Cucumber Dill Salad

Photo by: N. Marion

Recipe sent in by: D. Archer
3:45 a.m. and couldn't sleep, I came up with 3 dishes, this is the second side. Great for a refreshing summertime snack.







- 2 Cucumbers
- 1 Lemon ( Zest & Juice )
- 1/4 c Mayonnaise
- 1/2 Tbs Dried Dill
- Salt & Pepper to taste

1) Peel and slice cucumbers and put them in a bowl, set aside.
2) Zest and juice the lemon into the bowl.
3) Add the mayonnaise, dill and salt/pepper.
4) Mix everything together and put into the refrigerator until chilled.
5) Toss salad until coated and serve.

Testimonials:
by: N. Marion
My munchkin just asked for "the special cucumbers that we had for dinner" to have with her tomato grilled cheesie. She also said she wants them in her lunchbox! Thank you Dawn, I couldn't force her to eat them a week ago and now she's asking for them..."

Cumin Basmati Rice

Recipe sent in by: D. Archer
3:45 a.m. and couldn't sleep, I came up with 3 dishes, this is one of two sides.

- 1/4 c Olive Oil ( Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for more flavor )
- 3 Tbs Butter
- 1/4 c Water
- 3 c Basmati Rice
- 1 small to medium Onion
- 4 to 6 stems worth of Cilantro
- 1 lg clove of Garlic
- 2 tsp Cumin ( ground )
- Salt & Pepper to taste

1) Steam the rice according to the directions on the bag.
2) Mince garlic, onion, and cilantro.
3) In a large frying pan, melt/heat the olive oil, water, and butter. Mix in the cumin, salt, and pepper.
4) Add the cilantro, garlic, and onion. Allow onions to get soft then add entire mixture to the rice, let the rice finish steaming.
5) When the rice is done steaming transfer to the frying pan and fry for an additional 8 minutes. Ready to serve.

Note: You can modify the amount of seasoning to rice depending on how strong you like the flavor.