These are some good foods for the hot summer months:
Frozen Fruit
Frozen watermelon (~courtesy Dana), grapes, bite-sized chunks of banana. Great icecream substitutes!
Fruit and Veggie Smoothies (~courtesy Ron and Vicki)
1.) carrot, spinach, strawberry, blueberry
2.) carrot, tiny bit of ginger, cucumber, banana, apple, spinach, half a lemon, a bit of yogurt for creaminess
3.) carrots, cucumber, bell pepper, strawberry, banana, ginger, yogurt, pineapple juice, protein powder, aojiru.
Ideas: Watermelon is abundant, but it has a rather delicate flavor, so I'm trying to find good matches for it. Watermelon and tomato, or watermelon and cucumber? (Please don't try it with yogurt or tofu! My attempts have been disgusting at best.)
-Mary's Smoothies:
1.) yogurt, an 8th of a brick of tofu, frozen blueberries, banana
2.) yogurt, banana, kinako powder.
Cold Soups
-Gezpacho: Blend five small tomatoes, an 8th of an onion, two cloves of garlic, a bit of celery and red bell pepper, a splash of lemon juice, and a cucumber together in a blander, and serve chilled. Good also with some black pepper and salt.
-Veggie Juice Soup: Marukyo sells a no-sugar, no-salt 100% veggie juice (primarily tomato and carrot juice) at the market, and it is a great base for a cold soup. I blend in a bit of garlic and onion, sprinkle on some dried basil [because my fresh basil was eaten by a happy caterpillar :'( ] and then drop in leftover stir fried mushrooms and potatoes that have been chilling in the fridge. Great served with a fried egg, or some macaroni noodles!!
-Alternative Tuna Salad: tuna (that is stored in water, not oil), olive oil, balsamic vinegar, capers, a chopped onion, chopped pickles, sometimes mayo, sometimes chopped olives, fresh thyme, lemon juice. Serve over lettuce or chopped spinach. Side with red bell pepper or cucumber.
I want to look up:
-Vegan frozen banana and soymilk "icecream"
