Fried Chicken and Cheesesteaks

Very simple, but yet very complex tastes. Wash and spin arugula. Add some balls (or cubes) of watermelon. If you can, sprinkle some of the watermelon juice over the leaves as well. (When you use a melon baller the juice tends to pool in the melon anyway) Sprinkle liberally with salt. Drizzle over balsamic vinegar, and a bit of oil (I happened to have some walnut oil in the fridge). This was VERY, VERY good. The natural pepperiness of the arugula with the sweetness of the watermelon with the saltiness of the salt with the deep flavor of the vinegar ... YUM!

We're having a heat wave here in Philly. Sometimes a big meal just is NOT what you want when it is hot, especially if you are also packing and moving boxes, as we are this weekend. So this is just a little public service announcement, in case you too tend to forget about the wonder of fruit smoothies. Things I add (not all at the same time!) - strawberries - frozen strawberries - blueberries - frozen blueberries - banana - frozen banana - watermelon - canteloupe - honeydew - peaches - cherries other additions: - orange juice - plain yogurt or greek yogurt - vanilla yogurt - soy protein powder (not if I'm serving it the Southerner - it doesn't agree with him) - vanilla ice cream - ice my favorite combos to throw in the blender: Watermelon, blueberry, vanilla extract and soy protein powder for breakfast strawberry, a few ice cubes, vanilla ice cream (obviously this is a dessert) milk, banana Today's selection: two bananas, chopped and frozen for a few hours: about a cup ...