Summer is finally coming to an end, so it's time to hurry up and make your final summer dishes. Gazpacho is definitely one of those recipes that require in-season produce. If you tried to make this during the winter, you would end up with a watery flavorless soup. In the summer this soup is vibrant and fresh and delightful! It's one of my absolute favorite summer side dishes. I like to pair it with a BLAT, and it makes for the perfect meal on a hot summer day.
My little sister gave birth to adorable (and hungry) twins a few weeks ago. She has been exclusively breastfeeding both of them, and her lactation consultant suggested that she try eating lactation cookies to help increase her milk supply. She asked if I knew how to make the cookies, and if I had tried them. I had certainly heard of them, and their benefits. I breastfed both my babies, one for 9 months, the other for 6 months, and I had supply issues that I battled both times the entire duration. I remember looking at recipes, and then losing motivation to actually bake them. Babies are exhausting, and when you are breastfeeding, you get short little breaks between feedings that you'd rather use to shower or shove carbs down your throat; not standing in the kitchen baking. That memory made me insist that my sister not worry about making the cookies; I would make them for her. So for those of you new breastfeeding mamas; send this recipe to your mom, your sister, or good friend and have them bake them for you. You go take a nap.
