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My apologies for slacking off with the blog this summer! I believe once September comes I'll have a rush of inspiration for posts, especially while in Paris. For the time being, though, I'm spending as much time away from the computer as possible. Work has kept me indoors enough in June and July, and so when I'm not practicing I'm enjoying every lovely August day on my bicycle, wandering around my new neighborhood, or just reading on my deck.
I scored some plastic Adirondack chairs from Target on sale for $16! Awesome!! They didn't fit in the car, but J set them in through the sun-roof, and I cautiously drove home with them sticking up through the car! It was quite an adventure... Thanks, J!
It's been too hot to cook, but I've been enjoying my summer squash with greens, grains, eggs or light pastas. I love love love summer squash! :) Meals have been super simple, prepared without recipes or hardly a thought.
I like poking around the bulk section at Whole Foods, and I bought some Mediterranean Cous Cous a little while back. It's technically a teeny pasta, and it's so yummy!! I cooked it in a little of my favorite broth (IMAGINE Organic No-Chicken Broth), added some squash and eggplant, served with steamed sweet potato and cilantro I hand-picked from a local farm, and ATE IT.
Speaking of a local farm, I took over a week of my friend's CSA at Waltham Fields Community Farm and am so thankful! I love this farm- my friends got engaged there! We not only got some fabulous veggies, but we enjoyed some fun time outside picking herbs and beans and flowers. So pretty!
Here's our loot.
Made for a great afternoon snack, too. We had a loaf of baguette with some Kale Chipotle Pesto from Maine, and carrots of Ranch. Yeah, might have been some Corona action, as well. ;)
To reduce my time in a hot kitchen this summer (no A/C!), I've been cooking a lot of the Farmer's Market stuff in big batches when I get it home. Potatoes, especially. Boil it up, steam it up, roast it up, and then store it for later. Comes in handy and, as I heard on NPR yesterday, it also reduces my "cookprint", or Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen. Less time with the appliances on = happier planet.
Summer is the easiest time to reduce your cookprint, so give it a whirl! This website has helpful tips, as well!
In addition to the mini-pasta, I love having a big batch of quinoa around. It takes hardly any time to cook, and it's sooooooooo good cooked in veggie broth! Woah! I threw it on some arugula with squash and Ranch dressing. Random lunch, but good!
I loved the first tomatoes of the summer, of course. These heirlooms are amazing, and I never even enjoyed them with a meal. They make a fabulous snack, and I don't think I walked through the kitchen without popping one in my mouth! Needless to say, they didn't last long.
Still loving the Chobani Champions. Soooooo good, and come in chocolate and honeynana. I always top mine with a 1/4 C of cereal- I think this was Fiber One Raisin Clusters. The size is perfect, and I think the design is super cute, too!
Oh, and I made a little yogurt parfait last week. So pretty and delicious! Just layered Trader Joe's 0% Greek Yogurt with Kashi cereal and Agave Nectar. :) Eat this!!!
Meanwhile, Eloise loves her new house and is finally not afraid to sit by the windows. Yay!
Happy August, everyone!
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