Ode to Summer

My what a summer it's been.  I promised myself when I started this blog that I wouldn't go more than one or two weeks without posting (even on my TWO MONTH vacation) well, oops.  So here's a peek into my summer. 

Lots of Family time

  Lots of cousin time

 Lots of bro time (my wonderful husband is on the left)

 Lots of baking (no-bake nutella cheesecake)

 A little bit of country

 A whole lot of adorableness

 and even more adorableness

 Even more baking (I actually tried the pie and potatoes from this post and they were both amazing) This pie was hands-down the fanciest and most delicious thing I've ever made

 More family time (these are my cute parents)

 an entire MONTH without my handsome husband (in which I passed the time by watching two whole seasons of Gossip Girl. Yikes.)

 

and spent lots of quality time with my cute boys (Fairy Tale Town, anyone?)

It was a splendid break, but it feels so good to be reunited with my hubby and back home in Hawaii.  I now promise to be much better at updates that will hold your interest in the future.

XOXO AshOfiction

Summer Eats

So glad summer is FINALLY here!
We're in California for a whole month of vacationing with family and friends and I plan on making the most of that by eating delicious home cooked meals.  This weekend our families are getting together for a joint birthday bash BBQ and I rounded up some recipes that are tried and true and some brand new.

1 This Watermelon Ginger Agua Fresca sounds like the perfect summer refreshment 
2 And these Black Beans and Apple Salsa have become a staple in our house
3 Mexican Grilled Corn looks simple to make and incredibly flavorful
4 This Spicy Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork is seriously mouth-watering
5 I can't wait to try this Creamy Lemon Basil Potato Salad
6 And everything about this Peanut Butter Honeycomb Pie looks heavenly 


I'm going to attempt a few of these tomorrow so I'll let you know how it goes!