Re: Best reason for summer

Jul 09, 2003 10 Replies

How very neat!! I never would have thunk of that. I've been so overprotected apparently. lol



Elena, who never heard of fried okra until she got married. Mom's steamed okra. ugh!!!!!!!!!



My folks always heavily buttered a heel of bread to use as a corn
> butterer... just cup the bread in your hand and roll the hot corn around in
> it. Mmmmmmmmmmm
> Diana
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> > Elena in Tx
> >
> > > Or, de-silk them, pull the shucks back up, wet them, and grill THOSE
> > > (the shucks then serve as a GREAT "handle") ... and then serve with
> > > fresh avocado/lime butter (and paintbrushes, for the ease of painting on
> > > the "butter")
> > >
> > > Grins,
> > > Sairey
> > >
> > >
> > > M. Wetmore wrote:
> > >
> > > > We love sweet corn and eat it often during the summer. Our favorite
> > > > way to prepare it is to grill the shucked ears until lightly golden
> > > > and then squeeze lime juice on them and sprinkle with kosher salt. We
> > > > started eating corn this way when we decided to live a low-fat
> > > > lifestyle. Not doing too well on the lowfat lifestyle but will love
> > > > corn cooked this way.
> > > >
> > > > Mardi
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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They are basically like a black-eyed pea, but they're purple! I don't really like them but my hubby does.

Babs

DDM wrote:

Ive never eatten okra but I did grow it once. It has a most beautiful almost tropical looking flower. Thats enough for me to think about growing it again!

Best reason for summer has to be ICE CREAM!!

kaila, who was smart enough to marry the ice cream man!

Hi, This does sound delicious & I hope you share the recipe . I just had a root canal yesterday, so everything is sounding good. I barely got to eat anything yesterday. < gulp>

Kris ( in northern Virginia)

It must be wonderful when he brings his work home with him.

Dee in LeRoy, NY

Best reason for summer has to be ICE CREAM!!

kaila, who was smart enough to marry the ice cream man!

Oh yeah! When I got home from work tonight, I went straight to the freezer for a big bowl of Haagen Dazs mint chip. That was good enough for dinner!

kaila

...to eat or bathe in?

Suzie B (who is melting slowly here in the UK during their official 2 days of summer)

-- "From the internet connection under the pier" Southend, UK

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Whoa....never thought of taking a bath in ice cream!! Since we've been having

112+ degree temperatures, I might have to get it a try!

kaila

You might want to skip the mint chocolate chip. You would have a bugger of a time getting those little bits to come off in this heat. Diana

...but a friend could always ... (oops - don't go there - this is a family newsgroup...!)

Suzie B

-- "From the internet connection under the pier" Southend, UK

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