So I'm taking this week off. Why? Because I've had a crappy week, that's why. We have been having MAJOR issues with the minivan we bought in February and the worst of it has been in the last 2 weeks. I've seen our mechanic far more than any person should see their mechanic. Ever. Last … Continue reading Summer Sucks VII: Summer Sucks. Seriously.
Summer Sucks Series
Summer Sucks VI: When it’s Too Hot To Cook- “Tea” for Dinner
It's almost scary to think about, but we are heading into the "dog days" of summer; the stretch of summer that is almost unbearable. It's also the stretch of summer that if you don't have air conditioning, the microwave seems like the only viable method of cooking anything indoors. We kind of have air conditioning. … Continue reading Summer Sucks VI: When it’s Too Hot To Cook- “Tea” for Dinner
Summer Sucks V- Dammit It’s hot!: Watermelon Lemonade
It's July. ONLY July. And we've had several days of 90-110 degree heat. In Northern Colorado. If you've never been to Northern Colorado, let me tell you that it's not supposed to get that hot here. And up until about 10 years ago it rarely did. But with climate change being a constant through the … Continue reading Summer Sucks V- Dammit It’s hot!: Watermelon Lemonade
Summer Sucks IV- Starbucks is Robbing You: Iced Coffee
I, unlike most of the country it seems, am not a huge coffee drinker. I don't need it to wake up and/or be human in the morning. In fact, I don't even own a coffee pot. BUT I do enjoy a cup of coffee on the super cold days of the year. Sitting in a … Continue reading Summer Sucks IV- Starbucks is Robbing You: Iced Coffee
Summer Sucks III- Ho Hum…Or Not: Salad (Dressings)
As I've mentioned before, my family gets sick of salad pretty quickly during the summer. We don't mind eating it as a side dish fairly often but eating it as the main course has to be resorted to sparingly. I try to make it interesting by laying out a salad bar with lots of toppings … Continue reading Summer Sucks III- Ho Hum…Or Not: Salad (Dressings)
Summer Sucks II- Frozen Bananas: SO Many Uses!
*I have decided that instead of trudging through my least favorite season here on this blog, attempting to adapt some of my recipes to summer cooking, I would just embrace the fact that Summer sucks and start a series of the same name. You can find the first recipe in this series (Strawberry Soup), here. … Continue reading Summer Sucks II- Frozen Bananas: SO Many Uses!
Summer Sucks- Strawberry Soup
Summer is, by far, my least favorite season. I am 75% Irish thanks to my Dad having been born there and I certainly look it with my deep red hair and very pale skin. Skin that does not play well with lingering, glaring sunshine. I've taken to carrying an umbrella to block the sun and … Continue reading Summer Sucks- Strawberry Soup
The Humble Food Snob 