Seasonal Cooking

» Joni Rose - Can't cook in this heat!

We are having a heat wave. As I ate breakfast this morning with my daughter out on the patio, we talked about how it is too hot to cook and that we should make up some salads every few days for lunches etc. She's vegetarian, I'm not, so we tend to make a base that is vegetarian and then I add a meat of some sort.

I was so pleased to see your articles and recipes on the subject! I had forgotten about cous cous!

One of our favourite salads is grapes, celery, apples and raisins with a curry/mayonnaise dressing (just add curry to taste). I like the addition of chunks of chicken breast as well - for my daughter - we plan to try firm tofu. You can add cooked rice or pasta too for a more substantial salad.

I will try your strawberry salad as local strawberries have just come into season here (West coast of Canada).

Fruit salads are nice too...have you tried a fruit mixture including fresh blueberries (key ingredient), plus slivered almonds and then ginger ale on top after dishing it out? Very refreshing.

Thanks!