Nikita It is July 20th! Today, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing! We also celebrate a few birthdays - Mike Illitch, founder of Little Caesars Pizza; Stone Gossard, musician with Pearl Jam; Chris Cornell, amazing vocal talent; and.......ME! Even though my family are in different parts of the world today, I've received the loveliest messages and calls all day long. Christopher set his alarm clock to get up early and make me breakfast. Check out my Breakfast Bagel Sandwich below with a side of fruit. Matthew sent me the cutest flowers. After breakfast, Christopher and I visited a spooky-themed bakery that doubles as a museum for movie props and costumes. We went there for the scary desserts but did not find any. It was gluten-free anyway; I like my gluten. Check out the pics of some of the props and displays. Next, Christopher had the idea to drive around and collect all my "free food" gifts from participating restaurants, so we started with Firehouse Subs (my fave!) We also visited the largest candy store I've ever been to called Sweetie's. After indulging in some 80s classics, Fruit Stripe gum & Triple Power Push Pops, we found Key Lime Soda! (I do plan to make myself a Key Lime Pudding cake. Maybe tomorrow morning for Sunday Bakery) Let's raise a glass and celebrate all the moments - BIG and small - that help us make memories to last a lifetime. Georgia Did I take advantage of our Hello Fresh order this week (like the past few weeks). Why yes. Yes I did. Pork tenderloin with chimichurri. Where's the key lime you ask.. In the oh so delish chimichurri. Everyone's sharing there summertime / birthday fun.. My excitement so far. 2 lavender festivals. Finally found some lavender honey. Used a little this evening in some whipped cream. I'll share that next week Jen Amy Key Limes! That's specific. Most of the time I've had key limes in dessert type foods. And so I went on a quest to find something different. Surprise of surprises it was Betty Crocker to the rescue. How does Creamy Key Lime Enchiladas sound to you? They sounded pretty damn good to me. I tweaked the recipe a bit by switching out a salsa verde for enchilada sauce and a combo of feta and freshly grated parmesan for the cheeses. My tortillas were bring disagreeable so I tore them up and layered them so it was more of an enchilada casserole. I also pulled out the grill pan and coated it with olive oil and seasoned a couple of boneless skinless chicken breasts with key lime juice and Penzeys Mural of Flavor seasoning. This little casserole was oddly refreshing. I love Mexican food but it tends to make me feel sluggish. I stuck with the green theme and had an avocado to go with. Side Note: Thought it might be fun to share what I'm reading, watching, listening to this Summer. Current read: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Recent reads include Black Boy by Richard Wright, The Tradition by Jericho Brown and a lovely children's book entitled Moon by Britta Teckentrup Currently watching season 4 of Poldark Recent viewing: Stranger Things 3 BlacKKKlansman Bohemian Rhapsody And season 1 of True Detective Current playlist: Lizzo- Cuz I Love You Nancy Wilson- Close-Up ( I picked up this sweet double vinyl at the French Market in New Orleans) Betty Blue orginal soundtrack Raleigh Ritchie- You're a Man Now, Boy Pink Martini and the von Trapps (Yes the von Trapps upon which Sound of Music was based) Nice little mix. Key Lime, One niece's birthday (happy birthday Nikita!), One niece engaged (congrats Ashley), chimichurri, enchiladas.
Banner week! Nikita, Georgia, Jen & Amy. Side note.. Look for new Saturday Bites member Amanda. Looking forward to seeing her great recipes
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