Still up to my eyeballs in cucumbers!

I can't stand for anything to go to waste. Must use these cucumbers!

Summertime calls for a nice cool cucumber soup. You'll find many cold cucumber soup recipes out there ... basically raw cucumbers puréed with yogurt or sour cream, typically topped off with fresh dill. Those recipes are good, but check out THIS recipe. Delicious served warm OR chilled.

Creamy Cucumber Soup

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/creamy_cucumber_soup.html

Quinoa Tabbouleh

Oh, boy! Look at these fabulous ingredients! Fresh parsley, mint, cucumbers, tomatoes ... tabbouleh is a no brainer. 

Here it is, all chopped up. I use a recipe found on Epicurious ... quinoa instead of bulgur to keep the gluten-sensitive diners happy. Here's the link: Quinoa Tabbouleh 

 And now for something totally different...

Cucumber Infused Vodka

~Peel, seed, coarsely chop cucumber and put in a jar.

~Fill jar with vodka. Close with tight fitting lid.

~Store in a cool, dark place.

~Give it a shake once or twice a day. After two days start checking the flavor.

~Once the flavor is acceptable, strain out the cucumbers and discard.

~Store infused vodka in the 'fridge.

~Create delicious summer drinks!

What a week of cukes! Fresh sliced cucumbers, sweet pickle relish, two kinds of refrigerator pickles, soup, tabbouleh, infused vodka ... in the end I'm left with four cucumbers. Thank goodness, son Andrew took them home. Now I have a clear counter ... until the picking begins again tomorrow!