The valley has turned on us.
With the heat index reaching 115 degrees the last couple days, it has been unfavorable working conditions. The kitchen has got to be at least 10 degrees hotter than outside. The stove and oven have only been turned on when absolutely necessary and most of the hot lunch and dinner prep has been done on the grill. I make it a point to chug a jam jar of water as often as possible. I have never done so little and sweat so much.
I really shouldn't complain. I have no idea how the crew can work in those fields with the sun giving them an relentlessness beating. We are doing our best to keep them hydrated and as cool as possible. Today we dished up some strawberry ice cream after lunch and cold tangerines are being delivered to crews right now. We're trying to stay cool out here.
I had a great weekend in Michigan last weekend! I got to see a lot of people I was hoping to see and most importantly spent zero time in a kitchen! A much needed break. On Sunday, Josh and I roamed around Ann Arbor and he took me to a great local restaurant called Grange. It sources from local farms and even makes some house charcuterie! It was really great! We also stopped in at his favorite coffee shop, Lab. Coffee and fro-yo...why has this not been thought of before?
nom almond fro-yo!
nom almond fro-yo!This weekend, I am heading to Michigan again. I just can't get enough. Friday I am heading to the U.P. for a good friends wedding, eh. She is getting married on Drummond Island and I am told the high for saturday is 74 degrees. :) I am the maid of honor and will be assisting the bride saturday morning in making cupcakes for the reception. I am quite sure I swore that I would never be the MOH and cake decorator again, but I guess I'll have to eat my words...and an extra cupcake!
The hot weather has inspired me to make some middle eastern fare tonight for dinner. Starting with falafel with tzatziki sauce and going from there. We have a bunch of cauliflower in the cooler and some dark cherries that are calling my name. Guess I'll have to go see what I can whip up!
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What kind of cupcakes will you be making? Hopefully red velvet without the red and without the velvet.
ReplyDeleterumor has it, chocolate filled with 'white chocolate cheesecake. i think i also heard something about german chocolate. also, also, i think we will probably need a sous chef. ;)
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