On a hot day, few things quench my thirst like watermelon. I picked up the habit of sprinkling some salt on watermelon from my parents, and that’s usually my preferred way of eating it. I also like cutting it into cubes and tossing it with lime, salt, pepper, thinly sliced chili peppers (or just flakes), ripe tomato, and cucumber. Sometimes I add a little red onion. Most times I don’t think watermelon needs much, though, especially if it’s in season. Do you have a favorite watermelon recipe?
The day is still young, but this was part of my breakfast. Melon season is finally upon us and I’m going to be making a variation of this with watermelon as well.
Blended ripe cantaloupe, a little water and lemon juice, and fresh mint leaves (sometimes I add ice). You can also strain this, but I like it thicker. It’s great that the bit of mint makes this even more refreshing.
Here are some shots I took while Jen, Butter, and I foraged porcini. We came back and ate such an incredible lunch after being outside for a big chunk of the day. Thanks again Jen and Jeremy for being such good friends and hosts. Thanks Butter for being a good friend and teacher. Last but not least thanks to the husband for driving to Boulder twice.
Obligatory iPhone shot of our hiking shoes…
Butter preparing some porcini. Cooked in butter and sprinkled with sea salt.
Saturday Colorado Farm and Art Market haul.
Mountain Shadows has been our neighborhood for the past three years and almost two weeks ago, a major wildfire destroyed many homes around us. We were evacuated for just under a week and we were lucky to have a home to come back to. Many other people were evacuated for much longer and hundreds lost their homes. It’s sobering to see all the homes destroyed when driving our usual route up Chuckwagon Road and on Flying W Ranch Road. A lot of the hills are charred around us as well and serves as a constant reminder of the tragedy. The Waldo Canyon trail was also a favorite to many, and I’m glad that the husband and I hiked there together.
All utilities were shut off for some time throughout Mountain Shadows. We had to throw everything out of our fridge and freezer and that alone was hard enough. Many of you know how much I try to support local farmers, make my own things, etc. So yes even though I’m extremely grateful that we got out safely, throwing out all that food was still difficult. I think the impact of this event will stick with many of us for a long time.
I took portraits of some of the vendors, so here are just a few scenes from Saturday’s Colorado Farm and Art Market.
