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this love is garden-fresh
When summer arrives, I feel the world around me let out a collective sigh of relief. The season of relaxing, vacations, barbecues and notoriously…the season of love. My love letter addressee? The garden-fresh tomato.
By elli lucier4 years ago in Feast
Cold Cucumbers beat the Summer Heat
Growing up, I always loved a summer side dish I thought my mother had created. She would slice up cold cucumbers into a large bowl, adding sour cream and salt. I loved mine served with extra salt and the moisture of the cucumbers made the sour cream a thin dressing. Cold, crisp, crunchy, and refreshing on a hot summer afternoon. It was one of her sides she would make in large bowls, along with her potato salad and macaroni salad, to bring to family reunions, barbecues, and parties.
By Bridgette A Mercer-Jamgochian4 years ago in Feast
You're On My List, Zucchini!
Growing up, my family didn't eat zucchini. My father, on the contrary, was a huge fan of cooked squash with onions. Squash was food my father could enjoy alone. I felt the same way about zucchini too.
By Ashley Terrell4 years ago in Feast
Don't Worry With Strawberries!
Growing up, I remember going to the strawberry patch during the summer months. My brother and I had the responsibility of preparing and washing the strawberries. Some summers, we had to wash and clean the summer fruit in the bathtub because we picked so many!
By Ashley Terrell4 years ago in Feast
Summer's Three-Course Meal
I’ve always seen summer as a months-long feast that matured with the season. The first taste of summer was always a crisp, sun-warmed green bean. My mom’s garden held the bulk of our plants, but a green bean patch under a window was all my own. Summer after summer, the green beans would produce first. I learned planning, patience, consistency, and eventually basic math in that 1-foot by 3-foot plot. I’m not a fan of green bean casserole or steamed green beans, but the earthy texture and satisfying snap of a fresh green bean always takes me back to the first few days of summer. When I need a quick infusion of hope and promise, I put a bag of fresh green beans in my cart. With every bite, I bask in the feeling that this is the beginning of brighter carefree days ahead.
By Hailey Denevere4 years ago in Feast
A Few Thoughts about Alcohol
This will probably be the most personal thing that I write on this page. And to begin with my own feelings on the matter seems dangerous. But, I am just doing this to expose my thoughts and feelings, anyway, so why should I hold back?
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Feast
The notes of Tofu
A few days ago, the doctor advised to eat more eggs and lean meat, and tofu and other high-protein foods. Speaking of tofu, an interesting incident comes to mind for no apparent reason. Many years ago, I had a dinner with a literary friend. It was a vegetarian dinner, but all the meat on the table. When we were talking, our friend suddenly pointed to the chicken feet with pickled pepper in front of him and asked how it tasted. I laughed and said, "These are all soy products. I was a little surprised, the meal is almost finished, but I did not notice that those are soy products. I only knew that antiques could be imitated, but I didn't think there were "fakes" in food.
By SondJam4 years ago in Feast
An Ode to Acai
As my adoptive parents love to tell anyone they meet, when they took me in, my diet consisted entirely of "mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, and french fries."
By Jessica Lampasi4 years ago in Feast
Your Pleasure Principle Guide to the Ultimate Summer Food
Gold. An internationally accepted symbol of first place, right? A winner above all other competitors. A superlative about to be up close and personal in a few seconds reppin’ the epitome of summer food fun-fests.
By The Dani Writer4 years ago in Feast
My Go-To Summer Recipe
Warm days, soaking up the sunshine. Brilliant clear blue skies with wispy white clouds. Late afternoon thunderstorms that leave rainbows as the storms roll away.
By J. Delaney-Howe4 years ago in Feast
How Salad Changed My Life
Controversial opinion: The best summer food is salad. If I met a genie who granted me the opportunity to eat one food for the rest of my life, I'd choose salad. Why? Because ANYTHING can be a salad if you play your cards right. I learned this the hard way, so let me explain:
By Andrea Standby4 years ago in Feast
Nature’s Finest
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a city slicker for most of my life. I’m used to 10 story buildings and skyscrapers towering over me and the streets filled with people occasionally bumping into each other trying to commute to work. However I’m not used to struggling and living humbly.
By Linda Serrano4 years ago in Feast