Another week and another Hodgepodge. Thank you, Joyce!
1. When someone finds out what you do or where you’re from, what’s a question they always ask?
When I say Colville (pronounced Call-ville) people get a puzzled look on their face.
It seems most always I need to add…”It’s a small town in the Northeast corner of Washington State about 70 miles north of Spokane and about 35 miles from the Canadian border.
2. Did you participate in ‘Greek Life’ when you were in college, or have children who did? If so what was your experience like? Taking another tack…have you ever been to Greece? If not, is that a destination on your bucket list?
My answer is no to all the above. Growing up with immigrant parents who escaped communism made my parents and us in turn skeptical of many organizations and we saw them as unnecessary in our lives.
Greece would be a very interesting place to visit, especially for the Biblical history there, but it is not on my bucket list.
5. What is a telltale sign that you’re upset?
My hands will start shaking more than usual or my voice will be shaky.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Here’s another great Summer salad.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cucumber chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup canned chickpeas (garbanzo), drained, rinsed.
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted, sliced
- 1/4 cup scallions, sliced (you can substitute red onion here)
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
Method:
- Combine the cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, scallions, and parsley in a large bowl.
- Whisk together lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper for the vinaigrette in a bowl.
- Drizzle olive oil into lemon juice mixture in a steady stream while whisking, after it emulsifies stir in mint and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Pour over the combined ingredients and mix well.
Double the recipe if you are serving this as a main dish. This recipe would serve 2 as a main dish.
As a side it serves 4-6 people.
I used the whole English Cucumber for the salad pictured above which was probably 2 cups or more of the cucumber.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
The Greek salad looks delicious! Take care, have a great day!
I love a Greek salad and now I’m thinking I need to make one this week. Your homemade gyros sound good too. I’ve never made them at home. Hope you have a great day!
I didn’t realize you were so close to Canada! I’ve been to Canada many times but I enter through one of the most east ways- through Buffalo, NY. (Not sure how often if ever you go to Canada but you sure are close!) Your answer to two makes a lot of sense. And I’ve never fished either! I took a picture of the salad and the recipe. My girls will love this! Have a great day!
Maria, My very first time in Canada was in the early 70’s and we went through Buffalo. 🙂 Me and a friend were visiting friends in Buffalo and they took us to Niagara Falls (both sides) :0)
I’ve made many trips to Canada because of my association with the Mennonite Girls Can Cook. (Many!) This Friday Greg and I will be popping across the border to meet up with two of the ‘girls’ and their husbands at their camping site for the day to have a nice visit.
Greek salad is a great treat. Enjoy!
what lovely answers to the questions today. Thank you for the recipe.
I live in a very small town, so I usually have to ask if people know where Springfield is, and they always say no… then I have to explain how close we are to Columbus, Ohio. The homemade gyros sound amazing! Stopping by from the Hodgepodge.
I am going to have to reset the way I pronounce the name of your town! (In my head, I have always said COLE-ville.) You have some yummy looking Greek food in your HodgePodge today!
…I was too independent to be a GREEK!
Oh that salad. 🙂 Yum!
I enjoyed learning more about your upbringing in how you answered #2. Thank you for sharing.
I have never been to the Northwest, but it is on our ever-dwindling bucket list. Your salad sounds delicious. I make a similar one but include avocado and shrimp. It is so refreshing during these hot summer days.
Sorry, have no idea why it posted twice.
Gyros are the best. That is interesting that you have never fished. Also interesting about your hands shaking when you get mad. That Greek salad looks delicious.
Your answer to the question about Greek life (sororities, etc) was very interesting.
I have never heard of Colville but in my defence I am not from the US. hehehe
I went fishing once when I was a teenager with my dad and brother and I found it so boring.
Yum! That salad looks so good.
Love the idea of dropping chickpeas into the salad, I haven’t done that before! Linda xx
Your little sweetie is so adorable in all that fishing gear. Very enjoyable read and thanks for that great recipe. Happy rest of the week to you 🙂
Like reading all your answers. I love Greek Salad.
Thanks for sharing your recipe for a vibrant taste of the Mediterranean! The cute one is so special decked out in fishing attire!
Yum! That salad looks so delicious!! I enjoyed your answers. I am slow to comment this week and I’m trying to catch up.
I’ve never been fishing either – does not interest me in the least. My brother loves fishing, even ice fishing, and I just don’t get it.
Hope you’re having a great week!
I love the look of that salad. Perfect for our hot summer days. B x