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Issue No. 1119: August 2021

It’s gettin’ hot out there! Let’s turn off the oven, shall we? This week we’re helping you keep your cool while also keeping your kitchen cool! Read on for no-cook recipes that are as easy as they are delicious, a quick morning smoothie bowl, and a great way to use up any juicy berries that are past their prime. Find all this and more below!

Cheers,

Tanji

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6 Make-Ahead No-Cook Recipes

Summer cooking doesn’t have to be difficult—in fact, it should be the easiest cooking you do all year! Because when the ingredients are this good, you don’t have to do much to make them shine. Enter these beyond easy no-cook recipes that you can also prep in advance. Find what we’re cooking up this week HERE.

IF YOU CAN’T TAKE THE HEAT

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Make This Now: Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl

Smoothie bowls are a fun, scoopable twist on the classic blender breakfast! Goya Foods’ Executive Chef Fernando Desa shows us how to make this vibrant and tasty smoothie bowl using only four ingredients, one blender and 5 minutes of your time. Did we mention the topping possibilities?! Find the step-by-step video and more from Goya Foods HERE.

SMOOTH MOVE

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DIY: Any-Berry Shrub

Looking for a way to use up that overripe, late-summer fruit? We love this clever no-waste idea from Bon Appétit magazine. Shrub, a fruity-sweet vinegar drink, is a fun and versatile elixir: pour it over ice and top with soda water, bubbly prosecco or your favorite gin. Learn how to make it HERE.

SHRUB CLUB

Photo Credit: Hugo’s

Tanji’s Dine Finds: Hugo’s

One of the most anticipated food events of the year, Houston Restaurant Weeks, is back! This food-filled event will run from August 1 through September 6, which means you have a whole month to dine out while raising money for The Houston Food Bank. With exclusive menus at a special price, one of Tanji’s favorites is Hugo’s! You do not want to miss their Veracruz-style catch of the day or the unbelievably tender slow-cooked carnitas. Plan your visit HERE.

DINE OUT AND DO GOOD

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