It is a really icky day here. Cold, wet, rainy, some hail. Not exactly a vision of spring bursting forth with sunshine and warm rays and flowers and bunnies with miniature gold pocket watches in little tiny pockets.
But that’s ok, because summer marches on an endless parade in my head. Well, summer and a small battalion of green plastic army men, à la Toy Story but with less realism. I decided that since I was on my own, I should make a dinner that was as seasonally uplifting as my imagination. In the winter, I stay about two energy levels above hibernation and only because as of this writing, there is no way for humans to safely and economically hibernate through the less desirable parts of the calendar so far as I know. (If you know of something…email me.) I stay indoors, surrounded by warm blankets and fuzzy socks and eat hot, heavy, delicious comfort foods like chili, short ribs, mac and cheese, meatballs and lasagna. But in the summer, I tend to slide more towards light, fruit and veggie heavy meals. This dinner totally fits the bill. Continue reading