Friday Finds: Season of Summer Edition

Since Memorial Day just occurred, it seems like summer can't be too far behind. Even though that's what it says on the calendar, I know that we'll be lucky in Portland to see temperatures go above 70' even once during the month of June. I guess the trade-off is that our scenery is green and beautiful all year-round. That being said, summer is a favorite month of mine. It's warm(er), sunny(er), and people wear really funny outfits that I can make fun of (I kid).

Here are some summery things I've found while looking around:

The Blissful Chef posted about eating to stay cool and good foods for summer meals on the Happy Cow website. 

As more and more veggies are coming into harvest time, this article from the Whole Foods blog is a good reminder why it's important to choose organic.

Here are some great tips on how to make summer just as fun as it was when you were a kid.

This coconut mocha milkshake looks AMAZING (and is a perfectly lazy way to enjoy something like ice cream without all the work).

Portland is hosting a [hard] cider-only festival on June 23rd!

And, of course, I'm pretty pumped to be attending BlogHer Food '12, coming up next week in Seattle, WA! I can't wait! Will you be there?