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No Fuss Happy Hour

This week I hosted a happy hour on my back deck. Instead of cooking I took help from the store and put together a cheese and meat platter. Where I spent my time was making homemade ice cream and turning it into homemade ice cream sandwiches. Time well spent!

Green Thumb

I created a tiny garden on the side of the house. There's a little dirt spot surrounded by our driveway that had no purpose. I built a two tiered garden with basil, rosemary, and thyme on top and flowers down below.

Frozen Grapes

Awesome summer snack. Freeze some grapes in advance for a refreshing snack. Beware, they will make you cold.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

I've been wanting to make Chicken Noodle Soup from scratch forever.  I decided I better make it before Rory gets here.  It was time consuming but yummy and felt great to accomplish it!

Peasant Pasta

Peasant Pasta for dinner tonight. Bish didn't love the addition of red wine. Still, yummy dinner always a favorite in our house. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/peasant-pasta-recipe/index.html

Slanted Door - San Francisco

The amazing thing about Slanted Door is how popular it is on a random Tuesday night.  We couldn't get over how many people were there.  Trish, Molly, and Jeannie and I decided a few months ago when we had dinner in the city that we would not make the trip again without a reservation at a restaurant that makes it worth it.  We started brainstorming the San Francisco restaurants that we wanted to try or revisit and the first on our list was Slanted Door in the Ferry Building.  SUPER good eats but even better company.  I absolutely love these "girls" nights filled with yummy food, all of life's details, and Trish's inappropriate humor that has us all rolling!! I didn't think I liked spare ribs but Trish convinced me to try them and they were awesome! Trish had these last time and insisted on ordering them.  The crispy shallots made the dish. The waitress spilled water on my phone so I got complementary Cotton Candy.  So fun!!

The Great White Shark becomes the Great Striped Shark

I couldn't be more excited about the incredible job Vinyl Styles did on my new stripes this weekend.  Absolutely surpassed my wildest dreams!!!