Re: Summer soup! - reply to n

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Sounds like just perfect weather to me... But maybe you prefer it warmer than that?How was your birthday?love/Reb>> Thank you for this, Reb. It is way below the usual in temperature here,> but I am told that it hit 80 degrees (f) in Seattle, which is NORTH of> where I am. Love that summer soup!> Appreciatively,> n> > > > > ________________________________> To: MSersLife > Sent: Tue, June 7, 2011 11:55:03 AM> Subject: Summer soup!> > > It's hot here. Really, really, really hot. Above 90 degrees F on the outside, > and way, way above that indoors... And in that kind of weather the dinner issue > is tricky: What can you eat in heat like that, and preferably, what can you eat > that doesn't mean turning on the stove (and increasing the heat in the kitchen), > and, if you can really get three wishes, what can you eat, that doesn't make you > turn on the stove AND doesn't make you stay in the kitchen longer than > necessary.> > Well...You can barbecue (at least it's not done in the kitchen), but we did that > all this holiday/weekend more or less. You could also order take-outs, of > course, but we have done that a bit too. There is the option of cold fruit soup, > or fresh berries, in either case served with cold milk in bowls, and with > sandwiches on the side, we haven't ventured there yet during this heat wave, but > we didn't really feel like having something that sweet. > > Solution? A recipe for "summer soup" we found in one of our cookbooks. I am > sharing it here with you:> > Whip up yoghurt (about a quarter of a gallon), mix in chopped up fresh cucumber, > some chopped up pickled cucumber and a couple of tomatoes (also chopped). Add > parsley, chives and mint leaves, plus salt and pepper (and, if you like to, > garlic and herbal salt). Place in the fridge for at least an hour before > serving. Serve cold.> > Delicious!> > > love> /Reb>