Sunday dinner with us

 
My roommates and I made Sunday dinner together which I think was the first time in ever for us.

We had a quinoa taco salad in that bowl there, fruit on the sides, tortilla chips, and I made corn bread from my new Feeding The Young Athlete book (I just got it in the mail, it's so great!).

I'd repeat this every Sunday if I could. Super nice food and time with top girls.

Sunday picnic

 

On Sunday my sister and I and a few friends all met up to grill some food and pack some side dishes to take up the canyon. We chose Millcreek Canyon which is close to my sister's house and turns out everyone else had the same idea as us. So with no vacant picnic tables we found ourselves at the top of the canyon and laying out blankets on the side of the trail. It was perfect. 

For dinner we had each grilled our own main dish (fish on my plate) and then shared some side dishes. There was spaghetti squash, grilled zucchini (a little sad and limp looking in the photo), garden tomato salad, chips and homemade hummus, cookies, Perrier with lime, and paleo pumpkin muffins. It was a great spread. The weather was so nice too. Why haven't I been doing this all summer long?

"creeps" with Kimberly

 

 

Summer break came and the first thing I did was make breakfast with Kimberly.

I've known Kimberly for years. We were set up to be friends by her then boyfriend, and then were roommates for years after that. We happened to both be studying Elementary Education, and were even lucky enough to teach at the same school for a year. She got married last year and moved down the street. We still like to cook together and share recipes. She suggested "creeps" (or as her predictive text spelled crepes) and of course I was up for that.

We used my crepe recipe doubled, loaded them with berries, bananas, and a smear of Justin's chocolate hazelnut butter which Kimberly had gifted me for my birthday.

We went to the pool straight away. Am I missing anything to a perfect summer kick off?

summer hands

You should know I have a thing for hands, and a thing for summer. I love tan hands so much. Then double the magic when you put them to work by making something delicious. Riiiight?!

My friend Laura gives great nail polish tips over on her blog. I wish I could to a paint job like her.

How about this purple from Green Kitchen Stories. I think I should give purple a try once my hands are tan enough. It has to be a light purple though.

Do you like to paint your nails in the summer or just leave them natural?
I've always been a natural nail person in the summer cause it looks so clean and nice, but I'm tempted to paint them something colorful and bright. decisions.

Nova Boys + Girls + Babies

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Nova Friends

Thanks to Nova Boys and Girls who are so supportive.
Looking at your granola faces makes me very happy.