Anticipation

I'm ready

for summer,

for outdoor meals

and the scent of lavender

a table in the shade

a couch to lay on

with a

a glass of wine

and a fabulous meal.

My favorite meal to eat outdoors: Shrimp Scampi Pasta, and a cucumber-tomato salad

Shrimp Scampi: Put a big pot to boil for the pasta while you saute  a pound of medium shrimp in 2 T of olive oil, with two cloves of crushed garlic and a tablespoon of hot pepper flakes. 

When the pasta is cooked al dente, add it to the shrimp, and toss with a tablespoon of chopped parsley.

Enjoy al fresco with cucumber and tomato salad and plenty of crusty bread to soak up the juices.