SUMMER FOOD

[Duchess]

Are there foods you eat strictly in the Summer?

[sally]

I eat whatever I'm in the mood for all year long, but I was trying to think of a fruit or vegetable that you can only find in summer. I think it's apricots, they're not always readily available like other produce. And I love a good apricot.

[Duchess]

I eat whatever I'm in the mood for all year long

You live in a place where you have fresh fruit & vegetables readily available nearly year round. I once went to a strawberry festival down there in February I think it was, it was fantastic. I'm still about 6 weeks away from corn & fresh tomatoes. I eat so much better during the growing season.

[sally]

There are certain vegetables and fruit that are way better at diffent times of year like tomatoes, cherries and watermelon, but you can still get them anytime of the year here, they just don't taste as good.

[sally]

Do you ever have just a tomato sandwich with nothing else other than the bread and maybe mayonaise and pepper? It's one of my favorite sandwiches when tomatoes are in season.

[Duchess]

Woooo. I had one for lunch! It wasn't a fresh tomato tho.

[Maggot]

Fresh Corn on the cob is like crack.

[MirahM]

I like minty drinks in the summer
Salmon
Strawberries and all berries
Rhubarb
I like vanilla bean ice cream w/ mint leaves and shaved dark chocoloate in the summer. Soooo good.
corn on the cob on the bbq
sun tea or ice tea

[MirahM]

I was going to make a whole thread just for rhubarb. Does anyone else here like it?

[Clang McFly]

I was going to make a whole thread just for rhubarb. Does anyone else here like it?

Not me.  

[Duchess]

I was going to make a whole thread just for rhubarb. Does anyone else here like it?

I haven't had any since I was a kid and I recall it being somewhat bitter tasting. I might like it in a dessert tho.

[Clang McFly]

I was going to make a whole thread just for rhubarb. Does anyone else here like it?

I haven't had any since I was a kid and I recall it being somewhat bitter tasting. I might like it in a dessert tho.

Don't do it. Don't ruin perfectly good strawberries in a strawberry rhubarb pie. Eat a strawberry cheesecake instead.

[Duchess]

 Eat a strawberry cheesecake instead.

Deal! Thanks so much for the encouragement!  

[MirahM]

I've made rhubarb juice with a bunch of sugar and add mint.
I've had rhubarb crisp and rhubarb in muffins and even rhubarb salsa.

[Clang McFly]

 Eat a strawberry cheesecake instead.

Deal! Thanks so much for the encouragement!  

[BigMark]

Rude Barb was Sally's stage name!

[MirahM]

Rhubarb makes me think of Rube Goldberg.

I've even picked a stalk of rhubarb and chewee on it on a hike.

[BigMark]

I heard the top part is poisonous.

[Clang McFly]

Rude Barb was Sally's stage name!

[Duchess]

I heard the top part is poisonous.

I've heard that too so I just goggled it. The leafy part is toxic to humans & animals but you'd have to eat quite a bit for it to hurt you, it's best to just not eat it.