You are the Icing

Happy birthday to my sweet daughter!

A Compromise

Just Eat Cake

The next couple of weeks is about celebrating birthdays at our house.  All three of our kids (we planned well!) have birthdays within a couple of weeks of each other.  To celebrate, I've planned a few illustrations around the sweet and tasty cake.

Green Peppers!

One of my favorite vegetables...and the easiest to preserve for winter.  Just chop up and freeze.

Cabbages!

My husband grew a lot of these this year.  We always make coleslaw, but someday I will attempt sauerkraut.

Radishes!

The timing just isn't right.  I love making a salad that includes both radishes and cucumbers, but they are never ready in the garden at the same time.  My salad?  Couscous, radishes, cucumbers, lemon juice, olive oil, plus salt and pepper.  Simple and tasty.

Broccoli!

The broccoli in our garden has mesmerized the neighborhood this year...even my picky 13-year-old son began a new love affair {you can read more about that here}.

Beets!

Since the veggies are popping out of our garden in full force...why not highlight each one?  While I'm on a beet kick, let's start there.

Beet Bruschetta

We are knee deep in beets right now, so I wanted to share this fabulous recipe from Marge's Next Meal.   What a great way to enjoy this bright red vegetable. You can find the recipe here.  Thanks Marge!

Watermelon, Cantaloupe and Berry Fruit Salad

Another wonderful fruit dish...simple and fresh.  All the best summer fruit with my favorite...the addition of mint.  This dish was graciously shared by Rashmi at Yumkid.  Please take a peak at the entire recipe here.