Summer Fridays, Vol 1.
If you’re new to Summer Fridays, welcome! This is a series I’ve done the last few years every Friday… in the summer. I know, shocking! It’s a list of things I’m loving right now, food and drink ideas for your weekend, current reads, playlists and more. The whole summer Friday thing probably isn’t happening for many of you if you’re working from home these days, but I thought we could at least continue to enjoy a virtual summer Friday!
Summer Fridays are all about making summer weekends feel extra special and really enjoying this gorgeous season! Here’s what’s going on over here right now…
EATING
My strawberry burrata quinoa salad! It’s finally strawberry season and I am here for it.
DRINKING
Okay so since I’m losing it over strawberries right now, I’m going to make these strawberry margaritas this weekend for sure. I also LOVE this strawberry summer water if you’re looking for a spa water vibe or something refreshing. And if you need some rosé recommendations, here is my favorite rosé post from last year! Really missed doing one this year.
MAKING
The ramen noodle crunch salad this weekend to go with some pulled pork. I mean I kind of want to put it on TOP of the pulled pork. It’s basically a slaw anyway/ How do we feel about that?
BAKING
These strawberry cobbler bars. DO IT. They are absolutely wonderful. The original recipe for the blueberry peach version is in The Pretty Dish.
CRAVING
My ricotta jam jar served with sourdough crackers.
LISTENING
To the summer fridays 2020 kickoff playlist! We have a new playlist each week in summer fridays, and you can also look through the past ones on my spotify page. If you’re a lover of fiction like I am, then you HAVE to listen to rom com pods! It’s a new romance storytelling podcast and I’m obsessed. I also discover two podcasts this week that I am obsessed with: the food heaven podcast (loved episode #2!) and gee thanks, just bought it (she just had elin hilderbrand on!).
READING
I’m almost finished with The Knockout Queen and up next on my list is Clap When You Land! What are you reading? You can find my full summer 2020 reading list here. If you haven’t joined our book club yet, go for it!
LOVING
Our cookbook club for The Pretty Dish. The is a separate group that has been going strong for over two year now and we just started our summer challenge. If you have The Pretty Dish, make sure you go join!
SHARING
This guide to all of my favorite kitchen essentials has been something you guys are loving. You’ve given me some great suggestions on products and I love that you’re finding things to help you in the kitchen.
WRITING
Our summer bucket list! It looks different this year thanks to the pandemic, but I also think it’s going to be a great season since Emilia is finally a bit more independent. Already, our family has been having so much fun doing ice cream dates, eating dinner on the patio and spending the weekends outside. A few things I want us to do: mini golf, water balloons, make s’mores and make ice cream with the kids. What’s on your summer bucket list?!
WEARING
I mean, my leggings + tank game has been even more out of control than usual since we haven’t been able to go anywhere in months. But since things are finally opening up, I have worn this z supply dress a few times. I LOVE THESE. This dress comes in so many colors and it’s just casual and cool. You can kind of dress it up or really dress it down. It’s the best for summer!
CELEBRATING
My mom’s birthday is this weekend! Lots of food and fun to come.
xoxoxo
12 Comments on “Summer Fridays, Vol 1.”
You made my day with the new playlist!
Yay, Summer Fridays! Love this series, thanks for bringing it back!
I’m a little late to the game but just got The Pretty Dish! How can I join the cookbook club? Is it on Facebook? (PS the shrimp bacon blue cheese salad is SO good!!)
Yay for summer fridays!!!!
Love the blog post thank you! Lots of ideas! Wanted to head to my library and buy The Pretty Dish! So excited that they reopened! But they’re out of stock😩😩 ! Will have to order online, then it’s longer!
Anyway! I’m reading Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid! Thank’s again for the summer Fridays! Will be refreshing.
In the middle of a dozen books (reading by myself, with my spouse, for book club, with my kids). . . but just finished The Midnight Circus (maybe a B. . . just didin’t feel the characters). I’m in the middle of the The Fourth Turning (another B. . . don’t quite buy it), and – my favorite – Hatchet (this is practice reading for my oldest, so we read every other page – I loved this as a 10 year old, and now close to 3 decades later I’m blown away by how good this book is). About to start The Pioneers for another book club – Hoping it beats the last couple books I’ve read for book clubs!
Amazing Post.
Very helpful information.
Since my friends turned me in to you about a month, I have truly been enjoying your posts/stories. But, this one?!?!? The absolutely best. I read every single story. Today, everything just hit with me. You make my day!
Love summer Friday playlists!!!
That dress is super cute. Is it true to size?
Thank you so much for the Food Heaven podcast recommendation. I listened to a few episodes today and it’s great! I am always looking for podcasts and resources which support intuitive eating, rejecting diet culture, and body neutrality. I’ve had a history of disordered eating and your recipes, posts, and instagram videos have been a HUGE help in my recovery journey. I love coming to your site for recipes that excite and interest me. It’s been great getting back into the kitchen and enjoying food rather than putting so many rules and judgments around it.
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