“Garden divas” planters were among the garden art sold during the Brucemore Garden & Art Show on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
CEDAR RAPIDS – Gardeners are generally hardy people who don’t mind a little rain, but a steady deluge slowed the usual crowds that flock to the Brucemore Garden & Art Show, at least in the morning.
By afternoon, those crowds started to show up, just in time for educational sessions on Midwestern garden grottos, healthy summer appetizers and a walking tour of the Brucemore estate, along with vendor sales of jewelry, art, plants, food and more.
Hy-Vee dietitians Kimberly Proctor and Nicole Johnson whipped up wonderful summer appetizers. Because tomatoes and cucumbers are in-season now, I’ll pass along the recipe for the layered Greek dip that Kimberly made. The dish is reminiscent of a seven-layer taco dip, but with a healthy Greek twist.
Layered Greek Dip
– Spread 16 ounces of hummus on a 10-inch serving platter
– Layer with 12 ounces of plain Greek yogurt
– Chop one-half cucumber and one plum tomato and layer on top
– Add one-fourth cup sliced black olives and 3 tablespoons sliced green onions
– Top with one-half cup crumbled feta cheese
Serve with chips, vegetables or pita. Source: Hy-Vee Dietitians
See the resulting dish, below, along with other images from today’s Brucemore Garden & Art Show:
Layered Greek dip (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Paintings were among the art sold at the Brucemore Garden & Art Show on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
In the Country Garden & Gifts of Independence offered unusual succulents for sale. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
More from In the Country Garden & Gifts: everything you could want for a fairy garden. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Dustin Hinrichs, left, of Trees Forever, and Dale Kueter, of Eye 380, talk to passers-by at their booths on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Brucemore Garden & Art Show. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
An aster grows on the Brucemore estate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Customers shop for garden art during the Brucemore Garden & Art Show on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Giant sunflowers grow in one of the gardens at Brucemore in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Head Gardener, David Morton, leads a tour of the Brucemore estate on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Linn County Master Gardeners and others walk through the formal gardens at Brucemore on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
“Kiss me over the garden gate” is among the flowers growing at Brucemore. Head gardener David Morton said the plant readily reseeds. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
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