Grillin’ & Chillin’ Week – Gazpacho

Feeling hot hot hot!

Oh yeah baby…

It’s getting hot in here!

What do we do when it’s hot?

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We make Gazpacho to cool us down.

Oh yeah…

We’re chillin’!

Watch us make some spicy Gazpacho.

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WHAT YOU NEED:

1 1/2 lbs vine ripe tomatoes (or you can use a big can of tomatoes if your 5 year old ate all of yours)

1 english cucumber, seeded

1 jalapeno, seeded

1 red bell pepper, seeded

1 yellow bell pepper, seeded

1 red onion,

2 cloves garlic

3 -4 slices day old crusty french bread

1 T sugar

1 T spanish paprika

2 cups tomato juice

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 lemon, juiced

S&P

WHAT TO DO:

Chop all your veggies into large chunks, just to help the food processor out a bit.

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In the bowl of a food processor combine cucumber, peppers, onion, garlic, bread.

Pulse a few times until they are chopped but still chunky.

Toss in tomatoes and repeat.

Pour into a big bowl and add in sugar, tomato juice, paprika, vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice.  Season with S&P and let sit in the fridge so the flavors can combine for at least 3 hours.

Top with sour cream or avacado slices.

Keep it in the fridge all week.

It’s like a delicious refreshing salad in soup form!

Amazing!

Tasty Tidbits – Leftovers

Ever have leftover coffee in the morning?

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I do…

Here’s a fun tip.

Freeze it in your ice cube trays….

Store them in freezer bags…

Then use them to make ice coffee in the summer.

That way your coffee doesn’t get watered down with ice!

Ever have leftover wine?

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Well I don’t…

But let’s say you did.

You could freeze your leftover wine (????????)

Also in ice cube trays.

Use them for deglazing your sauces and stocks.

That way you don’t have to break open a new bottle for them…

Well you can break it open but you can just drink it all instead.

Thanks to wikipedia for these great stock shots…

Corn glorious corn!

Oh it’s that time of year!

The corn is absolutely amazing!
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We’ve been eating a ton of it.

We’ve grilled it…
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We’ve steamed it…
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We’ve sauteed it…

Ok, can’t find my sauteed corn pic but just go with me…we have…

And now we’re making some chowder….or chowdah depending on who you’re talking to.

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The kids love it, the hubs loves it, I love it…the whole neighborhood loves it. It’s sweet, easy, and chock full of good for you veggies. And it warms the belly and makes it feel like fall. We serve it up with some crusty garlic bread and a nice salad. Gotta make the most of this glorious corn season!

Ma’s Glorious Corn Chowder

1/2 pound thick cut bacon
2 cups diced sweet onion
2 large carrots diced
2 celery stalks diced
1 large russet potato diced
S&P
dash of hot sauce
1/4 cup wine
4 cups chicken stock
2 fresh thyme sprigs
3 cups corn about 6 ears, kernels removed
1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Cook bacon in a wide heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Set aside. Add onion, carrots and celery to bacon fat and cook, stirring, until onion is softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with S&P.

When the veggies are cooked toss in your white wine and scrape up all that good stuff stuck to the bottom of your pan. Then toss in your potatoes, stock, thyme and hot sauce and let it simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

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What’s your favorite corn recipe?

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