A positive about winter is that you can ALWAYS add more layers. Grab a sweatshirt. Haul out a second pair of socks. Wrap yourself up in a blanket.
You CANNOT take the same approach to summer. Sure, you can remove a layer. But, eventually, you strip down to a level that risks violation of some public nudity laws. And that’s not something I’d recommend.
In addition to finding yourself a nice, air-conditioned location, another thing that I would heartily recommend for a day like today is a nice tomato salad. It makes the most of August bounty, it's GORGEOUS, and it won't require you to heat up the kitchen.
If you can find a few nice heirloom tomatoes, they do the job nicely. For this salad, we used a couple of peach tomatoes, red zebras, a purple Cherokee, and some Mexican midget cherry tomatoes.
We sliced them, spread them out on a platter, drizzled them with a nice garlic olive oil, some balsamic vinegar, and a bit of basil.
And enjoyed the scenery.
Add a side of crusty bread, some nice aged cheese, and you have yourself a perfect summer lunch that really beats the heat.
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Those tomatoes are gorgeous! I'm jealous.
ReplyDeletelove it. try that with some spelt and you'll have a hardy lunch.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tomatoes, the colors are magnificent!
ReplyDeleteWow - what amazing toms! This must surely be the perfect late-summer lunch...
ReplyDeleteThose tomatoes look absolutely stunning. And yeah, sucks that nudity isn't an option in summer. At least if you're a guy you can get away with no shirt. Not quite so socially accepted for girls lol.
ReplyDeleteThose are some beautiful looking tomatoes. I enjoyed this blog - although I am a hot weather gal myself :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the colour of your tomatoes. Sooooo lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, there's not enough words to describe just how much I hate hot weather! Your post is a revelation to me because I might have found out the reason why I adore tomatoes :). Lovely refreshing salad you've got here!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tomatoes! Produce is one of the best parts of summer.
ReplyDeleteI"m a summer girl though. I love hot weather. I can strip down as much as local laws permit and just...relax. Cold makes me tense. If I'm exposed to it long enough, I really can't get warm. I wouldn't mind it if I didn't have to spend so much time in it, but the horses need to be cared for all year long and they don't seem to care that I hate winter!