I’m living in Australia at present, so it’s nearly summer here – these tips will come in really handy.

I’ve been eating something similar to your Salad Sandwich since my college days (a local hang-out served them.) I don’t toast the bread, though it sounds good, too, and I add shredded carrot. Sometimes I use sprouts instead of lettuce. Yummy! I do the same thing with hummus, just substituting it for the cream cheese.

Gazpacho is one of our go-to meals in the summer, too. Turn it into Mexican Shrimp Cocktail by adding a good amount of chopped cilantro and your favorite hot sauce before chilling, then ladle into bowls each containing 1/2 cup of chilled cooked shrimp and 1/4 of a small avocado. Squeeze lime or lemon juice over to taste.

I also use the crockpot a LOT during the summer. It’s so much better than heating up the kitchen (and easier on the pocketbook when the electric bill comes due).

Thanks for the great tips and recipes!

Isaac took 1 look at the Smoothies and swears that HAVE to make them for him and Isreal

The photos look deliciously enticing!!

This is the perfect time to eat more raw foods and smoothies.
I’m with you, that’s for sure!
Diana

In our house we have “make-your-own-burrito” night, when I set out bowls of fixin’s and warmed tortillas and let the kids build their own. I use dried bean mixes from the bins in Whole Foods and only have to heat water in the kettle to rehydrate as much as I want.

We had lots of salad this week from lettuce that I planted with the kids. They loved it! I can’t wait for out beans to start so that we can add those to our salads too.