First course of the Fourth of July Cook-In

[crafty_packrat]

ellen_fremedon came over to watch the end of the local Independence Day parade -- two pipe-and-drum corps, two steel drum groups, 5 troops of Girl Scouts (represent! 1 troop of Juniors, 2 of Daisies, 2 of Brownies), lots of classic Thunderbirds, a Delorean, a Cadillac ambulance, a bunch of historic fire trucks, a basset-hound brigade, a Sons of the Desert Marching Club and a push-mower precision drill team.

Dip made from white beans, roasted garlic and goat feta pureed with olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and toasted cumin seed, topped with za'atar.



Smashed cucumber salad with mint, toasted pistachio, greek yogurt, dill, black raspberries (because you can't actually buy mulberries), and homemade pomegranate molasses.



The smashed cucumbers were kind of fun, but getting a seedless variety is going to be very important when I make it again.