The gyros from yesterday were good, but definitely couldn’t be complete without some creamy tzatziki (dza-DZEE-kee) sauce! This is a thick, yogurt-based, Greek cucumber dip that is really simple to make and has many great uses. Obviously, it is a somewhat necessary topping for gyros, but it is also great for dipping raw veggies or pita slices. However, I don’t know that I would use it for dipping cucumber slices… you should enjoy cucumbers, not take out a vendetta against them.

Tzatziki Sauce

INGREDIENTS

16 ounces (2 …

This is a great summertime dish that is super easy to prepare. As an added bonus, it is about as inexpensive of a side dish as you can possibly create, so it’s a good money-saver.
This is a no-quantity recipe. I know that makes it hard to reproduce exactly, but everything is dependent on all other ingredients.
Cucumber Salad

Cucumbers, thinly sliced
Onion, thinly sliced
white vinegar
water
Sugar
Salt
Pepper

Basically, you want to have enough liquid to cover the cucumbers and onions. So, the amount of each is based on the number of cucumbers and …

I just realized all I needed was the red checkered tablecloth to have a real summer picnic today.

There is my weird white watermelon from the garden. I just had two pieces and saved the other 2 for dinner. The white part still tasted good. I don’t know whether it is supposed to turn red and needed to ripen more, or if that is just the way this variety looks. I found a recipe for pickled watermelon rind and am a little curious about how that might …

I saw probably a dozen deer off in the fields on my way home from class last night. I tried to stop and take a picture of them, but they didn’t think that was such a good idea and ran away.
Breakfast
I was running a little behind this morning and threw a serving of quick-cook oats in a Tupperware container with a sliced banana, a small handful of raisins. I noticed I had one more cupcake (unfrosted) left and wondered how it might taste as a topping in my …

Snack
I brought the last bit of homemade hummus and some cucumber slices for a snack today.

Wow, that batch of hummus was super loaded with garlic. I like to use a little extra garlic sometimes, but this time was too much. I had just a couple cloves left and decided to throw them all in the mix. Hmmm, I think I need to find a breath mint.
I made up a new batch of hummus last night. It is a roasted red pepper variation, and …