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What Could be Better than Fruit? Add Alcohol!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Ashley| Leave a comment

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Hola folks, it’s true, I’m actually back again! Surprising, eh?

Today I want to share a fabulous summer drink recipe that I could honestly drink all day erryday. Especially right in the middle of this sweaty summer.

It all started with these two posts my lovely mother put on her blog The Foodie Affair. They are both resplendent with watermelony goodness and as soon as I read them I was overcome with the need to drink all the watermelons in the world in tasty drink form.

The first one seduced me with its simplicity, and then the second with its alcohol content. Since I had neither tequila nor triple sec, but DID possess a tasty bottle of rum, I decided to go with the first recipe and booze it up.

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Since I had a birthday barbecue to attend I figured what better than gifts of boozy watermelon refreshment?

Check out my mom’s recipe. I followed it exactly (just quadrupled) and used her advice and skipped out on ice and froze the watermelon instead. Then I added some rum (arguably the most important change I could possibly make). Basically it was in typical recent-college-student-fashion: I added a shot for each serving then some extra splashes for good measure. My main squeeze Miguelito pointed out that since the recipe has coconut water it ostensibly cures the hangover before it even begins! (Did you know that coconut water cures the alcohol related ills? Srsly yo).

Needless to say this drink is a complete success. Fresh, bright, and easy as (boozy watermelon) pie! TRY IT

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The Thursday Stash

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Ashley| 2 Comments

Welcome once again to another installment of the Thursday Stash here at the Drunk Squash!

This week we’re straddling summer and fall, and I’m clinging to the summer vegetables (and fruits I suppose) for as long as I’m getting them!

We have a big handful of Red Russian Kale,

kale

Some skinny, deep purple eggplants,

eggplants

Colorful, plump heirloom tomatoes,

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Some hilariously furry edamame,

edamame

A big beautiful watermelon,

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Some salvaged corn (that I liked setting up mugshot-style),

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and these weird things that I have no idea about!

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They’re round, a light yellow color, and smell like salad.  And we just can’t figure out what the heck they are.  If you have any ideas do tell!  And I’ll definitely share information when I cut one or both open.

I’m hoping to make some fresh salad with the corn, utilize some of the chard as burrito wrapping, and maybe make a roasted eggplant and tomato dip?  I have a tasty pepper and eggplant dip from last week to share with you too… so prepare yourself!

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Tomato-Watermelon-Pepper Gazpacho

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Ashley| 1 Comment
Gazpacho

I am so excited to share this recipe with you, it is soooo good!  When I saw my newest stash of CSA goodies, I wasn’t really sure how I was going to use everything, but I knew that I wanted to really take advantage of the mini watermelon and the heirloom tomatoes.  They were so colorful and delicious looking, so I started thinking about salsas and salads.  Then, through Foodgawker I found these two blog posts, one on Fresh From Eva’s Kitchen and the other on Citron et Vanille.  Each one has a recipe for a watermelon-tomato gazpacho.  It was kind of the direction I was going in, but even better!

Mini Watermelon

I’m a huge soup lover, though usually during the winter months.  I love the way the flavors mingle together and create an easy-to-eat warming meal.  I love creamy soups and water-based soups, I love soups that are pureed and ones that have big chunks of food.  I love ‘em all, any way they’re simply divine.

Gazpacho, is a wonderful summer treat.  It has the benefits of all of those intermingled flavors, yet it cools you off in the heat!  Perfect!  I loved the idea of mixing tomato and watermelon and taking advantage of all of the juiciness both fruits have.  I also thought that the sweetness in the watermelon would balance well against the acidity in the tomato.

Skins

Then, however, I remembered all of the peppers that came in the box.  I decided to roast some peppers and add those into the gazpacho as well to add some depth to the soup.

In the end, the recipe turned out easy and delicious.  I topped the soup with a little bit of goat cheese and then slurped it all up.  It’s definitely a rich, sweet gazpacho, so I would suggest pairing it with some bread.  Enjoy!

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Tomato-Watermelon-Pepper Gazpacho
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Recipe type: Entree
Author: Ashley @ The Drunk Squash
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Serves: 2-4
A rich, sweet gazpacho- the perfect way to cool off on a warm afternoon.
What Do You Need?
  • 1 large tomato
  • 1 medium tomato (I used an heirloom and a plum tomato)
  • 1 mini watermelon (or 1/2 medium watermelon)
  • 2 Flamingo Peppers (or bell peppers? I don’t know the difference)
  • Olive Oil
  • Black Pepper
  • Salt
  • Dill
Make it Happen
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds, then place them skin-up on a baking sheet and roast them until their skins turn black.
  3. In the meantime, you can de-skin the tomatoes (or leave them with their skins on) and cut them into chunks..
  4. Also, cut out chunks of watermelon, remove the seeds, and add them to the tomatoes in a bowl.
  5. At this point you can add about a tablespoon of olive oil and pepper, salt, and dill to taste. Let all of the flavors sit.
  6. When the peppers’ skins have turned black, remove them from an oven and place them in a sealed plastic bag to build up steam.
  7. When the peppers have cooled to the touch, remove the skins and cut into chunks. Add to the tomatoes and watermelon.
  8. Either with an immersion blender or a regular blender, puree the majority of the soup. Leave about 1/4 of the total amount chunky so that your soup will have some texture.
  9. When you serve the gazpacho, sprinkle the top of the bowl or cup with goat cheese.
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Thursday Stash

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Ashley| 5 Comments


Stash

Ah here we are again on a lovely Thursday, ready to check out the THURSDAY STASH.  I got back to Oakland after a great vacation just in time to pick up my latest CSA box.

I was so extremely excited when I opened the box and unwrapped these goodies.  It might be the most colorful box I’ve gotten this year, what with the rich purple, shades of red and orange, and stripey greens.  A vegetable rainbow!

How these all fit into my fridge I will never know…  I got a little bit creative with my organizing.  We’ve got: 3 white onions, 2 baby watermelons, a basket of Santa Rosa plums, a basket of cherry tomatoes, 3 full size heirloom tomatoes, 4 flamingo peppers, and 3 Armenian cucumbers.  Whew.

And I’m so excited to share what I did with some of those tomatoes, peppers, and a baby watermelon tonight…  Soon enough, soon enough.

Cukes

Anybody have some good ideas for using up those Armenian Cucumbers??  I’ve never seen this kind of cucumber before, although I’m assuming it tastes much like the ones I’m used to?  They are very long, not very stiff, and (as you can see) have ridges that create dark and light green stripes.  I’m excited to do something with them.

Veggies

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