Friday night: Dinner our with Mandi (with a Martini):
and Bryan at Liberty Tap Room. I got the Hawaiian salad sans chicken plus avocado
Saturday Afternoon: We went to the pool with Mandi & Bryan and then I spent the rest of the day catching up around the house and baking. First up, Vegan Almond Butter Chocolate Chip cookies for my cousins for their birthdays. I used 1 tsp vanilla vs.. 1/2 tsp vanilla & 1/2 tsp almond extract:
So yum. I also made up some granola for my Dad and Mandi & Bryan:
For dinner, Josh & I fired up the grill again. I put some London Broil in this marinade for him and then cooked up some sweet potato & carrot and white potato foil packets. The veggies were covered in a little oil and this spice (disclaimer: Garlic & Herb Mrs. Dash that the company sent me for free to try).
The outcomes:
We also had big bowls of water melon (I topped mine with yogurt and granola too):
Now we’re headed up to my Aunt & Uncle’s house for a BBQ/Birthday party. I am bringing a simple appetizer, fruit, nuts, cheese & Dr. Krakers:
HAPPY FOURTH!!!!!!
I have a feeling Frank, like Murphy, will spend most of today sleeping ;)
Happy 4th of July girl!!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July! Those cookies look SO good!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th, honey bunny!
ReplyDeleteThat Hawaiian salad looks delicious! So do the cookies of course. :) Have a very happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteMandie and a Martini haha love it, she goes very well with that ;)
ReplyDeleteamazing that u got some delicious baking in! and chocolate chip COOKIES non-the-less! <3
happy 4th :) everything looks delicious here, but i'm off to check the recipe for those cookies!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July, gorgeous appetizer platter. Those are some amazing looking cookies.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so good, Erica! :-) I always enjoy your food photos!
ReplyDeleteUm, I'm seriously making those cookies. Right. this. second. They look amazing!
ReplyDeletegorgeous platter you're bringing! happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteOfficially saving this cookie recipe! They look great! And the parfaits look so pretty as well. I love the sleepy puppy photo! How cute are sleeping dogs?!
ReplyDeleteThose cookies look delish! Hope you've had a fun weekend x x
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th!!!! I love that platter - you absolutely cannot go wrong with fruit cheese & crackers!
ReplyDeleteThose cookies look really yummy too.
Happy Fourth!! It looks like you have the eats down! Your parfaits always look amazing. ;)
ReplyDeleteThose cookies look amazing!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great 4th weekend! The vegan cookies sound awesome. I actually baked a vegan dessert this weekend too! Girl, you would have been so proud of me! ;)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rest of your weekend love.
You know, I'd never have thought to put almond butter in cookies. Why not I'll never know...but you can bet I'll be doing it soon!
ReplyDeleteoh those cookies look divine!!! What lucky friends who get to partake :)
ReplyDeleteHave been thinking about you this weekend and sending happy vibes your way :)
Have a super 4th (what remains!)
xxo
Beautiful appetizer plate!! Can I come to your next party?
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great weekend!!
ReplyDeleteI have never been to a restaurant that serves brunch like that. It just always looks so great on your blog. Your smile looks great too; happy 4th- happiness being key
ReplyDeleteKatherine
A Hawaiian salad sounds heavenly..I might have to recreate something like that for work! And I love how you always make granola for gifts--so thoughtful + healthy!
ReplyDeleteI love that fruit/cheese platter, yum!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th to you! Hope you had a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love that you make your own granola, and also that you bake for other people so often.
Your salad from Friday sounds delightful! I hope you guys had a great Fourth!! Is Frank afraid of fireworks? My poor puppers always go into hiding when they hear them. Our chocolate lab used to climb onto someone's lap and start shaking, haha! Poor thing!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a lovely holiday filled with plenty of those amazing vegan cookies :)
Hey Girlie! Can you believe it took me a second to get who J is!?!? My brain must be having some delays from all of the excitement. The crowd at PP was insane last night. It was seriously a sea of people walking down the street. Molly is passed out in the middle of the living room! :)
ReplyDeleteI love Mrs Dash products! My cupboard is filled with spice blends including the one in this post. My hub has high blood pressure so it's great the these have no added salt. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you've been having some fun! I'm gonna check out the cookie recipe, although if I get caught with the oven on in this heat my hubby might kill me! LOL!!
Those cookies look ridiculous!! YUM!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a good 4th - stay cool!
Happy Fourth to you too! I am loving the look of those cookies! Makes me hungry :)
ReplyDeleteHappy belated 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteThose cookies look A-Mazing! I have to make these today. . . good thing I have the day off :)
Happy fourth of July! Glad you were able to still sneak your brunch parfait in:)
ReplyDeleteHappy fourth of July! Glad you were able to still sneak your brunch parfait in:)
ReplyDeleteErica,
ReplyDeleteYou are always baking the best goodies for others. Those chocolate chip cookies look like little round balls of love. I want your salad with avocado and your yogurt parfait..OK, the granola and cheese/fruit plate looks really good too. Hmm, definitely time for some lunch!
So sad you guys couldn't make it to Nashville, but it looks like you had a good weekend! Will you be here anytime this Fall? I hope so!
Happy 4th! Those cookies look amazing! Sounds like a super fun weekend with great food and great friends!
ReplyDeleteoh wow those cookies look so good, hope you had a good 4th of july.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great 4th!! Your parfaits look amazing!
ReplyDeletehappy 4th (belated) girl!! i'm inviting you to next years bbq but ONLY if you bring those cookies, your parfait skilz and and snack plate that looks like that :) you're such a good guest! slash hostess haha
ReplyDeleteHope you had an amazing weekend!
ReplyDeletewe rocked our 4th like it was the 1950s :)
ReplyDeletelittle neighborhood parade and a steam train ride.
and no martinis.
mama needed a martini after---does that count? :)
haha omg frank!!! what a cutie pie! sounds like you had a perfect weekend!! I told you in perspn and I still will tell you via the internet that I want that i want to try that parfait!!! it always looks so darn good!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you had a nice fourth!!
xoxoxo
I hope you had a good 4th!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful week!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a nice weekend. Wish I had your parfait for breakfast right now:)
ReplyDeleteI've gotta try that cookie recipe!
ReplyDeleteI know what I'm eating if I ever come to Charleston - those parfaits just sound so good right now in this heat! Hope your party was great!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great long weekend!! The Frankster would be dying in the heat up here, its ridiculous!
ReplyDeleteThose cookies look soooo good, I'll have to make them once it's not so hot anymore. theres no way I'm turning the oven on :)
happy belated 4th to you girlie :D
ReplyDeletethose cookies look killer! i would have been all over them - i bet there were a huge success!
I just wanted to let you know that I really like your blog, so you have been granted the Sunshine Award! you can go to my blog to see the link!! Enjoy the rest of the week!
ReplyDeleteI love body step :)
ReplyDeleteAnd that dog is adorable!!
Those cookies look delish!! Any tips for GF conversion?? I would just trade out the flour for GF baking mix :-)
ReplyDeleteI LOOOOVE cheese and fruit as an appetizer/dinner/dessert!! I just recently tried Almond Cheez and was pleasantly surprised! (dairy/gluten free, and vegan) Ever tried it!?
~Alyssa
The chocolate chip cookies look so good.Love your little pug!
ReplyDeleteI love the way your cookies hold their shape! Cute! I'm a huge fan of granola with yogurt and fruit, especially when it's too hot to even think about turning on the oven.
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