Jenyfer Matthews

I was thinking about it the other day and I not only eat seasonally, but I cook seasonally. When the weather turns hot I don’t want to bake anything or even think about eating a steaming bowl of soup. I want light, easy food that is also going to keep me cool.

Yesterday, inspired by the bounty of fresh tomatoes in the shops, I made a big pot of gazpacho. Today I bought some fresh cilantro so I can make some salsa to go with bean burritos. Not sure what the rest of the week holds, because in addition to the weather, I’m trying not to buy too much food since we are leaving for our summer vacation next week. No point in stocking up the cupboards for the ants. The menu might become sort of strange as we draw nearer to our departure date and are trying to finish up a bit of this and a bit of that.

What do you like to eat when the weather is hot? I could use a little inspiration…

Been a little restless and out of sorts lately. I tend to get that way when I feel like I’m spinning my wheels and not being very productive. And I haven’t been able to settle down and work in part because I’m anticipating my annual vacation. You know how it is the day before a long weekend, you just sort of blow things off because, well, what’s the point in getting started on something new?

Only I have a month before I go. You can get a lot done in a month.

I decided to get busy this morning. It’s too hot here at present to think about making bread. Instead, I made some gazpacho with the pile of fresh tomatoes I had in the fridge. And I watered all the plants on my balcony and gave them a shower as well (I could almost hear them gasp in relief – they get awfully dusty out there), all while singing my heart out to a favorite CD. After I got all that done, I practiced a little BICHOK (butt-in-chair-hands-on-keyboard for newcomers)

I got 1700 words written, give or take. Not a bad result. I feel better already.

And I’m really looking forward to the gazpacho…