After I left for college, my parents began spending their summers in Big Sky, Montana.  Next my brother decided to attend college in Montana (much to the chagrin of our California residency status).  After that, summers turned into four or five months.  And then a couple of years ago they (my parents…my brother never did come back) sold their house in San Diego and moved to Montana full-time.  This means that three-quarters of my immediate family live in a place …

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Why yes, I do sit around thinking about ways to incorporate Nutella into unsuspecting recipes.  Would you expect any less?
Actually, I originally planned to tackle Pierre Herme’s infamous Nutella tart for this post.  However, as I was reading through the recipe one last time I realized that the finished product would have to be refrigerated.  Generally this isn’t a big deal but. Refrigerated items don’t travel well to work.  Also not usually a big deal but.  TD was going to …

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Yes.  You are in the right place.

Nope, we’re not turning on the oven today.

Just chopping up some colorful treats.

Then throwing them together.

For a surprising take on salsa.  Just add pita chips!

Watermelon Salsa
Ingredients

1 English cucumber, seeds removed and cubed
2-3 C seedless watermelon, cubed
1 large or two small shallots minced (purple onion would also work)
3 TBS (or to taste) fresh mint, chopped
1/2-1 C feta cheese, crumbled or cubed
Salt, pepper, olive oil and a mild vinegar to taste
Other tasty add-ins
Olives, tomatoes, basil, the …

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