Raven: I thought I smelled Italian cooking coming up from the south. Sure enough that delicious smell was coming from your house. Kathsgrdn: That must have been one big meal. Aren't leftovers wonderful? Sue: Cook once, eat twice (or more). It's great not just for not having to cook again but financially. Casey: I like baked chicken. I've never tried roasting vegetables. Care to tell me how you do it? Jasdip: What a delicious looking photo! And you made roasted vegetables too. Angela: I can fully visualize one of those kabobs on a plate/platter in front of me. Georgysmom: I bet you're being too hard on yourself. I know you are a very good cook. Glenda: Another great sounding restaurant. Got a chuckle out of what your meal was called. So many things on the menu, I'd have a hard time choosing. Morz: Next time you're having this "easy" meal, call me up. I could eat it at least once a week. Shirley

Grilled some salmon on a cedar plank, always so good. Made a salad with greens and marinated veggies from the garden, a little rice pilaf. Awfully hot here today, even though the patio and back porch are shaded after about ten, you could feel the heat radiating from the concrete. Glad that the salmon didn't take very long!

It's all about stuff from the garden these days. I've fixed a marinated salad of zucchini ribbons, rat tail radish, grape tomatoes, cukes, chard, quinoa, and goat cheese. (I don't have a goat in my garden and don't raise quinoa, lol.) Robert is getting ready to grill some sliced pork tenderloin, also marinated, to add to the meal. We had another big storm this afternoon, which cooled things off a lot even though it's steamy. If I wore glasses anymore, they would fog up when I go outside. It is "the air that you wear", that's for sure.

We had an unplanned dinner guest. My daughter's first husband had taken their son swimming, and got back here just as dinner was coming out of the oven. The kitchen smelled so good--I could tell he noticed, so I invited him to stay. We all shared a pleasant meal--my daughter, her husband, her ex, and their son. I'm so happy for grandson's sake that everyone gets along.