i went to india one year, had such bad guts i couldn't even think about eating. i lost my appetite big time & lost weight which was a bonus i guess. the only thing i really craved in my recovery was beer and bananas, how weird is that?!!

Five alarm chili.

Spinach salad with mandarin oranges and rasberry vinigarette.

vainandy said:

Five alarm chili.

I'm staying the hell away far far away after you eat that dude.

Today, I have my favorite summer lunch - smoked trout spread with fresh veggies. Cool, crisp and delish.

I might need to make a watermelon salad this week.

fruit, veggies, cold spicy rice noodles, anything that needs no coking/preparation. lots of lemonade and water. but, only a little bit at a time. eating too much in hot weather makes me feel sick

I lived off a lot of fresh fruit slusies, smoothies, chilled jicama and sandwiches this weekend. Is it me or is fast food getting awfully salty lately?

morningsong said:

I lived off a lot of fresh fruit slusies, smoothies, chilled jicama and sandwiches this weekend. Is it me or is fast food getting awfully salty lately?

It totally isn't you. I noticed that as well recently.

Genesia said:

Today, I have my favorite summer lunch - smoked trout spread with fresh veggies. Cool, crisp and delish.

I might need to make a watermelon salad this week.

What do you put in your watermelon salad, besides watermelon?

cborgman said:

I live for gazpacho in summer

kewlschool said:

Genesia said:

Today, I have my favorite summer lunch - smoked trout spread with fresh veggies. Cool, crisp and delish.

I might need to make a watermelon salad this week.

What do you put in your watermelon salad, besides watermelon?

Watermelon, red onions macerated in lime juice (cuts their bite), feta cheese, kalamata olives and fresh mint, drizzled with the aforementioned lime juice and olive oil, and sprinkled with black pepper.

kewlschool said:

cborgman said:

I live for gazpacho in summer

its incredible when its made well. i have had some AMAZING gazpacho, i have had some that is a disgusting tomato juic slurpee.

i like it chunky and spicy.

Genesia said:

kewlschool said:

What do you put in your watermelon salad, besides watermelon?

Watermelon, red onions macerated in lime juice (cuts their bite), feta cheese, kalamata olives and fresh mint, drizzled with the aforementioned lime juice and olive oil, and sprinkled with black pepper.

Definitely wasn't expecting a savory dish.

Sounds good.

PurpleJedi said:

Genesia said:

Watermelon, red onions macerated in lime juice (cuts their bite), feta cheese, kalamata olives and fresh mint, drizzled with the aforementioned lime juice and olive oil, and sprinkled with black pepper.

Definitely wasn't expecting a savory dish.

Sounds good.

It's sweet and salty - which is perfection, to me.

Genesia said:

PurpleJedi said:

Definitely wasn't expecting a savory dish.

Sounds good.

It's sweet and salty - which is perfection, to me.

I've seen recipies for a watermelon salad with balsamic vinegar that sound

I just haven't made it because I'm the only person in my family that will eat it.

Ribs and steak.

phunkdaddy said:

vainandy said:

Five alarm chili.

I'm staying the hell away far far away after you eat that dude.

Oh, I'm gay so I don't fart in public. However, all those spices keep the breath good and hot when getting down to business. Eat some Indian food and you'll have a motherfucker climbing the walls.

Genesia said:

kewlschool said:

What do you put in your watermelon salad, besides watermelon?

Watermelon, red onions macerated in lime juice (cuts their bite), feta cheese, kalamata olives and fresh mint, drizzled with the aforementioned lime juice and olive oil, and sprinkled with black pepper.

Thanks.

cborgman said:

I live for gazpacho in summer

Just made a Strawberry Rhubarb one !

Delish !

Genesia said:

PurpleJedi said:

Definitely wasn't expecting a savory dish.

Sounds good.

It's sweet and salty - which is perfection, to me.

I've had that before! A guest brought a salad to my BBQ once and I just adored the mint leaves in it

rdhull said:

Salads like everyone already mentioned but also fresh salsa. For some reason salsa works with the heat environment.

I live for that in the summertime

Take out or sandwiches.

ZombieKitten said:

Genesia said:

It's sweet and salty - which is perfection, to me.

I've had that before! A guest brought a salad to my BBQ once and I just adored the mint leaves in it

The mint absolutely makes the salad. It accentuates the coolness of the watermelon, while cutting the saltiness of the olives and feta.

As good as the salad is, Sweetie won't touch it. He likes his watermelon all by itself, with just a little salt sprinkled on it. So I have to keep a little plain watermelon aside for him.

Timmy84 said:

Ribs and steak.

So you're basically on the 4th of July Diet the whole summer long

Watermelon.

It’s the best time of year for it (only time of year if you ask me) and my favorite snack lately.

I had hummus and pita chips & carrot sticks the other day and it worked perfectly as a “no cook” lunch.

I also like veggie wraps. I throw all kinds of things together. Yesterday I made a veggie burger and cut it into pieces. I tossed that with baby lettuce, red pepper, onions and pickles, dressed it with Dijon mustard, added some swiss cheese and wrapped it all in a spinach tortilla.

A pasta salad sounds pretty darn good, I have to say. I’ll have to make one tonight for tomorrow.

Genesia said:

Today, I have my favorite summer lunch - smoked trout spread with fresh veggies. Cool, crisp and delish.

I might need to make a watermelon salad this week.

Trout is forelle(n) here. Very popular in northern German fish-friendly cuisine. The trout you can get everywhere, but I've never noticed people being overly familiar with the spread . I think it's even been a few years that I've made or served anyone trout spread here. It isn't that common, but I love it since it reminds me of home.

Weather has sucked for the last couple of days, but last week when it was warm, I had a craving for smoked salmon. Typically in N.Germany, if you're not eating it over a slice of dark whole bread w/cucumber, then you can make it more of a meal by siding it up with salad, some sharp watercress, a little herb bread or cold herbed potatoes, dill honey-mustard vinaigrette and/or maybe a bit of horseradish cream. I heart that, fresh out the icebox.