A Visit to Escondido

Last week I had a ride from Tim down to Escondido to visit my two other sons- Dave and Keith.  

My son Dave and his wife Anne are my current location.  They have a home with a lovely back yard.

 

         

   

             

I also had a chance to see my son Keith, his wife Linda and grandson Gavin. My granddaughter, 

Savannah has recently graduated from high school and is getting ready to go to New York for college.

I am very lucky to have a great family and the visit south from Mammoth Lakes was a treat.   

        

 

 

                                                

                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

    

 

 

 

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Summer in Mammoth Lakes 

Summer seems to be here at last!  We had one last snowfall in May but June brought milder weather and it was welcomed- at least by me.  Memorial Day brought heavy traffic but now we are back to normal.  I am ready for summer salads and this one is my favorites.  It came from Lawry's California Center - one of my favorite places when I was teaching foods at Roosevelt Middle School in Glendale.  I worked there in their gift shop during the summer.  Lawry's has been closed now for several years.  They packed their bags and moved back East.  It was a loss for Californians for sure.  

This is great tasting and can be made ahead of serving making it easy for the one making it.  

Cold Italian Pasta Salad

1/2 pound cooked spinach Pasta

1 (16-ounce) can Great White Northern beans- rinsed well

2 large tomatoes- or grape tomatoes (amount - to taste)

1/2 cup Pesto Sauce- (recipe follows)

Parmesan cheese to taste

Pesto Sauce

4 cloves of garlic

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (more needed for topping)

1 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese- topping

Mix garlic in food processor.  Add next three ingredients.  Blend well. 

Makes 1 1/4 cups sauce.  

YUM!!!!