It’s a beautiful Thursday so far. The heat and humidity haven’t rolled in and zapped my energy yet. I do wonder how people survived this heat before air conditioning, especially when they had to wear those huge cover-all dresses!
I am sipping on my Green Monster Smoothie this morning, recipe courtesty of “Iowa Girl Eats” (blend 2 handfuls spinach, 1 cup milk, 1 T peanut butter, 1/4 cup oats, 1 frozen banana, 1/2 cup crushed ice) I recommend chopping the peeling and chopping the banana before freezing. I had quite a time trying to peel a frozen banana, and my blender had a tough time. It’s suprisingly good, considering how strange it looks. I will definitely make it again.
I’m going light for lunch today with a romaine salad, strawberries, blueberries, feta cheese, sprinkle of almonds and blueberry vinaigrette. I have a cooking class tonight – “Gourmet Summer Sandwiches”. We’ll make four sandwiches: brie and blackberry thyme jam with basil and spicy pecans; pesto, mozzarella and tomato with roasted garlic aioli; fried green tomato with apple infused goat cheese and caramelized onions; and strawberries and cream puff pastry with chocolate sauce for dessert! Hmm… sounds like I need to run a lot today to earn this sinful meal. Good thing I brought a to-go box!
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