Foot and Fire

By GERLIE M. UY The cooler to die for! Up close and personal with the cooler of the year! A closer look at the cucumber... This cooler is cool... 1 liter Delmonte fit 'n right watermelon 2 liters cold water 30 pieces calamansi, juiced 1 cup white sugar 2 pieces Baguio Lemon, sliced in circle 1 piece Lemon, sliced in circle 2 pieces small cucumber, sliced thinly in circle In a large jar, mix all liquids and add sugar. Stir well until the sugar dissolves. Place in serving pitchers and add the slices of lemons and cucumber. Serve chilled and even with crushed ice...

Like The cold cucumber salad... Be the first of your friends to like this. 3 pcs medium sized cucumbers Dressing 3 stalks of lemon grass (white portion only) 6 calamansi juice 1 tbsp Green Curry Paste  1tsp Cumin Powder  1 tsp Curry Powder  2 tbsp Refined Sugar,   3 tbsp Ground peanuts (reserve 1 tbsp for garnish) 1-2 tsp chili powder (use fresh green and red jalapeno pepper if available)  Salt and ground pepper Peel cucumbers alternately so as to leave green stripes. Cut into half lengthwise and remove seeds. Cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick. Chill. In a blender, put all the spices and blend. Adjust taste with salt and pepper as well as sugar. Pour dressing in the cucumber and mix well just before serving. Arrange in a serving platter with lemon grass, jalapeno or ground peanuts as garnish. Topped with peanuts, this cold cucumber salad is rich in flavor. Taste of Thailand. Left to right: Green Curry Paste, Cumin Powder, Curry Powder,  Refined Sugar, ...