The Whole Wheat

Technically you could drink this delicious drink anytime, but I really love it in the morning. I realize it isn’t technically melon season any longer, but if you are like me and still have melons all over your house (well kitchen) then you were looking for a great use. Right? I’m sure a “regular” blender would be fine, but a Vita-Mix really shines in these juicing applications. So pull that sucker out if you have one, and enjoy the incredible flavors and sweetness of this all-natural delight.

Ingredients:

• About 2 c. large chunks of honeydew
• 3-5 mint leaves
• About 2-inches of cucumber, cut into chunks
• Handful of ice as desired

1. Place everything but the ice in the Vita-Mix, blend until smooth.
2. Add the ice and blend again until ice is incorporated.
3. Enjoy! Yes it really is that simple!

I currently have a surplus of honeydew melons in the fridge – 3 to be exact.  Considering these could be the first honeydews I have ever purchased – this is quite a lot of melon to have at one time.  Ahh CSA boxes.   Regardless, today it was a wonderfully sunny day in San Francisco, and time to have some honeydew.  And what better way to celebrate the long weekend than with a lovely fruit cocktail.  These could easily be made with vodka or rum, but we had gin.  Mint, orange, possibly even pepper could be fantastic additions.  These are easy and tasty – enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 honeydew melon, seeded, peeled, and cubed
• 1/2 c. gin (or vodka, or rum…)
• juice of 2 limes

1. Place all ingredients in a blender.  Blend until smooth.  Serve over ice.

Sunny days and margaritas! Sounds like Texas to me.

After what feels like endless rain in San Francisco, we had some fantastic weather this weekend. And what better way to celebrate than a fresh, frothy margarita on the deck? I had a few mangoes from previous CSA boxes in the fridge, so I dug up a recipe and we tried it out.

The verdict? Fantastic! This drink worth buying a mango for! Enjoy! Read more »