Sometimes you need to just chill out…especially when it’s about 100 degrees outside.
This year, I’ve really been trying to be more chill and not panic about little things.
I’m coming along, but I’m not perfect yet.
For example: Last weekend, I was stoked about making a big pot of purple hull peas for my family. I had frozen the peas from my local farm stand from last year, and I was going to throw some bacon in there and even collard greens. Southern feast, right?
Everything was going great until I went to crack in some sea salt and discovered that my brand new Trader Joe’s sea salt grinder had not been screwed in all the way.
Cue to me dumping half of the sea salt crystals (the big, rock-like things) straight into my peas and broth. Also, did I mention that the peas were supposed to kind of be the star of the show at dinner?
I definitely was frustrated, and tried to save them. They weren’t inedible, but boy they were saltier then I would have liked. At least we had fresh corn and tomatoes to go along with them (and s’mores for dessert).
Crazy things happen, especially in the kitchen. And sometimes you just have to roll with it. Whether it’s ordering a pizza when you have a cooking flub or just enjoying what you have, it’s important to not dwell on life’s little accidents.
My recipe for chilling out this summer calls for another spritzer. Remember how much I love that word?
This one takes only 3 ingredients, too, and tastes like a tropical escape.
Batch it up by squeezing a bunch of limes and mixing with simple syrup to make for a quick and easy party drink!
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