Man it's hottttt in Texas these days! Today, the temperature is supposed to go up to 99...and that's not even the heat index, which is almost always a good ten degrees higher than that! You simply have to be near a body of water to go outdoors, or in our case playing in a sprinkler, otherwise you can't bear the heat. The other way I am surviving this summer is by whipping up frozen cocktails and drinking them like they are water and you are totally welcome to join in on the fun too! My frozen strawberry basil mules are so easy and are absolutely necessary in getting us through the last months of this scorching heat!
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Somehow the summer is already almost over, which means school is about to start back up. As a mom, you are either really excited about this or you are the opposite and are getting really sad about your kiddos getting back in the swing of things. Or if I had to guess, you are probably somewhere in between. One thing is for sure and that is that you are going to need easy recipes to whip up for after school snacks and easy dinners! My back to school cereal crusted baked chicken tenders are going to be your new favorite recipe to make for your kids any day of the week!
Just like that it's Monday again guys! How was your weekend? My sister-in-law was in town and so Canean and I got a little "us" time on Saturday and ended up eating out for lunch and dinner and managed to squeeze a nap in between the two! It was heavenly! Yesterday we had a pretty low key Sunday and it seems like the day just disappeared like it always does meaning that the weekend came to a close too fast. I have always been one to stay up late on Sundays because I don't want Monday to come, which is silly really because it's not like Mondays are all that bad ya know. I mean sometimes they are, but really I think we make them worse in our head then they really are. Anyhoo, I have an easy egg free mint chocolate chip ice cream that is just perfect for curing those Monday blues and you are going to love me forever for it!
I don't know about you, but we have been going through the fresh berries around our house like crazy! Between the three of us, we have been eating pints of blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries by the truckload it seems! Parks will sit and eat an entire pint of any given berry if I would let him which is maybe a little excessive, but at least it's fruit and not a unhealthy snack instead! Summertime blueberries are the sweetest and they are perfect for making my healthy vanilla chia blueberry crumble bars!
Today I was supposed to be at the gym at 8:30 for my favorite class, but Parks decided that this was a good morning to sleep in. I don't have the heart to wake him, so I will have to do a self-workout at the gym today, which is totally fine. He is definitely going through a growing spurt I think because he has been sleeping a lot lately, which is A-okay by me! Of course he would never sleep until 8:00 on a weekend day because that would be too perfect right? It would be just about as perfect as my Cacao "Chocolate" Hummus that is made with all good for you ingredients! This slightly sweet and chocolatey hummus makes for the absolute perfect snack or toast topping!
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Summer is in full swing and there are so many things I love about this time of year. Pool parties and backyard BBQ's are happening left and right and with that comes the need for a go to drink recipe that can please a crowd. Summertime brings us so many fresh fruits that I can never resist the urge to create refreshing cocktails based upon whatever is in season. One of my absolute favorite cocktails in the summertime is sangria and my sparkling summer peach sangria is perfect to whip up and serve to all of your friends and family all summer long.
