A Year of Living Naturally - Summer Recipes

Summer bursts with life, colourful blooms attract bees and butterflies, dragonflies zoom around the waters edge and sweet smelling flowers intensify their scents at night, creating balmy magical midsummers. But along with all the activity, the bright suns intensity, heat and long hours can tire and aggravate. Storms can surge and even birds know to rest in the shade to avoid the midday sun. For all its glory, one must not overdo summer and to sustain oneself its best to prepare "cooling" foods, constituting of many greens, fruity iced drinks and even some flower recipes, for those wishing to learn about the language of flowers!

Recipes include:

TURKISH DELIGHT

SUMMER BOUQUET POPSICLES

CANDIED FLOWERS FOR CAKE DECORATING

HIBISCUS LEMONADE

GOATS CHEESE FILLED SQUASH BLOSSOMS

SUMMER BERRY ICECREAM & PEANUT BRITTLE

RAW RASPBERRY AND BLACKBERRY TARTS

BLACKBERRY PIE

CAULIFLOWER BURGERS

NORI ROLLS WITH CILANTRO SAUCE

QUINOA BOWL WITH GROUND TURKEY