It is too hot to cook and it is too hot to eat something heavy. Summer meals make us think about what to serve that doesn't take too much preparation nor hides millions of calories. During the summer, there is an abundance of fresh vegetables to use. Take advantage of the season.
Made up a new salad that thought you'd like to try.
3 ears of fresh sweet corn, cut the kernels off of the cob
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 Japanese cucumber, cut into small chunks
2 T onion, chopped fine
Italian dressing
Salt and pepper to taste.
Combine the corn, beans, cucumber, and onions in a glass bowl. Add a little salt and pepper. Add Italian dressing (about 2-3 T, depending on the quantity of the salad mix). Mix the salad well, making sure that the dressing has flavored the mix.
Cover with plastic wrap and put in refrigeration one hour before the meal.
A cool light meal with all the food groups included.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
School's over...for the students
I come in early to see a deserted island of empty parking spaces.
I choose the one closest to my office.
It's so quiet, I can hear the birds chirping to each other.
School's over...for the students.
Instructors and staff meander over to the cafeteria.
I scan the horizon and don't see any of my compads.
A long line alerts me to the fact that there is food
Biscuits and gravy...Southern food in the Southernmost State.
The classroom looks stark and lonely without students lurking close by.
I turn on my computer to just a few emails.
Now this is weird, what to do, what to do in the hours till pau hana.
Somehow the noon hour sneaks up...time for a chatty snack.
Rice of various sorts grace the makeshift dining table.
My yogurt and fruit look out of place in this Asian paradise.
Pearls of laughter ring in the empty room, are we too loud?
A secret slips out of my mouth...my friend is astounded.
School's over...for the students and we carry on.
Perhaps we can go to Yogurtland to celebrate.
I praise God I am no longer an English teacher!!
It seems like such a selfish comment...but I'm out of here!!
I choose the one closest to my office.
It's so quiet, I can hear the birds chirping to each other.
School's over...for the students.
Instructors and staff meander over to the cafeteria.
I scan the horizon and don't see any of my compads.
A long line alerts me to the fact that there is food
Biscuits and gravy...Southern food in the Southernmost State.
The classroom looks stark and lonely without students lurking close by.
I turn on my computer to just a few emails.
Now this is weird, what to do, what to do in the hours till pau hana.
Somehow the noon hour sneaks up...time for a chatty snack.
Rice of various sorts grace the makeshift dining table.
My yogurt and fruit look out of place in this Asian paradise.
Pearls of laughter ring in the empty room, are we too loud?
A secret slips out of my mouth...my friend is astounded.
School's over...for the students and we carry on.
Perhaps we can go to Yogurtland to celebrate.
I praise God I am no longer an English teacher!!
It seems like such a selfish comment...but I'm out of here!!
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