Summer

A mother-daughter treat: "apple-cake for my daughter and me today:"---Christel

Easy, homemade "jam/jelly/preserves or whatever one calls it... a sketchy recipe for something nice and not decadent unless you add more ingredients."

I had serious doubts about the whole idea of oil-free pesto but this recipe blew my preconceptions away! It's delicious and you can use it on anything--pasta, potatoes, sandwiches, as a dip, or even as a salad dressing.

I tasted this very refreshing protein salad at the Sierra Club Shindig in Portland. Sunny Hallmark, its maker, graciously shared the recipe! Feel free to vary the amounts. Sunny says, "You can literally add anything you like, this is just a basic recipe----Enjoy!!"