Have a safe and wonderful 4th of July. Stop back here later and let us know how your 4th of July celebration went.

Pizza on the grill is one of my favorite summer meals. Nordic Ware makes a great 12-in. Nonstick Pizza Grill Topper. The topper makes it easy to get your pizza on and off the grill.

You can top your pizza with anything from grilled, or fresh vegetables, to chicken barbecue or fish. Use your imagination to make your own unique pizza combination.

Here are a couple pizza on the grill ideas.

From crust to toppings, Mario Batali shares his pizza grilling technique.

If you’re looking for more summer pizza grilling recipes check out Pizza on the Grill: 100 Feisty Fire-Roasted Recipes for Pizza & More by Elizabeth Karmel.

More great grilling gadgets tips and tricks.

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Welcome to Green Thumb Sunday. If you want to check out everything that’s blooming in my garden check out my post for Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day at Mother Earth’s Garden.

Here’s a couple of my favorite blooms.

The planters on my front porch are blooming like crazy.

Here’s another shot of my peonies. I rescued a couple from the heavy rain, and wind we’ve been having plenty of lately.

This white hydrangea is another one of my favorite garden blooms.

Don’t forget to check out the other participants in Green Thumb Sunday.

Images (c) Linette all rights reserved

At the Kid’s Birthday Fun Review summer is the time for movies, on both the big screen and the small screen. If you’re planning a Wall-E birthday party, or a Camp Rock party stop by and check out some of the ideas.

I also have a new lens on planning a Kung Fu Panda party. We went to see Kung Fu Panda this week, it was a really fun movie. My son’s ready to go back and see it again!

I have a couple more new lenses, one on melting, and molding chocolate, and I’ve been working on some yummy cupcake ideas. I’m on a food role!

Check out my pink peonies (one is pictured here), the Garden Pest Control Round-Up, or the view from my window at Mother Earths Garden.

At She Knows parties I have 4th of July Party Decorations, a summer ice cream party, and ideas for a girls night in bachelorette party.

My favorite recipe for making strawberry rhubarb crunch is at Robust Cooking, along with details on how I make my own personal cookbook with my favorite recipes.

Have a great weekend!

Seafood Fettuccine
The sauce is like a traditional alfredo, with no flour or other thickener. Don’t worry if it looks thin. It’s the perfect consistency for coating the pasta. Pat the shrimp and scallops dry before cooking with paper towels so they don’t dilute the sauce.

1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped green onions
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled
1 pound sea scallops
2 cups half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed
3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
8 cups hot cooked fettuccine (about 1 pound uncooked pasta)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Melt butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; sauté 1 minute or until tender. Add shrimp and scallops; sauté 3 minutes or until done. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Add half-and-half, salt, pepper, and crabmeat; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly (do not boil). Gradually sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over seafood mixture, stirring constantly; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Combine pasta and seafood mixture in a large bowl. Top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese and 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley.

Yield:  8 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

CALORIES 438 (30% from fat); FAT 14.8g (sat 7.7g,mono 3.6g,poly 0.9g); PROTEIN 38.5g; CHOLESTEROL 160mg; CALCIUM 257mg; SODIUM 747mg; FIBER 2.2g; IRON 3.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 38g

Enjoy!

 

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The purple irises up by the house aren’t doing bad either. I think I need to dig this bunch up and move them around next spring.

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information.

LOS ANGELES, May 21 /PRNewswire/ — The third annual Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition + Home Tours makes its highly-anticipated debut in Los Angeles, June 5-6 (conference) and 7-8 (exhibition + home tours). Dwell "Outdoor", a popular new addition to Dwell on Design, will encompass over 13,000 sq. feet of exhibit space showcasing modern outdoor living trends, including landscape architecture, prefab architecture and new-to-market products. The Dwell "Outdoor" component of the Dwell on Design Expo can be described as a "pop-up" community with actual prefab homes ready to see, touch and inspire.

Dwell will be featuring green structures, and outdoor living spaces. Check out some of their innovative green design information.

Find out more about Dwell on Design.

If we ever have another ice storm we won’t have to watch the ice filled trees lay on our power lines. The second reason I’m glad the lines are buried is my nine year old son. You wouldn’t think the power lines would affect him up that high, but a couple days ago he shot his Rocket Jet Cast Fishing Rod right at the power lines. I thought I was going to have a heart attack!

I can replant a couple of my herbs to have the peace of mind my son won’t get something tangled in the power lines while he’s playing in the yard.

1. As a plant spray to get rid of aphids and other small bugs. I shred one to two tablespoons of soap with a cheese shredder, and add it to hot water in a 16 oz. sprayer. Shake it up until the soap is dissolved. Then I use it to spritz any plants or flowers that have been infected with aphids. All my potted plants get a quick spray before they get to come into the house for the winter.

2. Fels-Naptha is a wonderful poison ivy remedy. Just wet the area where the poison ivy is, and rub the bar over top. Let the skin dry naturally, and leave the soap on. It dries poison ivy within a day or two. I use it as soon as I notice a bump. I also use it to wash if I think I’ve been exposed to poison ivy.

3. Fels-Naptha works great as a laundry pre-treatment for stains and spots (and it’s way less expensive than some of the other spot treatments). Just rub it on the stain, let it sit for a few minutes and add it to the washing machine.

You can find Fels-Naptha soap in the laundry detergent aisle at most grocery stores.

Here’s a shot of my lilac bush when it was in full bloom a couple days ago, the blooms are starting to fade a little now.