Azoresgal~Life on an Island

Well summer has finally made its way to the islands! We have  had some bright sunny, hot days, only a handful so far, but I am not complaining. As soon as we get a glimpse of the sun, the kids and I run outside to the patio and the pool, to soak up the warm rays. Sadly because we have had more rain than sun, things in the garden are not going according to plan. There won't be a whole lot of tomatoes this year. They are still very tiny, and more green than red, but perhaps with some luck we will enjoy some ripe juicy ones as the weeks go by. Fresh tomatoes are perfect for this egg dish, and in turn this egg dish is perfect for the lazy hot days. I have some fond food memories attached to it, I just always remember it as one of my dad's favorite meals, and it also reminds me of summers spent at my Tia Laura's house. It's a perfect little meal, served hot or cold, as an appetizer, lunch or dinner. Mr. G likes these eggs served with thick slices of rustic bread, the kids an...

 I hope you are all enjoying your summer so far! Ours is going really well, despite the lack of sunshine, we have plenty of humidity.... hurray humidity ..said no one ever! I am not gonna lie, as much as I love cooking, once the summertime hits, I seem to hit a road block. I just struggle with what to cook for my family. There is only so much BBQ one can eat, and grilling when its hot and muggy, is just not fun. My kids seem to being eating every 15 minutes these days, Lord bless them, but why are they always hungry ? We pretty much have an agreement, that breakfast and lunch they fend for themselves! Don´t you judge me, I am busy washing all the towels they use and leave hanging around, after going in the pool for 5 minutes, every hour, every day ! Yes we are going broke feeding them, and yes my house looks like I lost a game of Jumanji, but I would not have it any other way, love that we all get to be home together, well except for Mr.G, someone has to work around here! So on to...