Round Top, TX

This 4th of July we went to our friends home in Round Rock TX to watch the parade from the front yard of their beautiful vintage home. The parade was wonderful with lots of colorful floats, bands on trailers, horses, and even a group of people riding their longhorns! It was the epitome of small town American with a pure Central Texas feel. What a perfect day. Of course there was tons of food including frito pie, hot dogs, chili and more cakes and cookies than someone with a sweet tooth could dream of! But my favorite dish was the Zucchini salad. It w had just the right sweet and tangy flavor mix but the key was the crisp veggies. I asked for the receipe and am going to share it with you all.

12 medum zucchini thinly sliced,

1 bell pepper (red, green orange or yellow ) finely chopped

3 stalks celery chopped

1 medum to large purple onion sliced thinly

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup vinegar

1tsp salt

Place zucchini, pepper and celery in bowl. Cover with boiling water for five minutes. Drain. Add onion slices. Bring vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil then cool. Cover zucchini mixture with liquid then gently stir. Let cool in refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Use chopped parsley as garnish if desired before serving.

It was in the 100's on the 4th and this salad was as cool and tasty as all get out! Perfect for any outdoor get together or with your favorite grilled main course!

Enjoy!

Deb Dahlberg Rowland- a Realtor in Bastrop Texas

For all of you antique and collectibles addicts, even though it is winter there are places to go and get your shopping fix.

This weekend Round Top is having it's Winter Antiques Show!

Saturady the 19th and Sunday the 20th and it is being held in the Big Red Barn.

Hours are Saturday 10-5 and Sunday fro 10-4. Addmission is $5.00.

They will have a concessions and even a shipper on site if you don't have the room to haul your bounty back home with you!

The next scheduled shows:

40th Annual Spring Antiques Fair April 2,3,4,and 5

and,

41st Annual Fall Antiques Fair, October 1,2,3, and 4