SQUASH BLOSSOM

This was our first zucchini blossom. However now we actually have many baby zucchini's in the squash patch. We will harvest a few in a day or two. We love the babies best. I will share many recipes for squash as the weeks go by. We will be overrun but hope not to waste a bite.

Today is our wedding anniversary. So we are going out to celebrate. We will have a early evening dinner downtown Eugene. Now mind you this is not an elegant dinner. What we decided we truly wanted to do was to try the Neapolitan style pizza at one of our newer establishments. The owners have Italian heritage and also have an amazing Italian restaurant here in Eugene that is always getting the latest accolades.
The pizza crust is made fresh daily as well as the tomato sauce and their own mozzarella cheese. They also grow their own herbs. There is a nice patio for outdoor dining but we may eat indoors due to the heat.
We will share a bottle of Italian red wine. I am so ready for this little adventure on our special day. A night out in Italy... well that may be pushing the envelope a bit but still.........

Tomorrow evening my hubby's Mother is making him a belated birthday dinner. So I will not be cooking in my kitchen for a couple of evenings.

I must head out the door now and go once again to the farm. Their strawberries are just amazing. So sweet and plump and they use no sprays. We cannot get enough of these berries when they are in season.
We are not having shortcake everyday, though it is tempting. But the pounds come on quickly if one is not watchful. I have a creamy yogurt in the fridge and granola clusters with almonds and cashews in the pantry, add the berries and it is a mouthful of goodness. Of course this not low cal either so we only hope to maintain some sort of portion control at this point.

Where ever you are enjoy a berry!