Also hot here in France and trying to NOT cook too much inside… Great ideas !
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Greetings, People.
Putting behind us June’s perfect storm of peas, strawberries, and leafy greens - all of which require daily attention to harvest, process and store. Over that annual hump, we’re looking forward next to cherries, blueberries, zuccs, carrots, scallions and basil, along with the more relaxing pace of July.
Cooking for two adults in the PNW:
FRI: Burgers on the grill. Homemade potato chips. Probably onion dip.
SAT: Radio Bakery’s cold-smoked salmon sandwiches on homemade focaccia with scallion cream cheese, pickled scallions, and cukes. Salad greens.
SUN: A repeat of the salmon sandwiches.
MON: If I have it in me, pot stickers from scratch. Rice. Asian-inspired cucumber salad.
TUE: Halibut. I’m thinking white fish cakes along these lines (gift link). Roasted garden carrots on the side.
WED: Panuozzo, as inspired by @Mr_Happy on the WFD thread.
THUR: Pan-roasted steaks. Chopped salad with chimichurri dressing.
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Those salmon sandwiches sound fantastic.
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They’re so good! I made a note last year to be sure and make them again this summer, and here we are.
I’m a big fan of Chris Kimball’s focaccia, although leave off the rosemary for the sandwich:
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The weather got it right and I am ready. Last week I bought a real window ac for me and the dogs and Sunday a friend came over and put in the bedroom unit so we can sleep. I had the last cookout of the heat wave Friday… Cheese burger. Saturday stovetop shaved steak sandwich. Both meals were dripping mayo ketchup and Siracha over Boston lettuce, tomatoes and onion. Weekend heatwave cooking: Skinney taste sausage spinach crustless quiche and my version of chili mac and coleslaw with store bought coleslaw mix and my dressing. This got me through the worst of it. Last night I cooked out, a turkey burger from the pricey butcher. Next up cowboy beans doctored from the can and an old recipe, Memphis rice, a cross between fried rice and Spanish rice.
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