It’s finally sunny, breezy March and it is time to be fanciful with food. Try making a whimsical caterpillar with your salad plating design or entrée plate design. For a fun salad design, shape your Caprese Salad (Roma tomatoes and mozzarella cheese medallions) in the figure of a caterpillar. On the top of the end piece use celery curls (soaked in ice water to make curly) for the antlers and black olives for the eyes and mouth. The same caterpillar concept can be created with other ingredients of alternating beet medallions and goat cheese medallions, with the caterpillar face added. A great innovative entrée caterpillar design is comprised of fried yellow squash medallions, with the caterpillar face added. To pan fry yellow squash, simply wash it well and slice. While the medallions are wet from the washing, dip each into flour, with salt and pepper to pan fry. Drain onto paper towels. If you wish to add some “flower power” to your plating, utilize organic “edible” flowers to brighten your springtime fanciful food design. The smiles abound, as you amuse your family and we all need to find more ways to be grateful and happy. © Kelly McBride Loft