Cucumber Salad with Creamy Parlsey Mint Vinegarette

My garden is producing so many cucumbers! We eat them just like that, with a bit of salt and pepper. Today, though, I had 8 in my veggie bowl, and I know that they wouldn't all get eaten just like that, so I came up with a delicious salad using 4 items from my garden! Cukes, red onions, parsley, and mint. I used organic olive oil and red wine vinegar and homemade yogurt from local raw milk. Here is the recipe (please forgive the approximate amounts):

3 cucumbers, sliced

1 very small red onion, or 1/4 regular sized one, sliced thinly

handful parsley, minced

handful mint, minced

1-2 T red wine vinegar

2-3 T olive oil

3 T plain yogurt

1/4-1/2 t garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

Place cukes and onions in a medium sized bowl. In a small bowl, add minced fresh herbs, salt and pepper, garlic powder, and vinegar. Whisk together till combined, then add olive oil in a thin stream (still whisking) till incorporated. Add yogurt and whisk till all combined, nice and creamy. Pour dressing over cukes and onions, mix well (I used a rubber spatula) and transfer to a serving bowl. Refrigerate till ready to eat. Enjoy!

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As you may have noticed, there hasn't been much blogging from my neck of the woods lately. Can't explain why, no excuses, I just haven't been doing it. Sorry.

Summer is here, the kids are home from school. We are doing summer stuff, like library visits (Danny Jr got his first ever library card! It was a proud moment in our lives, especially to see how doggone cute and serious he was while signing the application and the card), reading, swimming, visiting friends, and walk/jogging. I decided to start doing the couch to 5K training, and rallied up some friends to join in. Today was the second official Club C2/5K meeting and I got a tummy bug. Blek.

Sophia is in Girl Scout camp - a day camp here in town - M-Th this week. She loves it so much! We used to worry so much about her - she never was confident enough to enjoy social activities, sports, and all things that consisted of being away from home (and Mom). Now, after forcing her (as she LOVES to point out) into soccer and basketball (both of which she DOMINATED in), we can barely keep her from wanting to do everything social. She has certainly blossomed!

Olivia and I stayed up really late Sunday night, just talking about this and that, nothing in particular. It was so nice to talk with no one else around. She is such a great young lady. I am very proud of the person she is becoming - she has a seriously huge heart! And as wacky and wild as she is, she is quite level headed when it comes to issues outside of the home (like school, bullies, children from broken homes, etc.- she *gets* so much).

Danny Jr is starting Kinder in the fall. Wow. Where on Earth has the time gone?????? A chapter in our lives is very quickly coming to and end, and "Book 2" is about to begin. My baby, the last of my three precious ones, is embracing his big-boyness and is so ready to start school. I can't imagine what life will be like when I have to be out there, working and balancing kids, career, and home. Wow. Talk about changes!!!!

I am in the early planning stages of creating a business, one which will be full swing when school starts - not giving any details, but I am certainly asking for prayers and positive thoughts. Just know that you will know what it is when the time comes to reveal it! : ) Till then, thank you!

It was nice catching up, hope all is well with you - I am off to do some home stuff, since I am here and not somewhere else. Peace out, y'all!!!!!