Greetings, People.
While our tomatoes and peppers are loving it, two days of 100 degree temps put the final kibosh on our waning blueberry season. Fortunately we had the foresight to make one last big pick before things began to wilt on the branch. Moving on to blackberries - I went to my favorite neighborhood patch twice yesterday, once for the freezer and once to make a favorite summer tart (Violet Bakery Wild Blackberry Tart). Results on the baking thread later today. 
Cooking for two adults in the PNW:
FRI: Summer vegetable minestrone! The upside of a less-than-stellar corn season is there are always a few, pathetically unfilled cobs left at the end of it. I usually clean those off saving the kernals for soup. In a good year, there are none to be had, but in an off year such as this one - there’s a glorious minestrone! More s. Focaccia.
SAT: Pork-zucc-and-basil meatballs in a peach-jam glaze ('cuz jamalot). Roasted green beans. Rice.
SUN: Turkish or Mediterranean influenced chicken kebabs on the grill. Pita. Raita. Hummus. Chopped salad.
MON: Cabbage-and-carrot stir-fry (or maybe just leftovers - gotta alotta both).
TUE: Herb-and-butter roasted salmon. Irish champ potatoes. Slaw.
WED: Pizza. Chopped salad.
THUR: Steak with chimichurri rojo (inspired by @mariacarmen’s 2025 birthday feast). Rice. Roasted green beans.
