It’s the peak of summertime, the heat lingering day after day, that soothing ultra-relaxed “let’s kick back”, celebrate this slowness — live it slowly and fully like Mother Nature intends….the kind of days I live for. In the truth it’s the mentality and lifestyle I wish everyday of the year was more like. More laidback….
Sweet & Savory Summer Fruit Salad
Nothing beats juicy ripe fresh summer fruits, like a chilled slice of watermelon on a hot sunny day or savoring a sweet like honey melon on a warm night gazing up at the starry summer sky. It’s one of the many reasons I love summer fruits, not only are they beyond delicious, they’re almost always…
Grilled Vegetable Salad with a Fried Egg
Leftover grilled veggies are perfect for a next day meal, whether eaten alone, in a wrap, or atop a salad and I’ve got a very simple, quick and delicious summer salad for you today. It takes your leftover grilled vegetables and combines it with a freshly charred avocado and cherry tomatoes, a fried egg, and tons of…
Raw Summer Squash Salad
This past weekend the garden bloomed with plenty of bright green zucchinis and yellow squashes. They’re lovely grilled or baked into cakes, but I prefer mine fresh as a salad. I topped steamed asparagus and hericots verts, with spaghetti-like ribbons of squash. When I made a batch of this, I knew extra was going to be needed, because…
Pack a Picnic
It may be too hot to enjoy the outdoors mid-day, but I’ve been wanting to have a picnic all summer, especially while watching the sunset as the brisk evening winds pick up. How perfect would it be to grab the girls, find a shady area near endless beds of flowers, share laughs and smiles underneath…
Warm Shrimp and Peach Salad
August is National Peach Month!! How I only found this out now surprises me, considering peaches are one of my favorite foods. I still don’t understand how summer has flown by so fast either, but I’m excited to see this delicious fruit make a statement in my kitchen. There’s nothing more satisfying than a juicy…
