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Slushies and Tabouleh salad for a hot summer day
August 18, 2009
There's a couple recipes in this post, just scroll past my whining to find them.
I'm taking a blogging "break" (that's a joke since blogging is a break for me and everything else I'm dealing with right now is plain old work) but that doesn't mean I can't send out a little update from the wall.
It's hotter than the blazes here in Maine this week. I'm not complaining but if I had my choice we'd be going to the beach and picking blueberries. Instead the kids are watching a video while I paint our basement to get it ready for our yet-to-be-found new tenants. Sigh...
I'm also making emergency trips to the doctor's office and pharmacy to deal with the gash Brienne got on the bottom of her heal yesterday at the kid's last swimming lesson. Glass? In the lake?
Tonight I'll finish (cross my fingers) the kid's portfolios for their review tomorrow morning. Oh... and those 100 photos I got developed to show off all their cool projects and accomplishments? Nasty, the whole lot of them. I could have done a better job on my cheap little home printer. I used a reputable company so I won't bash them... yet until I give them a chance to follow through on their 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.
Two small consolations today for having to deal with this barely contained chaos called my life was this lovely tabouleh salad Celine and I prepared for lunch.
Click here for recipe download.
For dessert we slurped up this tasty red melon slushies.
Red Melon Slush
- 1 lemon, juiced or 2 tbsps lemon juice and 1 tbsp water
- 1/8th of a ripe, juicy, red medium large watermelon (chilled is best)
- 2 large handfuls of frozen strawberries, about 2 cups
Blend it all up and serve with straws because drinks are simply funner to drink with straws. Makes enough for 4 glasses (the size in the photo above) and a bit. Add a little water if you need to get the blender moving, otherwise, blend up the watermelon first and then add the strawberries if your blender is whimpy.
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Jamie on Aug. 18, 2009, 11:09 p.m.
mmm, blueberries. i just made 100% organic blueberry zucchini muffins last night with zucchinis from our garden and blueberries from a farm just 20 miles away. i think i'll have to blog the recipe later this week!
good luck with the kids review tomorrow! i'm sure everything will go well.
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renee on Aug. 18, 2009, 11:19 p.m.
The review is one of my school-year highlights. It's a chance to show off my kids work to another homeschooling mom, who also happens to be a certified teacher and can verify that yes, they are learning something at home. She gives us a form letter that we then mail to the state. It's just the prep work that's time consuming.
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kyndale on Aug. 18, 2009, 11:50 p.m.
Sounds like you are getting some stuff done! Terrible heat. not fun. Painting.not fun. Homeschooling portfolio. fun. but not fun.
The melon slushy on the other hand, and food made by your daughter sounds like a heck of a lot of fun.
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Cori on Aug. 19, 2009, 12:42 a.m.
Sorry about Brienne's foot, but I have to laugh at where it happened. All the barefoot time the kids spend (which we are taught to think is dangerous) and then she gets a cut in the pond where nearly everyone goes without shoes! Figures :-) Time to go sit in front of the fan - again.
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renee on Aug. 19, 2009, 12:47 a.m.
I know! My kids go barefoot on city sidewalks, at their father's encouragement, and then get hurt at the beach - of all places!
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Organizing Mommy on Aug. 19, 2009, 2:41 a.m.
Do you have a recipe for the salad? It looks great.
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Kelena on Aug. 19, 2009, 2:48 a.m.
Hey, I put black beans in my tabouleh too. YUM! also we live by watermelon popsicles. same deal as your slushies, but frozen on a stick! good luck finding fine friendly tenants. k
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nicola on Aug. 19, 2009, 3:12 a.m.
i was thinking about that! (blogging being a break for you, that is, since you've noted that before!) can brienne walk? poor babe! and THANK YOU for the melon slushie recipe. YUM. nicola http://whichname.blogspot.com
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renee on Aug. 19, 2009, 12:46 p.m.
Tabouleh (Tabouli?) salad recipe is now attached to this post. Please let me know if you have problems downloading it.
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regina on Aug. 20, 2009, 5:32 a.m.
The tabouleh looks so refreshing--so does the slushy drink. My kids would love that. Thanks for the recipe~ :)
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therese on Aug. 20, 2009, 10:08 a.m.
mmm, you just inspired me to make tabouleh. haven't had that in ages. and to follow your link and read about marital challenges - we've put a lot of work and affort into our marriage too, and reading other's experieeces are always inspiring!
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Sandy on Aug. 18, 2009, 8:47 p.m.
The salad looks wonderful - and cool! Good luck with the painting, you are very ambitious in this hot weather. Just keep thinking--Cooler next week!
I just got an ad from LL Beans for winter clothes. Sorry, not interested today.
renee on Aug. 18, 2009, 9:27 p.m.
Ambitious? Well, I'm afraid I have no choice. We have a deadline that has to be met, hot weather or not. But yes, I'm fairly melting...