Cooking with Herbs and Veggies

Pizza Garden

Get the kids gardening this summer with a pizza garden! Help them identify the plants they’re growing and cooking with by decorating popsicle sticks with plant names. Here are the plants you need for your homemade pizza garden:

1. Tomato = sauce

2. Peppers = toppings

3. Oregano = flavor

4. Basil = more flavor

Panzanella Salad

The perfect summer salad made from your homegrown vegetables! Toss stale bread cubes, your favorite vinaigrette dressing and these veggies for a colorful and refreshing salad:

1. Tomatoes

2. Cucumber

3. Peppers (red and yellow)

4. Red onion

5. Basil

6. Capers

Edible Flower Ice-cubes

Add some decor to your summer beverages! Place edible flowers in an ice-cube tray and fill with your favorite flavor of fizzy water or even some rosé for a bright, summery drink. Try these:

1. Dianthus

2. Petunias

3. Pansies

4. Hibiscus

5. Roses

6. Violets