“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s right with the world.” — Ada Louise Huxtable
My friend Juls, the author of the beautiful blog Jul’s Kitchen, asked me a few months ago if I would be willing to participate in a Summer RoundUp that she was planning for her blog. Every week since the end of June she has been featuring a guest post from a different blogger, sharing their own idea of summer, their holidays, their recipes, their photos, etc. I loved the topic and had a lot of fun writing my post. In my guest post I talk about our crazy summer and share a recipe for Chilled Soba, Avocado, & Grapefruit Salad.
Go check it out! Oh, and if you speak Italian, you can also read the post in Italian (but I can’t claim any credit for the translation—all the credit goes to Juls, she is Italian after all!) Thank you Juls for having me!
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I LOVE that picture of Squirrel and Bug. What cute little backyard animals you have.
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Looks perfect for summer! Love that first photo too!
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Going to check it out now
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Those kids just look like they’re enjoying summer. Wow, what coincidence, I decided to have cold soba noodles too today for my lunch with cold leftover tom kha coconut soup. Interesting mix of avocado and grapefruit, why not.
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hey fuji “traveler”! i love soba and i love avocado and citrus. i need to make this…tonight! hope i am going to see you soon! xxx
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Avocado and grapefruit in a salad is one of my favorite combinations. Why not with noodles? The picture makes me want to grab and hug those little cuties. Time for a Papa fix.
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Cold soba noodles are perfect for the hot weather!
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You are having WAY too much fun FUJI family ; ) Loved this idea & Juls! Fantastico!
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Sounds great, I will be right over:)
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Lovely salad. Can’t wait to try it in summer.
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That was a lovely post over at Juls’ blog Rachael. And I LOVE the pic of Squirrel and Bug!!! <3
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I love citrus and avocado together. I haven’t tried adding soba. Very soon:)
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I LOVE the looks of this recipe and how cute are your kids?!! LOVE that pic :)
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This looks delicious! Your kids are such cutie pies!
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I’m so glad I’ve met your sweet little girls. They are so precious. This salad looks incredible! Where was this at 12 o’clock today? Just what I needed. Yum.
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What an adorable picture. I’m heading over to read the post right now.
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Your posts of cold Japanese noodles made me run to the Asian grocery store and buy some ingredients. I just posted a recipe for hiyamugi with sesame dipping sauce on my blog. I mentioned La Fuji Mama as a non-Japanese Japanese food expert. I hope you don’t mind!
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Could you marinate tofu in the dressing and thus turn it into dinner? Would it work?
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