image via Rachael Ray
This white sangria recipe from Rachael Ray has a tropical twist with kiwi, mango, and any other fruits you feel like tossing in. It’s a great addition to a get-together or a movie marathon.
image via BS’in in the Kitchen
Beets, goat cheese, and greens are a favorite combination of mine. So I was excited to find this grilled cheese recipe via BS’in in the Kitchen. It’s got the sweet and salty combination with the crunch of grilled French bread. I hope to find a few beets still in season to try this recipe out before summer is over.
Tomato & Zucchini Frittata image via Love & Lemons
If your house is probably full of zucchini overflow from your friends’ gardens (thanks Kelly), you may want to consider this lovely frittata recipe from Love & Lemons. It is flexible for any type of veggies you have, but the combination of tomato and zucchini really appealed to my summer taste buds.
image via HealthySeasonalRecipes.com
As the first tomatoes ripen in your vegetable garden, you may be looking for a way to enjoy them in a new way. Consider this Tomatoes with Thai Basil Dressing recipe by Katie of MySeasonalRecipes.com – it features fresh tomatoes and a ridiculously simple but flavorful dressing.
This is the happiest of accidents I have ever made! While attempting to make a smoothie, I accidentally made fruit ice cream! Unfortunately I did not get a photo.
The recipe is very simple and can be altered to your likeness and the amount of each fruit can be based on how much ice cream you would like.
Ingredients:
Combine in a blender and eat!
This Black Swan inspired drink could be made for children by taking out the vodka.
1.5 oz Russian Standard Vodka
5 blackberries
3 oz Lemonade
via Bourbon Blog
image via ABM
If you haven’t already checked out A Beautiful Mess, make sure you do! They are one of my favorite blogs to follow. They recently featured a recipe on Pineapple Fried Rice Pizza which you can find here. I will definitely be trying this soon!
Do you like to doodle? Do you like to look at art? Have you ever considered doodling for Google? Here are some of the winners from this past years Doodle 4 Google competition:
Back to Mother Nature by Audrey Zhang
Nature’s Cure by Emi R. Olin
images via Google
image via Epicurious
Looking for something fun to try this Independence Day? Consider these delicious flatbread pizzas:
Best Tuna FIsh Sandwich via Oh Joy blogs
Oh Joy’s blog features an adventurous version of a traditional tuna sandwich with the Best Tunafish Sandwich recipe. It has some extra protein and flavor with the addition of hard boiled eggs, balsamic vinegar, and green olives… or whatever other delicious things might be in your pantry.
When You Wake Up 