Tag: summer

WIAW 129 – August Heat

WIAW 129 – August Heat

It’s been hot. Well, all right, it is also August, so this should not be a surprise. And much of the country has been even hotter, including places that normally are not. I have several friends in the Pacific Northwest, and they’re not prepared for 

WIAW 128 – August Bounty

WIAW 128 – August Bounty

Last week, Rich came home from the CSA pickup with our farmshare, and announced “I bet you didn’t know it was Phallic Vegetable Day!” Wait, what??

Simple Cucumber Salad

Simple Cucumber Salad

Super Simple Cucumber Salad is perfect for the hot, hazy, lazy days of summer! I like recipes that don’t need much of my time, but sit and simmer, or marinate, or set on their own. I particularly like them if those processes don’t need to 

WIAW 127 – Peaches and Weather

WIAW 127 – Peaches and Weather

Ah, the cool days of August! Wait – what?? We had a slightly hotter than average July, many days in the 90’s. Several times a storm came through, dropped temperatures by 20° in less than an hour, only for them to rise again three hours 

WIAW 126 – Still Hot

WIAW 126 – Still Hot

Well, it’s July… Much of the US is in a heat wave (though it’s nothing compared to, say, India!) I write about infused water and popsicles, because I can’t face much else! We also have the usual July severe thunderstorms, with their temperature  swings… But