Dear Steamed Cuisine Community,

It's unbelievable how fast summer goes in the middle of all kids activities ! I don't know about you, but I barely have time to sit down.

I hope you are enjoying the summer and finding some solace in a hopefully slower-paced time of year. In North Carolina, spring has been very long and rainy, so it's nice and green, and now hot, but we are enjoying time outside.

Like every summer, I enjoy bringing my summer salads to the pool so kids are fed when they get home ! That makes other kids and parents curious and sparks conversations ! Double fun ! Here are a few summer suggestions for your tastebuds.

French Classic: Eggplant Dip

Eggplant is a veggie I love grilled or steamed. All it needs is lots of olive oil, salt and garlic and it will be great whatever you do. Want a dip? Try the classic French Eggplant Dip ! It's really fast to do, and doesn't even require grilling. My kids love it on crackers or toasted baguette, just like tapenade.

Pink Hummus, Steamed and Fermented

Have you tried changing hummus color? It's so easy, so yummy, and so fun for kids ! I just started experimenting with steaming and fermenting classic recipes, and I must say I am very surprised how good that is AND how convenient: It just doesn't go bad as fast since you add the good bacteria to your dish from the start. Out of a sudden your hummus that lasted 4-5 days before can last 2 to 3 weeks in the fridge! All you need is a few home made fermented vegetables and their brine, which literally take 5 minutes to make and 3 days to be ready !

Hummus is a very healthy option, even healthier if you make it with dried garbanzo beans, soak them and steam them, because you preserve much more nutrients and fibers!

NB: it also works with classic hummus , just add some fermented carrots brine !

This summer is FERMENTATION themed, I will post more option of steamed & fermented recipes for you. I hope you'll like experimenting with me!

Summer salads: Quinoa Greek Salad

Lately our favorite is the classic Greek salad, and less classic Quinoa Greek salad ! a great filling option with both raw and cooked ingredients. Try it out and bring on picnics!

Don't forget I also wrote a ratings of best food steamers in 2025 which you can read here, and please, share widely!

Bon appétit !

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