Yum

Yes, the blog has been sorely neglected for weeks. This is a busy time in my professional life and a busy time in my mommying life as Phee gets more and more active and requires more creative forms of entertainment. And we've been taking some marathon walks lately, discovering new places and getting lost left and right. And it's been hot, which makes me - generally - cranky and unmotivated.

On that note, I wanted to share a delicious recipe. One of the only things that I like about summer is the abundance of fruit (on the short list of other tolerable things is a margarita). I'm probably one of a very small few who just can't stand the heat and humidity of summer. Give me an entire year of fall with a few days of winter thrown in and I'd be in heaven. Summer is something that simply must be suffered through to get to fall in my book. Perhaps if I had central air conditioning I'd be singing a different tune... but alas I have but two pitiful window units to get me through my least favorite months of the year. Anyway, back to the fruit.

Good old Martha. Fruit salad is one of those things, like sandwiches, where I feel embarrassed to admit that I often have to rely on recipes to create something good. This is perhaps my favorite fruit salad, ever. I look forward to it each year when the temps skyrocket and summer fruit appears at the grocery store and farmer's market. I made it a few weekends ago for a friend who recently had a baby and again this past weekend for us to enjoy. It's an absolute delight. And is best enjoyed sitting directly in front of an air conditioner.

{ruby fruit salad, courtesy of Everyday Food}