Summertime and the Cookin’ Is Yummy!

As we move into the hottest…and most glorious days of the summer season, blazing stove burners, hot ovens and steaming pots and pans are the last things on our minds.  We’re more inclined to laze the afternoons away in a hammock or by the seaside.

And while all that might be true, we still need to maintain our vitality…summer won’t last forever (as we know all too well come January).  If we try to subsist for too long on fruit, snacks and smoothies, we’ll find ourselves weak and lethargic by the beginning of autumn.  Even though the weather is warm, we need to keep our internal ‘fire stoked’ so we have strength and vitality for the cooler weather that will be upon us all too soon (in my view anyhow).

Try these simple dishes.  There is lots to choose from…varying tastes and textures, light cooking, crisp freshness…so mix and match to sail from summer right into autumn

Braised Asparagus Spears with Guacamole
Spicy White Bean-Tomato Pate
Grilled Thai Style Tofu
Berry, Fennel and Belgian Endive Salad
Pesto Pizza with Artichoke Hearts
Vanilla Flan