SUMMER COCKTAILS

 An icy cocktail hits the spot on a warm July evening.   We had tacos tonight, and I wanted a Margarita after dinner, so I found a fabulous recipe that tastes like the real deal and is easy-peasy.

Recipe:

            3 parts Tequilla (Patron Silver)

            2 parts Cointreau

            1 1/2 parts freshly squeezed lime juice

            1/2 part simple syrup

             slushy ice:  process ice and water in Vitamix, until slushy, and drained in sieve

             Coat rim of glass with lime juice then sugar. Garnish with slice of lime.

              

Pickled Green Tomatoes!

 I purchased one tomato plant at Home Depot and it has been a winner!  Tomatoes galore.  We had to rescue a batch of green tomatoes because two branches broke (I think from the squirrels).  So I pickled them.  

Here's the recipe:

                        1 part white vinegar

                        1 part water

                        1/2 part olive oil

                         Salt, sugar, and seasoning to taste

                        I added carrots, 1 hot cherry pepper, celery, and red onion with the green tomatoes.

As of this posting, we've already eaten 1 jar!   So yummy

JULY...ALREADY?

 Somehow I missed posting for June.  The month was full of repairs.  Two visits by a repairman to fix our AC, two visits by another repairman to fix my washer/dryer, and a plumber to replace two faucets.  All seems to be working well now as I stay cool and dry while I do my wash.  Oh my!

And all of a sudden it's July 4th weekend.  I managed to change up the dining room and adorn it with a red, white, and blue tablescape.  I use colors rather than flags, stars, stripes, etc.  I love color blocking.