My neighbor just stopped by with a bag of cucumbers straight from his garden. Now there is absolutely nothing better than fresh, homegrown cucumbers that ripened straight on the vine. I love them just cut up with a little salt, or mixed with homegrown tomatoes and dressed with a little vinagrette as a simple summer salad.

But other than that, I’m just not sure what I can make with them and there are more of these delicious veggies sitting on my kitchen counter right now than we can eat in a week. Any thoughts? What are your favorite cucumber recipes? Leave a comment with your suggestions below.

Thanks,

Cucumber Fan Susanne

I went grocery shopping today and found a great buy one get two free deal on watermelons. I couldn’t resist and now have 3 large watermelons sitting on my kitchen counter. We started to eat the first one, and got through about half of it. Now I’m wondering what I’m supposed to do with the rest. Since they hold so much water, I’m sure freezing and then thawing them later on is out of the question. What else could I make with these yummy fruits? Does anyone have a recipe for a watermelon drink? (I think I’ve heard of a water melon cooler or lemonade before). I appreciate any tips or recipes you may have that use watermelon.

Susanne