the illest thing

Jholiday has caught a nasty cold. I'm currently holed up in my room, confined to spreading my germs to my keyboard and mouse. But since this is jholiday's blog, I do have something fabulous to share with you. Who would have thought that in these dark hours of sniffles and bulk Kleenex consumption that a worthy idea would glimmer in the darkness. But I might have found the best way to alleviate my symptoms, in the form of a Mexican (spicy!!) fruit salad. Trust me, it's amazing.

You will need: cucumbers, lemon or lime juice, salt, cayenne pepper and sweet fruit (I like grapes, mandarin slices and watermelon).

Combine the fruits and cucumbers, toss with lime/lemon juice and a dash of salt, then season with cayenne pepper until it's just spicy enough for ya. Ahh, sweet relief.

A Summer Recipe

Ok, I know that summer is really almost over, but this drink has always been my favorite hot weather refreshment. I've been drinking it for years and discovered it during a spurt of kitchen creativity during a sweltering August in Los Angeles.
You will need:



Fresca

and




red wine






Pour yourself a tall glass of Fresca (a delicious calorie-free grapefruit soda!)over plenty of ice and splash in enough red wine so that the drink is a red burgundy color (usually a little under an ounce of wine per tall glass of fresca). Then, go sip it in a shady hammock with a good book :)