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Post by cathygeha on Aug 18, 2019 7:22:10 GMT
This round runs from August 8 - September 25. It’s not too late. If you’d like to join us, respond on today’s thread with your board name/first name and your goal for this round. The hostess will add you to the challengers list the following day. Everyone is welcome.
Challengers:
bmazzo/Beverly - keep up exercise routine 30 min a day
cathygeha/Cathy - onederland
cherryt38/Cherry - exercise of some sort
jalibmu/Jan - track 4 out of 7 days each week
jasimons/Judy - stretch 10 minutes per day 4 days a week
pamthomas46/Pam - refocus on good health guidelines
rene/reneinitaly - track; learn how to maintain
Hostess Schedule:
Aug 8 - 14 Pam
Aug 15 - 21 Cathy
Aug 22 - 28 Cherry
Aug 29 - Sept 4 Judy
Sept 5 - 11 Jan
Sept 12 - 18 Rene
Sept 19 - 25 Beverly
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 18, 2019 7:52:05 GMT
An A to Z Guide to Summer Cookingwww.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/summer-cooking-guide
Strategies, techniques, and tips on all things summer—from the Real Simple Test Kitchen to yours.By Ananda Eidelstein June 29, 2018
 13 MMelon, like honeydew or cantaloupe, isn’t just for snacking: Toss with olive oil, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper to make a side salad.
 14 NNasturtium leaves and flowers add peppery notes when tossed into salads or tucked into sandwiches—look for them among the other greens at the farmers market.
![]() 15 OOregano, when fresh, bursts with flavor and is a surprising substitute for basil or parsley. Have extra? Tie a bunch with kitchen twine and hang it to dry for DIY dried oregano.
 16 PPacking for a picnic is easier with an insulated thermos big enough to hold the gazpacho. It'll stay chilled until you're ready to serve.
Baskets
Ideas for picnics
QUESTIONS:
1. Comments on any of the above?
2. FUN: What are you looking forward to today?
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 18, 2019 7:54:44 GMT
Melon Salads: My sister makes them but I have never done so.
Oregano: we have wild oregano in the yard. I sometimes make it into a salad with onions, olive oil, lemon and olives Flowers: I have not put flowers into food but have always thought it might be fun to do so...having an edible flower garden might be interesting Picnics: I hate bugs...think the last picnic I can remember was one long ago when my sister and I took our children (now married adults) to a park and she brought sandwiches, beverages, etc.
Today I am looking forward to talking to children and grandchildren via Skype
PERSONALS:
RENE: Thank you for the link to the recipe for eggplant meatballs 
JUDY: That pin loom looks like it would take time to complete a square...tiny? I have never made pepper jelly...might have to try some this year if we have hot peppers. My daughter makes hot pepper salsa with carrots...
CHERRY: Loved your box social memories...read about those long ago in "historical romances" where the guy wanted the girl and sometimes two men would bid on her box. Not that YOU are of that vintage but it is nice to think some traditions linger in more than a book.
BEVERLY: I remember Avon...think my aunt sold some. Was that the one that had tiny sample lipsticks in white containers?
PAM: Getting greens in is not easy sometimes...especially in summer....at least here.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2019 8:32:04 GMT
I adore melon and I adore oregano.
I frequently have watermelon and feta salad during the summer.
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Post by Holly Gail on Aug 18, 2019 14:27:28 GMT
cathygeha , Yes, thank you (from yesterday's thread), I got Rene's link. reneinitaly , Thank you for the eggplant meatballs recipe. I've already copied the recipe into my recipe files.
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Post by cherryt38 on Aug 18, 2019 14:43:17 GMT
Watermelon and feta salad sounds lovely. What else do you put in it reneinitaly ,? My melon salads tend to be more of a fruit salad. I'd like to try some that are more salad-like. Have not eaten anything that included flowers. Some of the recipes sound interesting. I have dried different kinds of herbs, including oregano. Haven't been on an actual picnic in years. I'm looking forward to my son coming today. He hasn't called, so far, telling me he has another funeral to do. Maybe this weekend will work as planned. Edited to add to Cathy's comment about box socials. I am probably somewhat close to that vintage, at least at the end of it. These box socials we had were in the 1940s, when I was in elementary school, out in the country. |
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Post by bmazzo on Aug 18, 2019 15:20:57 GMT
I have never made a melon salad, other than fruit salad. DIL won a spot in a local magazine a couple of years ago with her watermelon recipes. I remember she brought me an example of her watermelon with feta & her home grown herbs, mint maybe? I think she also used some kind of vinegar? Anyway, she won the contest & got her pic with the salad in the mag. It tasted very good. Makes me want to get her recipe from her & try it.
I have never eaten flowers, though I have seen them as a relish.
Today, I am looking forward to relaxing & maybe seeing my GS later.
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Post by jasimons on Aug 18, 2019 16:11:07 GMT
I've never made a savory salad with melons, but...I do like Tajin seasoning on fresh pineapple - I'd bet it would be good on melon as well. www.tajin.com/products/tajin-clasicoPenzys also now has a spicy fruit seasoning mix as well, but I still like the Tajin better Have heard of edible flowers, but have never used. They do look very pretty! Use dried oregano when called for in recipes and I know it's part of a mixed Italian blend seasoning I use often. Haven't gone on a picnic in a very long time! Cathy - the pin loom squares do take time. I think the loom I linked to was a 4" size. They do come (or can be homemade) in different sizes. Today - volunteer event with the dogs this afternoon. |
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Post by pamthomas46 on Aug 18, 2019 19:31:37 GMT
I love CO rocky ford cantaloupes. It’s that season and will be enjoying them for snacks as well as side dishes. I’ve enjoyed them in salads with other melons. I will be enjoying my rocky fords.
I’ve never used flowers in food dishes. I’ve used oregano in cooking but rarely fresh. Picnics these days usually revolve around purchasing food available on site.
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