting up the stove? In this heat? Not a good one. What to do? Make raw apple sauce. It’s tart, tangy, refreshing and delicious. On top of [...]
Green Goddess Dressing
Posted under condiments, salads on July 25, 2008
I confess. I ate the photo shoot. I made a huge salad this afternoon, drizzled it with Green Goddess Dressing and proceeded to devour it. The food prepared for photographing was instead inhaled. As in, scarfed immediately.
Now normally, I’m a fairly disciplined person, so this was a bit odd. Maybe [...]
Tuscan White Bean Salad
Posted under salads on July 22, 2008
It has been so hot here –Sunday was a scorching 104 degrees. Because of the toasty weather, I’ve been looking for quick, cool ways to get hits of protein.
Really, all I want to eat is fruit and lemon slushes these days. However, this white bean concoction has been a winner for the family [...]
Lemon Cooler
Posted under beverages on July 18, 2008
Looking for some cool refreshment? Then look below, not to the “recipe” above. I found this little yellow post-it in the kitchen today after my husband made the boys breakfast. It seems my younger son did a bit of cooking (when dad went upstairs to take a shower) and has also [...]
Mustard Lime Chicken
Posted under entrees on July 15, 2008
It’s too darn hot here to turn on the oven; the high today is supposed to get up to 100 degrees. The solution? Fire up the grill and throw on some chicken breasts ever so briefly. The mustard lime chicken pictured above is a tangy hit of protein on a hot summer’s [...]
Macadamia Caramel Clusters
Posted under desserts on July 11, 2008
We have a big all star game tomorrow, though unfortunately I will be missing it. One of my parents was hospitalized this week so I am flying back to California for a weekend visit.
As I tucked my older son into bed tonight he said, “I want extra snuggles since I won’t see you until [...]
Coleslaw
Posted under snacks on July 8, 2008
We had a quiet July 4th celebration with Martha, her daughter Erin and a friend of Erin’s named Sarah Rose. These two girls go to the same school as my boys so they all had a great time bouncing on the trampoline in our backyard while Martha and I made a couple of salads [...]
Celebrating Independence
Posted under activism, community, desserts on July 1, 2008
Yesterday my son and I made the delicious strawberry sorbet pictured above.
As July 4th approaches, our ice cream maker has been getting a real workout. It’s hotter now so we’re always looking for good frozen treats to cool us off. When I asked my older son what he thought about the sorbet, he [...]
