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Obsessed With: Tzatziki

I am absolutely infatuated with tzatziki sauce. Yogurt and garlic, two things I love very much, are even better joined together with cool crunchy cucumber. Add some fresh dill, mint, a few pinches of salt and voila! -…
7 Foods That Keep You Cool In Summer

It is burning hot out and I wish more than anything to escape summer right now. Everything seems so much more harder to do--even walking downstairs for the Thai food place--in a weather like this! I've been especially…
How to make a Cucumber Basil Martini

I recently tried this very delicious cocktail, and thought I would share a recipe that I found that looks easy and will yield great results. 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon hot water 1 teaspoon finely grated fres…
What Cucumbers Can Do For You!

This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their "Spotlight on the Home" series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to solve common problems.
Cucumbers or Zucchinis?

Sometime in June, I declared my favorite vegetable to be cucumber. They are absolutely delicious even eaten plain! Sweet, yet vegetable-like. Add some humus, and you're in for a real treat!However, lately it has been…
Heart and Star Shaped Cucumbers?

Image Source No, these are not just cucumbers cut to look like hearts and stars. As you can tell by the dark green skin on the edges, these cucumbers have been grown to make these magically delicious shapes. Why, you…