Tuesday Things.
1. Coconut peanut butter pie sounds incredible.
2. My herbs are absolutely out of control (in the best way) right now. I’ve already made a double batch of pesto but I need ideas of what to do with all the other herbs. I also think I accidentally planted a bunch of lemon balm.
3. How to reset throughout the day. Yes yes yes.
4. TV things!! I’m going crazy that Yellowstone isn’t coming back until the fall. It’s always been our summer show!
5. I forgot how when you have a newborn, and spend a lot of time at night and even during the day feeding and hold them, and maybe reading and watching TV, that characters literally become your FRIENDS! I am sad for my books and shows to end right now, haha.
6. Also, we introduced Max to The Sandlot this weekend and he LOVES it. Eddie had never seen it either. And now Emilia is walking around saying “you’re killing me smalls!” to everyone.
7. 10 microhabits that will change your life.
8. I know I’ve asked this before, but what are your favorite east coast beaches?!
9. How to truly enjoy time off. I love this, especially right now!
26 Comments on “Tuesday Things.”
Jersey girl here, and my favorite beaches aren’t here! I grew up spending summers in RI, and nothing beats Second Beach in Middletown, RI. It’s beautiful! And after the beach you can go to downtown Newport and never want to go to another beach town ever again. It’s that wonderful!
I agree 100%! I grew up in RI and RI beach summers are magical!
Sounds like your herbs are reacting just like mine – on steroids! What I do with all the extras is freeze them. I chop them and store them in glass jars in the freezer. They don’t end up being the texture you may want in some recipes but the flavor is still 100%. I don’t blanch them or put them in oil or water – just as is. I’m not sure how you accidentally planted lemon balm though – so funny! I’ve never used it so have no clue what to do with it except enjoy it as a plant. I always plant parsley and basil and our oregano just grows like wildfire every year – hard to get rid of it when I have all I need. One thing I wish we could grow is cilantro – we use alot of it but it doesn’t last very well…good thing it’s so cheap.
omg, same on the herbs. What do I do w/ all this lemon balm?!
I recommend any of the Cape Cod national seashore beaches! Marconi is a favorite. I introduced my kids to The Sand Lot when they were 4. They are now 25 and 27. We still say “You’re killing me Smalls!”
Saint Augustine Beach, FL is our favorite! We go every summer. The city of Saint Augustine is magical. :)
All the beaches in Rhode Island – but especially those in the Narragansett area. Such a wonderful beach town in the summer, and can hop on a ferry to Block Island. Plus – lobster rolls and clam cakes (RI specialty) galore!
I’m a Carolina girl and partial to the Carolina shores… Outer Banks (lighthouses!), Wilmington area beaches, the Crystal Coast, and any of the SC beaches except Myrtle (N. Myrtle is good though!).
Outer Banks, North Carolina
maine maine maine! higgins beach in Scarborough is fantastic, as are so many in southern maine. block island in rhode island is also WONDERFUL.
Carolina girl here! We live at Holden Beach NC! It’s a little secret but don’t mind sharing! It’s been dubbed “The Family Beach” and is just a slice of non commercialized beach! No hotels, just rentals located between Myrtle Beach SC and Wilmington NC! There’s also Ocean Isle Beach and Oak Island in and around our vicinity! So come on down and enjoy a slow lazy pace and beach!
we got to ocean isle every year and LOVE IT!! highly recommend, too :)
What is the delicious looking bar in the photo?
Thanks for all your wonderful recipes!
I was wondering the same thing!
I think it’s this…
https://www.howsweeteats.com/2016/09/chocolate-chip-cookie-smores-bars/
Gifts! Gift your loved ones pesto. Depending on herbs you can make chimichurri, green goddess dressing, compound butters (can also freeze these), Aji Verde (Peruvian Green Sauce), strawberry basil lemonade, you can make a bundle/bouquet of herbs and hang them in the shower.
I am new to your blog and love it! I have also just purchased your book.
My comment is really a question. I enjoy reading your Tuesday Things posts but could you provide a link or just the name of the recipe that corresponds to the picture, please? It always looks so good! Since I am new to the site the pic is not as recognizable to me as it maybe to a long time reader.
Thank you!
Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The best kept secret of the South Carolina beaches.
This Heidi Swanson recipe is one of my favorites of hers (so easy if you have a pack or two of ravioli in the freezer–love TJs!) and you can dump whatever herbs you want in there. It might be hard to eat while you have your hands full with a babe, but at least the ravioli is easy to spear!
https://www.101cookbooks.com/hazelnut-chard-ravioli-salad/
Where can I find the recipe for those s’mores bars at the top? They look amazing!! Sorry I’m no help with east coast beaches since I live in CA… but my sister in NC raves about Emerald Isle and Bald Head Island.
The Outer Banks has become our favorite place to be. Have gone to Nags Head 2 straight summers and can’t wait to go next year!! Very peaceful.
Omg – Emilia is so funny! My husband says that to me all the time.
NC beaches (I consider myself an expert as I have grown up here and have gone to almost all of them) are amazing. Judging by the number of out of state cars, everyone else loves them too. Specifically, pretty much anywhere in the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk and Nags Head are more crowded, and Duck and Corolla are a bit quieter and fancier. There is so much to do on the OBX – the Wright Bros museum, Jockey’s ridge, lots of kite flying, the light houses! (my favorite), and lots of entertainment and restaurants. Other good NC beaches: Emerald Isle, Topsail, Bald Head Island, Carolina Beach, etc.
Sunset Beach, North Carolina
2. I keep my herbs on our sunporch so they’ve been going strong for awhile. When I trim them down, I will either freeze them in ice cubes for fun drinks, make flavored simple syrup (my niece will just drink the mint out of a shot glass because I won’t let her have more than that straight!), or dry them instead of buying them at the store. This is how I do that: https://www.thespruceeats.com/harvesting-and-drying-leafy-herbs-1327541
8. I prefer Rodanthe/Buxton in the OBX. My bf surfs and we will drive down there. I like it because it isn’t crowded – there are plenty of times that we’ve gone down there in the middle of summer and there is NO ONE on the beach anywhere near me. There isn’t much there so it isn’t the best option for vacationing, but we usually stop in Nags Head on our way home to eat.
#5 yes!! I binged Friends From College during my baby’s first week or two and it’ll never leave me 😂
Lewes, Delaware is my favorite beach on the east coast close to home (we live in MD), Surfside Beach, SC is where we used to go before we added a toddler to the fam and now don’t want to drive 8 hours. I love both! Lewes is like small town vibes, lots of historical buildings and nice restaurants/shops. The beach is perfect for kids too because its an inlet so the waves aren’t crazy and the water isn’t very deep. You aren’t far from Rehoboth which has a boardwalk and all the fun kid stuff too!