Date and tamarind squares. Sweet corny milk :)

So this is definetly a 20% post. For those of you wh o have no oide what that means, it is basically "Ill do really well with my diet 80% of the time, and have some sweet snacks 20% of the time."

Date/tamarind/hazelnut/coconut squares
Add into a food processor:
about 15 dates
2 handfuls of hazelnuts
about 2 T tamarind paste (available at indian or latin markets)
I added a pinch of cardamom, but you could leave that out or do anther spice.

1. Blitz in food processor until pastey.
2. Sprinkle shredded, unsweetened coconut into a pie plate. Dump paste in there and flatten out to about 1 cm thickness. Sprinkle with more coconut.
3. Place in fridge overnight (or just until hardened).
4. Remove flattened and coconutted disk. Using a sharp chefs knife, slice into small squares (about 3/4 in square).
5. Use more coconut and toss the squares in the coconut, so it sticks to the cut sides.
6. Done! Store in fridge, lasts for a while.

Sweet corn and milk drink! It was so intriguing I HAD to try it! It was VERY VERY yummy. In fact, Im thinking there may be a 20% in this drinks future... we shall see.

Beets? Yes, beets.

Beet bottoms, post roast!

Cold beet soup. So pretty.

Beet and cabbage slaw.

Cold beet soup for summertime. I used tarragon instead of dill.

Beet and cabbage slaw.

CSA catch up. Post computer virus shuffle.

Week 6: candy onions, scallions, collards, broccoli, lettuce, yellow squash, patty pan squash, cucumber.

Week 7: zucchini, carrots, lettuce, onions, candy onions, cucumbers, broccoli, yellow tomato (1st of the season).

Week 8: kale, basil, purple potatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, patty pans, carrots, candy onions, cucumber, green beans, yellow tomatoes and GARLIC. I also included some bells of ireland in the pic (flowers in the right corner) because I lovelovelove them and Ben and Emily (the CSA farmers) provided them for me after an email I sent. Thanks guys!

I have a ton of recipes coming, so Im going to get started on that. I must say though, that the cukes Ive gotten from the CSA are super yummy! They are really crunchy and awesome. The garlic... ohmagod it was good!!! Well, everything is good but I have never had garlic that wasn't from meijer or something.

Berry picking at my dads house.

Me being special.

Sunset.

Little sis and I picking berries!

Blackberries or black raspberries. I say black raspberries.

We ended up with about a pint of berries. I need more. They are so good!

News.

My computer has picked up a virus. SO I dont have access to any pics, or files, or anything. Im at school right now, bringing the updates. Hopefully itll be settled by next week.

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