Onions and things

Here I am still playing with watercolors. This one is for Everyday Matters drawing challenge #179, Draw an onion. It is in my small hand.book journal.

And while I was doing that, Laurel Neustadter of An Artist's Journey gave me this award. Thank you Laurel! The rules of accepting are as follows:

1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Add links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

These are a fun way to share links to blogs. I enjoy reading through many artists' blogs for there is always inspiration to be found and encouragement to be shared. But to choose only seven to pass along the award to is tough. Here is my list of seven, out of the many wonderful blogs I enjoy.
1. Cindy - Color On!
2. Christie - from the Labyrinth
3. Margaret - MaggieArt
4. Linda - Quotidian Curiosities
5. Kathleen - My Creative Spot Blog
6. Rachel - The Jacobite Rose
7. Barbara - One Happy Fool

And here is what became of the onion that I drew in watercolor. I purchased some lovely summer squash and juicy red tomatoes at the local farmers' market this morning. When I didn't find a recipe for the squash to suit my mood today, I created one myself. It turned out pretty well, and we enjoyed it with our grilled fish this evening. So here is what I did:
I beat two eggs with about 1/2 cup sour cream, some pepper, oregano, and thyme. Then I added around 1/2 cup of grated cheddar, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup or so of finely chopped onion, two squash very thinly sliced and mixed that all together. (Now my measurements aren't exact because I was making this up as I went along, and not bothering to measure what I put in.) Then I sprayed my small casserole dish with cooking spray and placed a layer of thin tomato slices on the bottom, added the squash mixture, and another layer of tomatoes on top. I sprinkled more cheddar cheese on top and baked uncovered at 375 for about 40 minutes. Sorry for the poor photo, (bad lighting) and it was prettier in real life! It turned out to be the perfect summery dish and a great way to enjoy our market fresh squash. Enjoy!