August Favorites: Food + Fun.
Things I’m flipping over for the month of August? Go!
The new La Croix flavors. Oooooh. I didn’t expect to like every single one, but, um I do. Totally. My favorite is the blackberry cucumber. Then the kiwi watermelon. Then the pink grapefruit cantaloupe coming in third. You don’t even want to know how many cases are in our garage considering Eddie has started drinking it too.
These Lilly sandals. I completely copied off of my sister-in-law with these. She has had a pair for years and since I can’t live in wedges anymore (well, I can, but it makes it really difficult to chase an ever-moving Max), I wanted something slightly nicer than the havianas I wear constantly. I considered the Tory Burch ones but I just don’t love them that much. These… I LOVE. They are comfy too!
Jennifer Weiner’s newest, Who Do You Love. Oh my gosh, so good. Loved this to pieces.
Sweetapolita’s sprinkles!! In full disclosure, Rosie sent me three bottles. But I loved them so much that I immediately ordered four more from her store (including the sparkly ones, yes!) and they just make me so… HAPPY. I want a sprinkle business. I do!
As far as music, I’ve really drank (drunk?) the koolaid with Macklemore’s, Downtown. I blast it on repeat 10 billion times.
The Trader Joe’s bacon bar. And the Trader Joe’s bacon popcorn. And the pineapple salsa! And the hatch chile salsa! And their cold presses watermelon juice! Can you tell I spent a lot of time at TJ’s this month? Now I am dying to try the pickle popcorn since I live for pickles. Must get there soon.
TV wins this month? BALLERS. Oh my gosh why did I love it so much?! I don’t know, but I did. It was fun. It was like mindless sports Entourage. Fantastic.
This candle. Oh my gosh, this candle. It smells SO good. Not sweet at all, sort of fresh and slightly masculine. I want this to be my signature house scent, except I love Leaves too much? BASIC.
Oh also! This candle in sweet vanilla cinnamon. I actually bought this last year but found it a few weeks ago. It smells ridic. And yes I realize that it contradicts my previous point. Whomp whomp.
MICHELADAS. This is huge considering I’ve always hated bloody mary’s and tomato juice in general. BUT. I bought a jar of the bloody mary mix from American Spoon last month on vacation after sampling it. It is to die for. So I used that with some other spices and what not for a michelada that I now love. I sort of want to share the recipe but now that summer is passing us by… maybe next year!
On that sorta same note, this toast combo: justin’s peanut butter, american spoon triple berry conserve and american spoon maple cream. Oh my gah. DO IT.
This dress from Athleta. It’s the most perfect thing for summer (albeit it slightly see through, so best over swimsuit?) and the color! Eeeep. And now it’s soooo on sale.
What are you LOVING from the last few days of summer? I cannot even wait for fall.
[none of this is sponsored, just like to talk about things that I discover and love over the month. tell me your faves! there may be a few amazon affiliate links above. love love.]
13 Comments on “August Favorites: Food + Fun.”
You MUST get the pickle popcorn! Addicted!
Micheladas!!! Please share! In Texas sumer lasts most of the year, and miches are the best. Your recipes for traditional Texas / Mexican / Southwest foods easily rival local stuff. So I would love to try your miche recipe.
I just bought TJ’s pickle popcorn expecting to LOVE IT (given my intense love for all things pickled) but was pretty underwhelmed . . . whomp whomp. I think I was hoping for more flavor but the only thing I taste is dill.
Please share your michaelada recipe- I have been dying for your take on a Bloody Mary recipe for forevvver!!!
I totally get the La Croix thing. We went to Publix and they had them on sale 3 for $11 – and they were the bonus 15 pack cases. So, of course we got three. The next day we go to Target and they have all these other flavors (we normally just get the lime), so we got the blackberry cucumber (love it), another flavor I can’t remember, and Target brand ginger peach (so good). I had to stop myself from buying more. My husband is just looking at me the whole time like “I’m not going to say it out loud, but do we really need six cases of water?” Yes. Yes we do!
And the maple butter looks delish! I just requested their catalog. :)
Please, please, PLUH-LEASE, tell me you have tried Trader Joe’s Super Seed Blends. I love the one with cranberry and coconut chips. With your love for chia and other crunchy things, this will be your new favorite item. I just had vanilla yogurt with Trader Joe’s jarred cherries and a tsp of the blend. Ohmygoshitsamazing!!!!!!!!
Leaves will forever be my signature house scent! Can’t. Get. Enough.
TJ’s half popped popcorn! So crunchy and delicious! Their tomatillo salsa is also amazing.
Dang coconut chips have a bacon flavor now at Whole Foods and they are addictive.
I second the pickle popcorn. I am loving it!
I am right there with you on the pineapple salsa from TJ’s! Its amazing! I also love their cookie butter!
Eek – I just clicked on the link you gave for the candle and discovered that Nordstrom now deliver to the UK. This is dangerous territory. The only slight saving grace is that you can’t smell candles over the internet. And you’ve got to smell a candle before you buy it, right . . .??
PS – you should totally start your own sprinkle business! :)
OMG the pickle popcorn is ridiculous if you love pickles. Almost weird the taste is so similar… but in a fab way! Super briny