Holy Humidity Portland!

yesterday's humidity reached 51% and for portlanders that is intolerable.
i was studying for finals all weekend, but yesterday was hard. i was sweating from sitting in front of my laptop. so, by the time the boyfriend got home i was ready for a break and a chance to get out of the little sweat box that is our apartment.
zupans is like what i imagine shoe shopping is for most girls.

This behemoth had to come home with me. even though it took over 2 hours to steam in said humidity (turning the apartment into an actual sauna) it was totally worth it.

even the cucumber couldn't stay cool.
but in the end we got to share an artichoke  that had a heart the size of a saucer and my new summer staple, the more veggie than pasta, pasta salad.

and because i am lazy in warm weather. it is also beyond simple

Israeli couscous
diced tomatoes
diced cucumber
diced radishes (I had some french radishes from the NW Portland farmers market!)
finely chopped parsley

and its all just tossed with the following
lemon juice (nearly a 1/4 of a cup)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
 salt and pepper. 

the nice thing is that it makes so much its easy to have on hand to grab and go for a couple of days.