{Lush Green Garden}

So far this summer we have had lots of late afternoon rain with often thunder. Needless to say that we do have quite a LUSH, GREEN GARDEN...

It looks almost tropical and the weeds are of course growing fast too...

The gazebo is being dwarfed by such huge trees!

Our Windmill and Canary Island palms look happy too...
The Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold (r) is now less golden as in the spring.

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{Bay Window Patio with Potted Herbs}

We have been steadily adding potted plants and I also did order some special herbs such as Mentha piperita citrata, Lemon Grass, Spanish Thyme which also is called Cuban Oregano. 

This mint is supposed to be the one that fine restaurants use to decorate their desserts...

Here the patio is still empty but I love this photo because of the special light through the dogwood branches...

A nice place for hummingbirds to come to one of the feeders which is visible from our kitchen bay window.

The top photo was taken after 5:00 PM and the one below after 1:00 PM and the light is always changing!

Together with our Fiberglass Window Boxes from Flower Framers of Cincinnati, it is a nice addition to the Bay Window Patio.
Lemon grass is standing tall already in its pot to the left.

Hope everything will grow well and that we can use it this season or next...

Do you also grow some herbs?

{Belgian Endive Salad with Chia Seeds}

Another recipe for those that like to know the SECRET FOR MY SIZE AND WEIGHT... Belgian Endive Salad with Chia Seeds, the Antioxidant SuperFoods item that is good for Iron Boost and Good for Blood Sugar Level. 

We both LOVE any type of salad...

Trader Joe's did sell these 2-colored Belgian Endive as a pack of 3.

My Dad as well as husband Pieter's Dad used to grow Belgian Endive during the winter season but at that time there only was one color, no red ones yet. They look a lot like Radicchio.

Important to remove the often bitter end part, with a pointed knife...

A very quick and easy dressing with Reduced Fat Mayonaise from Trader Joe's and I added some brown rice vinegar but you can use any type you like!

With Chia seeds being added you have to keep in mind that they work gelatinous. Best to make this dressing right before serving!

Sorry for the poor photos, made them real quick with my iPad (still not having a new camera at the time...)

But here you can see how I kind of hollowed out the often bitter end part of the Belgian Endive.

Cutting them first length wise... than slicing them up.

Those ends will brown easily so also here it's best to go ahead and add them to the dressing at once.

And voilà: a very healthy and tasty Belgian Endive Salad with Chia Seeds!

Have you ever made Belgian Endive Salad before?

Related links:

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