Cucumber Salad with Jalapeño Peppers

Sweet and tangy with heat

This salad was a hit. I wanted to make it with cucumbers with red onions, but I was out of the onions. So I looked into the fridge to see what I could use and found a jar of pickled banana peppers and a jar of pickled jalapeño peppers. I thought, hmm, this could work.... Put some fennel seeds in the vinegar and set aside for a few minutes to infuse it with the nice aroma. Toss it with some feta cheese and you are good to go. 

Cucumber Salad with Jalapeño Peppers

1/2 English cucumber
4-5 radish
1 Tbsp pickled jalapeño peppers with some pickling juice
1 Tbsp pickled banana peppers with some pickling juice
Feta cheese, however much you like
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

It would make a good side for your fried foods or grilled meats.

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Okra Dressed in Cafe 37

The last time we were in Savannah, Georgia, we got this wonderful bottle of pesto aioli from Cafe 37. You can only purchase this at the Savannah Bee Company in Savannah, and you guessed right, this sauce has their honey in it. Of course, you can dine at the cafe to try out their delicious dishes using this sauce, too.

Slightly burnt cheese makes it! 

Creamy almond pesto aioli from Cafe 37 

This pesto goes with absolutely everything! Bake chicken with it, top the baked potatoes with it, spread it on your sandwiches, or use it as your salad dressing. It is sweet, it is crunchy with almonds, and the fragrant basil is really pleasant. You can make some restaurant quality dishes without much laboring. I am so glad the sales person at the store recommended it.

Okra Dressed in Cafe 37

Okra
Cafe 37 creamy almond pesto aioli, enough to coat the okra
Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese

Cut okra lengthwise. Toss them with the aioli and coat well. Bake them with cheese on the top at 350 until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

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Pear, Banana and Black Sesame Seeds Shake

Black sesame seeds add extra nuttiness

We are on our detox diet after weeks of feeding on hamburgers and vending machine foods. I don't mind eating the detox soup for a week, but I do crave some variety. Today is our third day on the detox soup, so we can eat any vegetables and fruits in addition to the soup. So I made this shake. It was my first time to use the small blender which I purchased a while ago. It was kind of fun. Hey, I think I can get into this.


Pear, Banana and Black Sesame Seeds Shake

1 cup almond milk
1 pear
1/2 banana
1 Tbsp black sesame seeds
1 tsp honey
Splash of lemon
1/4 crushed ice
Garnish with mint

Originally I wanted to make it with strawberries. But they have turned into a science project. Pear has a nice aroma that compliments the almond flavor very well. 


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Back Home Again

Knockout roses

We left home for nearly a month. My beloved father-in-law had passed away. During that time, our friends took care of our dog. Saddened by his passing, coming home was not easy, but the flowers in our yard were flourishing as if to welcome us home. We are once again back at home.

Daylilies

Cannot recall the name....Sorry

Petunias

Tree jasmine

Purple rhododendron

His poke salet was the best!

Home again....

R.I.P.

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