Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Friday, March 13, 2015
Summer Means Grilled Vegetable Salads and Things Im Thinking About on Tuesday 6 17 2014
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| Whole Wheat Orzo and Grilled Vegetable Salad with Feta, Olives, and Herbs |
Even though the official first day of summer is a few days away, lately I've been thinking of those things I love to cook in the summer but never make any other time of year, and grilled vegetables that get turned into salad are at the top of that list. I love grilled vegetable salads, and there are a couple on the blog that are my all time favorites, starting with the Whole Wheat Orzo and Grilled Vegetable Salad with Feta, Olives, and Herbs shown above. I could eat this all summer long! Two more grilled summer salads I'm equally crazy over are Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Basil, Thyme, and Feta and Grilled Zucchini Greek Salad. Did you notice the common ingredient in these three favorite grilled salads? Yes, I do love Feta cheese and recently my favorite Feta cheese showed up again at Costco after I hadn't been able to find it for a couple of years. It doesn't take much to make me happy; finding that Feta at Costco again totally made my day, and the summer has gotten off to a good start.
Now, here are a few more things I've been thinking about . . .
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Summer Means Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese and Things Im Thinking About on Tuesday 8 19 14
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| For years I've loved this Summer Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese, Basil Vinaigrette, and Fresh Herbs. |
It's tomato salad and tomato sandwich season, and even though my new town has a weekly farmers market where I've been stocking up on tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini, I can't get over how much I'm missing my garden. I love all the summer veggies, but tomatoes are the summer treat I wait for every year, and my favorite way to eat them is this Summer Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese, Basil Vinaigrette, and Fresh Herbs. I've probably been making this salad for at least 20 years and I never get tired of it. (The other two tomato salads I make over and over are Middle Eastern Tomato Salad and Tomato, Olive, and Fresh Mozzarella Salad with Basil Vinaigrette.) I'm savoring summer for at least another month here before I'm willing to even think about fall, so a lot more tomato salads are going to be on the menu!
And I'm seriously investigating the idea of a greenhouse so I can grow things away from the deer and other critters for next year. If anyone has greenhouse suggestions, I am all ears!
And I'm seriously investigating the idea of a greenhouse so I can grow things away from the deer and other critters for next year. If anyone has greenhouse suggestions, I am all ears!
Now here are a few more things I've been thinking about . . .
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Monday, March 9, 2015
Summer Sweat
Its been a hot week here in Sioux Falls. So in keeping with that theme, I thought I would mention a few quick notes about sweat and the factors that affect it. Some people are heavy sweaters and some are not. Why is that?
Genetics. That plays a huge part in how much you sweat and cannot be changed. But there are other factors that you need to consider. How hard are you working (intensity level) during your exercise? What is the weather like? Are you acclimatized to the conditions?
Hot and humid environments (summer!) will cause an increase in sweat rate. If you are doing a lot of outdoor activities, be sure you are paying close attention to your hydration needs. The recommended water intake for men is 3 L per day and 2 L per day for women. However, that does not include any sweat loss from extra activity. If you are sweating a lot that day, you need to add to that amount.
Go out there and enjoy summer activities while you can! Hiking, running, biking, or whatever you choose. Be sure to pack that water bottle with you!
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Genetics. That plays a huge part in how much you sweat and cannot be changed. But there are other factors that you need to consider. How hard are you working (intensity level) during your exercise? What is the weather like? Are you acclimatized to the conditions?
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| Photo credit: Womens Health |
Go out there and enjoy summer activities while you can! Hiking, running, biking, or whatever you choose. Be sure to pack that water bottle with you!
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