So.
The garden.
I'm growing cucumbers. Don't ask me why. I don't know. It sounded cool to grow cucumbers. And actually cucumber plants are really fun.
(Amazingly, I don't have any good pictures of my cucumber plants. I don't know what happened. But trust me, they are very cute. And fun.)
But they make cucumbers. I can't remember the last time I ate cucumber. I know it was in a salad though. Probably at Outback Steakhouse and I haven't been there in years.
So all of this results in me having cucumbers that just sit on my counter. Sometimes I manage to give them away but I've already composted some of them. I know. It's terrible.
I've looked online for cucumber recipes, but most of them are some sort of creamy dill sauce cucumber dip thing. And I even made it once and took it to a party where no one, including me, ate any.
But then I remembered my roommate in college eating cucumbers. She sprinkled them with Lucas Limon salt and just ate them. Just like that.
Excuse me for a minute. I'm going to go see if I can find her on Facebook.
Nope. She's not there.
Anyway, thinking about her gave me an idea. I have lemon juice. I have lime. I have salt. Can I make my own Lucas and then eat cucumbers that way?
We'll see. I pulled seven cucumbers off the vine today. I sliced one up and put it on a place, I squeezed the lime on it. I splashed some lemon juice on it. Then I put the plate in the fridge, because it seems like this will taste better if the cukes are cold. Soon, I will take them out and sprinkle them with salt. And then I'll let you know.
UPDATE: Officially, it's awful. Don't try it. Dylan won't even eat it.
Have you tried making Taziki? It's great on pita bread or with chicken. i mean, if you like greek food, I guess.
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The only way I eat raw cucumber is to slice it up in small pieces (maybe peel it first even) and dip it in Ranch dressing. Maybe have it on a toothpick and dip it in the dressing. Then all you mostly taste is the dressing and you get a crunch from the cucumber. Mom
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