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…

It’s been heating up over the last week and yesterday was a scorcher, with a hot dry wind out of the desert. How hot was it? My daughter has a fluffy white teddy bear that had turned gray from the general everyday grime of life in Cairo. I washed it last night and set it out on the drying rack outside.

Two hours later it was bone dry and fluffy again. Definitely good drying weather – if you like the crispy look.

I am going to be spending the day packing, preparing for our weekend trip to Luxor. It’s going to be even hotter there – up near 110F most days / 70sF at night. Our plan is to go out early in the morning and see one site, then return to the hotel and spend the afternoon in and around the swimming pool. Evening site seeing will also be an option – if we feel like it. Frankly, I’m ready for a little leisure.

I won’t be around, but don’t forget to stop by over the weekend. Heather Hiestand will be here talking about her book Two on the Hunt. Leave a comment for Heather and you could win a pdf copy of her book One Juror Down.

Have a great weekend!