July 2020 posts

Thursday, 30 July 2020
Wordless Not-Wednesday: Midsummer Lunch
summary: J’s chilis are ripening; sweet and fruity – cherry?? then they’re just hot hot hot hot; local corn is ready; garnishing with coriander leaf; sitting on the porch in the shade, listening to children playing and the cicadas screaming in the treetops; what could be better for lunch? ...a Wordless Not-Wednesday post

Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Another new (for us) favourite: Ajvar
summary: Ajvar, a Macedonian staple; staying at home – still; making homemade Ajvar is easy; Ajvar goes with just about everything; Bullhorn peppers?? Canadian substitute for ajvar peppers; where are the shepherd peppers when we need them?

Sunday, 26 July 2020
Miracles in the Garden
summary: mid-summer garden report; Swiss chard is great, especially when stir-fried with other vegetables; miracles do happen; red okra;

Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Lost in Translation: Not-Quite Tortas Ahogadas
summary: Northern take on Ersatz Tortas Ahogadas; opened-faced sandwiches; we’re gonna need a sharper knife....

Saturday, 18 July 2020
So THAT'S what it is!
summary: mystery object revealed; useless kitchen gadget; the internet is amazing; vegetable candleholder??

Thursday, 16 July 2020
A Wild Take on Birotes Salados (BBB July 2020)
summary: recipe for Wild Birotes Salados; playing with the recipe; wildly divergent; fixing the hydration; my reading skills have not really improved; seemingly impossible – my verbosity has increased dramatically; information about Bread Baking Babes;

Sunday, 12 July 2020
Raita inspired by "The Mistress of Spices" (Novel Food No.39)
summary: raita inspired by the words "cool bowls of raita"; mint; green bean sabji; chilis; heat; brief review of "The Mistress of Spices" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni; Novel Food Event;

Tuesday, 7 July 2020
This isn't just any old pesto – it's carrot tops pesto!
summary: making pesto doesn't have to mean using basil; some people's compost materials are other people's condiments; freebies from the supermarket; problems with focussing on our cameras;

Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Wordless Wednesday: Happy Canada Day!
summary: Happy Canada Day! still staying at home: local asparagus and charsiu pork; we are eating like emperor and empress; a Wordless Wednesday post