Blueberry balsamic bbq sauce

adapted from Cooking light - I halved the recipe

2 cups fresh blueberries

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar - the best is from the Oilerie as I have blogged about before

3 T ketchup

3 T sugar

1/2 t garlic powder

1/4 t salt

Place all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutest or until slightly thick. Remove from heat and cool. Place mixture in blender and process until smooth (I used a hand held blender).

Store in airtight container in fridge. serve on grilled chicken, pork or tuna. brush the meat at the end of cooking and use the rest at the table.

Waternelon cucumber salad

Soak 1/2 red onion thinly sliced in cold water, pat dry (I left out)

pat dry 4 cups watermelon (I used 1/2 of one seedless)

1 cucumber sliced and peeled

handful of mint thinly sliced

mix together, can add cashews, I used pistachios

add 1/4 cup olive oil (I used less)

juice of 1/2 lemon

salt

top with goat cheese

This is wonderful, give it a try, you will make it again and again.

iced coffee

This recipe came from my good Iowa City friend Jackie.

To a large pitcher add:

the base is made by layering the following:

7 oz water

the pour on top of the water

6 oz coffee

add another

3 cups of water

then pour another

6 oz coffee on top

add another

3 cups of water

Let this sit for 12 hours

strain the grounds. I did this by using a combination of a little colander and coffee filters.

To make a glass of iced coffee

Add 2 oz coffee

6 oz milk (I used skim)

sweetener

1/8 t vanilla

server over ice

cup

Creamy Cucumber Salad

8 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced

1 t salt

6 radishes, thinly sliced

8 oz container plain yogurt (I use 0% fat Greek yogurt)

1/2 cup sour cream (I use low fat)

1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped and loosely packed (you can use dry if you must - about 1/8 cup)

2 T lime juice

1/4 t pepper

1 clove garlic

toss cucumbers in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and let sit for 30 min, then drain and pat out moisture with paper towel

While cucumbers sit, mix together all of the other ingredients, add cucumber and toss to coat. Cover and chill 1 hour - overnight.

Serves 10 - Points Plus about 1/2 - 1 point. adapted from get-togethers with gooseberry patch