Did I miss the memo on this officially being "one of those weeks"? Kelly’s Kitchen was on the down-low for most of the weekend to avoid having the AC on too much. And why you ask? Because it chose to want a new motor, among other things. I was lucky enough for my guys from Dunedin Refrigeration able to come over Friday and take care of it, and wouldn’t you know, they had to come back Saturday after the clanging that erupted overnight. Yes...the motor working way too hard. So we’ll take care of that this week. But just because I didn’t want to bake, that doesn’t mean Kelly’s Kitchen was completely closed. Oh no! Smoothies for everyone, and thanks to those wonderful dark cherries I had such a party pitting, a really delicious combination of cherries, vanilla bean Greek yogurt and blueberries. I generally use one cup each of the berries and a half cup of the yogurt, along with just a bit of water. The berries are frozen, so it makes a great frozen drink. Healthy too thanks to the low fat yogurt. But there’s still plenty of pineapple and mango for the morning drink, along with whey protein powder. The baking will commence when the AC is taken care of! Wow, with that attitude perhaps we should have done a bit on lemonade, since after all, when life give you lemons...! My best suggestion there is that the lemons be fresh, the sweetener be natural and instead of ice, use frozen strawberries. From heaven!

   So what’s up this week? Oh, plenty, including WaZoo at The Lowry Park Zoo this Saturday night which I will happily be a designated driver. The event is massively successful, named one of the top ten beer fests in the nation by USA Today, and benefits the many Zoo programs. Beautiful brews, delicious food, plenty of entertainment, even animal encounters with Zooventures! My best advice is to get your tickets now; they close online and phone orders this Friday. Check out the fun, and I’ll see you there!

   Don’t forget that this is the first Sunday of the new month, so it’s also time to join us at Hyde Park Village for the Fresh Market starting at 10 am. Dine under the trees, search out some new tastes and treasures from the many vendors and just chill. The Hyde Park Fresh Market is the official sponsor of Kelly’s Kitchen, and a beautiful start to your Sunday.

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM KELLY’S KITCHEN

Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. ~Swedish Proverb