Tag: cucumber
(Real) Greek Salad Lessons
So, amongst all things I have ever heard about Greece, I never once heard about their food. Which is weird. Because over any other country that I’ve been to (and let’s be real here, all of the ones I’ve been to, I’ve purposely gone because of their “really good food”). Spain. France. Italy. The coast […]
Thai Crab + Green Papaya Salad
Green papaya salads used to be the entire reason I would want to go out to Thai food in the first place. Back in the day before I was gluten-free. It was crunchy and refreshing, and always so fresh feeling, compared to that saucy stuff. Although, to be honest, it’s been a few years since I’ve been […]
Peach, Avocado, Basil + Pistachio Salad
I call it a tweener. The [not awkward] time between summer and fall. If only my own growing up years had been as easy. And seamless. And nice to look at. Where one thing easily flows to the next. Like when peaches and tomatoes are ripe and sweet and falling off of the vines, the […]
Cucumber-Basil Gin + Tonics.
Impromptu Sunday night dinners = impromptu Sunday night cocktails. And why be too classic and rigid about it? Summer just isn’t the time to be anything close to that. But that doesn’t mean you have be licking a sugar stick {and then nursing a next-day hangover because of it} just to enjoy a refreshing summertime […]
The Easiest Tomato Gazpacho
This is what happens when you have FOTO: A [Fear Of Throwing Out]. Especially with dealing with perfectly healthy, good food. So….. Maybe not such a bad thing, right? It’s just a matter of finding a way to use all of your gorgeous + beautifully fresh veggies– without a lot of effort. Ain’t that always […]
Cucumber + Hummus Boats: The Perfect Snack
If you’re a fan of fast + good, {Ok, who isn’t?} I’ve got a great one for you today. Introducing the cucumber boat. The newest addition to the Simply Real Health Food Files. A little bit crunchy, creamy, (sea) salty and filling, AKA, the perfect snack. The fact that’s it’s good for you is just […]