Canoe Your Beach Retreat (July 15 – July 21)

‘Tis the season of seeking the sea to cool our senses. It is fun to combine food designs with seasonal inspiration. Fascinate your family and friends with seaside plating concepts. Simply wash a whole cucumber. Then, create a cucumber canoe by carving out the top side and hulling out the inside. Fill the cucumber canoe with chilled chicken or tuna salad and summer’s playfulness entertains. Add another plating dimension by adding a vegetable palm tree. You only need a sturdy long carrot and a green bell pepper. First, wash and trim the larger end off the carrot. Adhere the carrot, vertically, onto the plate with cream cheese. Then, wash and trim one end off the green bell pepper. Hull out the seeds and “feather” cut the open end of the pepper to resemble palm leaves. Just set the green pepper on top of the carrot and you have plated beach retreat complete with a canoe and a palm tree. This dish is seasonally useful during dining or picnics. Sometimes life really can be as simple as a beach. © Kelly McBride Loft

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