9.08.2011

Cucumber Conundrum

Whilst dinning at a friend's home, she served a scrumptious cucumber & tomato salad.  As I complemented her on the dish, she lamented that she is running out of tasty cumber recipes--and a cucumber plant on overdrive.  My hostess proceeded to show me her refrigerator that was indeed over flowing with cucumbers, and told me dozens more were still on the vine.  As this lovely lady's predicament is not unique, and many home-gardeners' cucumber cupboards are over flowing--Girl Friday Agency offers several clever cucumber uses.


A delightfully healthy creamy cucumber soup can be eaten warm, or chilled as the perfect antidote to summer heat.  Or let this versatile vegetable bring some pizazz to your side dishes; try this recipe for Summery Couscous with Cucumber and Mint.   


Cucumbers are also the unsung hero in skin care.  Cucumbers can be used make outstanding skin toners and masks.  The high water content hydrates even the most sensitive skin.  Additionally, cucumbers have the same pH as the skin so they help restore the protective acid mantle–they also possess hydrating, soothing, nourishing and astringent properties.  For cucumber skin savers and more cucumber uses, read this article


    


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