CELEBRATE
EVERY DAY! The Earth Calendar is
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In
Summer...
We
taste the exotic winds in our face. We smell the honeysuckle, we
embrace the roses and we wait in anticipation for the bright red
tomatoes. Corn rises tall, Farmers
Markets abound and our road
trips are adventures in Mother Nature's culinary creations. Nature
is awake and it awakes our senses. We find ourselves giggling,
laughing out loud, and relaxing. Even the rain showers seem to be
invigorating; cleansing our
souls as well as the grass and
flowers that envelope our abodes. BBQ grills fire up, salads are
tossed and margaritas tingle
our tongues. Kids run
all day, and we as parents, don't seem to mind. We lounge by the
pool, in the backyard, or in our sunrooms, with our minds so at ease and
our hearts full of energy. Ummm, how can we make this feeling last
all year?
Each
of us have our summer favorites. For me, It is my small backyard
garden. I am a simple gardener, but I love my zinnias
most. They are the ones I can count on being there, every
summer without much care, just
standing tall in bright summer colors.
I don't fuss over my garden. I throw good soil, a few vitamins,
water and if it grows, I feel blessed. I truly am amazed at
anything that comes to spend the summer with my family and I. My
husband has the duty of watering. He loves it, it is his "zen"...watching
the reaction of the plants he lovingly tends too. Although he
knows that no matter how dedicated he is, nothing is as good as a sudden
summer rain. We watch as the grass magically gets greener and the
plants just perk right up. We scratch our heads in wonder. Nature
is surely unbelievable.
We take it for granted. In the summer, we seem to think these
thoughts but as summer fades and fall and winter travel into our lives,
we forget that this is nature too. It is just relaxing for it's
beautiful show next year!
The most
pleasurable time for me is after I come home from work and my husband
has tossed together a simple summer dinner. You see, he sometimes works out
of a home office and I commute to the city 4 days a week. He knows
what relaxes me as he throws a kebab
on the grill, sets out a salad and pours us a glass of wine.
When people ask us where we are going this summer, we say "We are
already there!"
My
wish for you
this summer is that you enjoy many BBQ's, plant tons of bright
flowers, sip refreshing summer teas, dance crazily, and breathe in the life all
around you!
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and customer service. We strive to excel in customer service.
Products are
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Satisfied
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PlanetDining
is pleased to present this summer Recipe courtesy of
our Partner:
Coconut
Peach Sorbet With Fresh Peaches
Stonewall
Kitchen
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Stonewall Kitchen
A
fresh and fascinating combination of flavors to
cool you down on the hottest day of the year
Serves:
4
Ingredients
1
jar Stonewall Kitchen Peach Amaretto Jam
1/2
cup coconut milk
1/2
cup water
2
tablespoons peach schnapps
2
1/4 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
3
to 4 firm ripe peaches
Few
drops lemon juice
Directions
Combine
Stonewall Kitchen Peach Amaretto Jam,
coconut milk, water, peach schnapps and 2
tablespoons of the crystallized ginger in a
food processor and purée until smooth.
Pour
into a flat metal or glass dish, cover and
freeze until solid, at least 8 hours or
overnight.
Remove
from freezer, cut mixture into cubes and
process in food processor. Return to dish
and refreeze until needed.
Peel
peaches by dropping them into boiling water
until skins slip off easily, 15 to 30
seconds. Cut into slices and toss with lemon
juice.
To
serve, divide peach slices among four
chilled plates. Place small scoops of sorbet
in the center of each plate. Sprinkle on
crystallized ginger and serve at once.
I am tired of the same old
hamburgers. Any ideas? -regards from Bored in Boise
Dear
Boise Bored,
I
like to take ground chicken (or turkey) and mix it
with a package of french onion soup mix and finely
chopped tomatoes and onions. Then sprinkle a
good amount of parsley inside and let sit in the
refrigerator for at least an hour. (While you
sip a margarita of course!)
Throw
them on the grill and then serve on your favorite buns
with the same condiments...or try bleu cheese dressing
on it for a change. Yummy!
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