Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USBio:
Salli S. Swindell and her brother Nate Padavick are a design and illustration team known as Studio SSS. They are also the founders of They Draw & Cook and They Draw & Travel.
Salli has created artwork for almost every product on the market from greeting cards to ironing board covers to dinnerware to tea towels to books. She specializes in creating colorful surface designs and hand drawn typography. At any given time she has a food themed design or an illustrated recipe in the works.
When not in her colorful and cozy studio Salli is out hiking one of the many awesome trails that are part of Cleveland’s Emerald Necklace (or she is indulging her 3 cats in the good life).
Salli has been freelancing since 1993 and is comfortable with outright sales, licensing and royalty based projects.
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Recipes By Salli S. Swindell
Thankful by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USWe are so thankful for this community of fans, followers and contributors! Salli + Nate
Edible Flowers 3 Ways by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USEdible Flowers HandPicked Challenge
Party Hearty Artichoke & Bean Dip by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USBeans Around the World
Spicy Coconut Ginger Carrot Bean Soup by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USBeans Around the World
My Happy Meal! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USBeans Around the World - right from my kitchen
Toast Makes Everything Better by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USMy mom really believed that toast was the answer to most problems! And most often I would agree.
The Art School Diet by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USCrazy art school diet! My roommate and I ate so many carrots our skin turned orange! I also remember mixing it up with maple syrup drizzled over cottage cheese. So gross!
Grandma Helen's Date Nut Cookies by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USMy Grandma Helen made the best date nut cookies and stirring that dough was not easy! I still have her handwritten recipe, unfortunately she left out one or two critical steps so ours don't taste nearly as good. She sure loved her African violets, lily of the valley and pink roses and I sure loved the flour sifter and cookie cutter!
Grandma's Cinnamon Sugar Pie Crust by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USFave memory. I never liked the whole pie but I loved the pie crust! My Grandma Helen always saved extra dough so she could make a pan of crust sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Yum.
Festival of Cakes! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USFood Geometry festival of cakes!
Summer Sailing! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USCreated for the Food Geometry HandPicked Design Challenge
Vegfest Pasta by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USCreated for the HandPicked Design Challenge Food Geometry
Egg-stra Special Breakfast! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USCreated for Birthday Bash!
Birthday Cheer! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USCreated for Birthday Bash HandPicked Design Challenge
Happy Cake Day! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USCreated for Birthday Bash Design Challenge
ThankFULL! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USWe are thankful for our wonderful community of artists, fans and followers! We wish everyone a delicious Thanksgiving sharing good food with wonderful friends and family.
Lucky Greens! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USEat these green foods and everything will improve, maybe even your luck!
Oats All Day! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, US3 oatmeal combinations! I've been learning how to use the ProcreateApp on my iPad one oatmeal recipe at a time :-)
Gather Up Your Greens! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USA super easy salad that will definitely keep you healthy!
Happy Holidays! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USSalli + Nate wish everyone a yummy holiday season!
Veggie Full Mac + Cheese by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USSwitch it up with any of your favorite veggies. Perfect comfort food.
Fig Rolls for Nate's Birthday! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USHappy birthday to my brother and TDAC co-founder Nate!
Happy Holidays! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USHappy Holidays from Salli + Nate! Thanks to all of you for keeping TDAC yummy, creative and full of inspiration!
Honey Dew You Love Me Salad by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USMix it up any way you like with lemon or mint! Try adding feta too.
Perfectly Preserved Lemons by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USFinely chop the rind of these lemons and mix in with your favorite dressing or use in tagine recipes!
Chocolate Carrot Cake for Nate by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USHappy birthday to Nate from me and the kitties!
Vegetarian Comfort Food by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USMy favorite cold weather comfort food combo!
Rosemary Lemon Macarons by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USThanks to Sucré New Orleans for this fabulous macaron challenge! I love a savory and zesty flavor combination.
Blueberry Blitz by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USeveryone is invited to the Illustrated Recipe Party! http://www.theydrawandcook.com/glad-party
Pumpkin Pie Quinoa Breakfast Casserole by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USspecial thanks to healthfulpursuit.com for this great recipe!
Roasted Butternut Squash & Beet Soup by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USyummy vegan soup!
Happy Birthday Nate! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USWoo-hoo! Happy birthday to my awesome brother Nate!
Beets and Oranges by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USthanks to Vivienne Strauss for posting this yummy mix on her FB page! Check out her beautiful artwork! http://www.vivienneart.blogspot.com/
Super Salsa by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USEasy recipe to change up the ingredients and spices!
Fabulous Farro by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USThe roasted grapes add a new dimension!
Mix and Match Shortbread by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USI adapted this from an article in the NYTimes a few weeks ago...mix and match anyway you like!
Cranberry Deluxe by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USI made this while guests were visiting and they wanted the recipe ASAP!
Catherine's Stuffed Tomatoes by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USThis recipe was randomly selected from our raffle drawing awhile back to have Nate or myself illustrate a recipe. The winner is Urania Mylonas and her recipe "Catherine's Stuffed Tomatoes"!
Zesty Orange Affogato by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USIn honor of Nate's birthday today (August 17) here's a super simple and festive recipe!
Summer "Sugar Meets Salt" Salad by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USI was inspired by a recipe in todays Wall St. Journal by chef Johnny Monis ; )
Farmers' Market Spaghetti by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USKraft is awesome ; )...there are so many yummy ways to change up the ingredients here!
Happy Holidays! by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USHappy Holidays to all of our fabulous TDAC friends + fans! xox Salli + Nate
Chocolate Fig Layer Bars by Salli S. Swindell
Hudson, OH, USThis is a recipe from the California Fig website, but I added chocolate chips because that's what I do best!
Apricots Drenched in Chocolate and Dusted with Almonds by Salli S. Swindell
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