summer

Meatless Monday: Cooling Cucumber Raita Is A Hot Weather Win

By summer’s end, when your body has accumulated several months of heat, the idea of cooling down holds special appeal. And while you might be tempted to reach for a cold drink or ice cream to soothe your body, there are other, delicious, healthier foods that can do the trick, like today’s cucumber raita.

Meatless Monday: Endlessly Adaptable Mediterranean Salad With Grains

When it comes to food, flavor is only part of the goodness. Eating well is one of many ways we can care for ourselves, and sharing a meal increases its health benefits. When you choose simple, adaptable recipes like today’s Mediterranean salad, you can effortlessly extend your wellness circle to include others.

Your Guide To Summer Flowers: Gloriosa Daisy (Black-Eyed Susan)

Gloriosa daisy is a member of the family Asteraceae or Aster family of the genus Rudbeckia L. or coneflower P containing the species Rudbeckia hirta L. or black-eyed Susan P. The plant  is native to several regions of lower North America and was used by several tribes as a medicinal herb.

Meatless Monday: Simple Summer Risotto With Tomatoes

People say that luck is all about being in the right place at the right time. If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere now, tasting some of the season’s flavorful tomatoes might cause you to feel incredibly lucky. Make them into today’s risotto and you’ll take those good feelings a step further—yes, it’s really this easy to make a delicious, satisfying, adaptable meal. This is how the well prepared become very lucky indeed.

Summer Salsa Recipes, 5 Different Ways

I like salsa.  I like salsa a lot.  In fact, sometimes I roam around the house, looking for innocent vessels to be unwitting accomplices in my salsa-scooping mania. 

See, the thing about salsa is that it is so versatile.  It’s like saying you like pizza or sandwiches—there are so many different variations that of course you do, because there’s a pizza (or salsa) out there for everyone!  And even if you had it yesterday, you can still have it today—just try a different spin on it.

Paint Your Mailbox For A Summer Family-Friendly Craft

Over the last few months, my husband and I have tried to reduce our waste while renovating our decades’ old house. One of the projects that I finally tackled last week was the mailbox.

Your Guide To Summer Flowers: Yarrow

Yarrow is a member of the family Asteraceae or Aster family of the genus Achillea L. or yarrow P, containing the species Achillea millefolium L. or common yarrow P. The plant is native to the northern regions of Asia and Europe and was introduced to the Americas by the first settlers.

Your Guide To Summer Flowers: Coreopsis

Coreopsis is a member of the family Asteraceae or Aster family of the genus Coreopsis L. or tickseed P containing thirty-four species. The plant is native to North and Central America and was recorded in the journals of the Lewis and Clark expedition that took place from 1804 to 1806.