Hi!
I have missed you all in my absence. As I posted this weekend, I was in Maine visiting my family and soaking up some sun, fun, and most importantly, SEAFOOD.
Friday I went for a massage, hung out by the pool with mom, and enjoyed a fabulous feast made by my mom! I will post the recipe for everything we ate as I am going to try to make it this weekend or next week!
Cedar Plank Salmon!
Dijon potato salad with green beans! Yum.
Saturday morning, my mother, my friend Meg and I headed to the beach to relax and read some trashy mags (and perhaps some Fifty Shades of Grey?hehe). It was a perfect beach day (ya know, one with an actual breeze where you aren't soaking in a pool of your own sweat!).
After an exhausting day of reading, chatting, sunning, and sipping Lavender Lemonade (will provide recipe!), it was time for lobster!
Heaven! The place we got the lobsters is called Beach Plum Farms. They have the most amazing lobsters and steamers. You pick out what you want, they steam them, and bring them to your picnic table. It is a very bare bones place but it boasts the best lobster and steamers I have EVER had. We usually bring a nice bottle of wine and a side salad and have a nice little meal!
Our Lobstahs. The owner said their names all happened to be "Bob".. certainly made it easier not to get attached to the little creatures!
Steamers.
This place has THE BIGGEST, sweetest, juiciest steamers. This pic doesn't do them justice.
Before I forget, let me tell you about the lavender lemonade we enjoyed at the beach. My friend Meg brought my mother and I each the most thoughtful and well put together hostess gift when she arrived at our beach house. The package included all the ingredients for Lavender Lemonade. She premade a batch for us to enjoy at the beach and it was phenomenal. It is such a refreshing and calming beverage! Do yourself a favor a whip up a batch at home. My Mom, Dad , and I agreed it would also be delightful served with a splash of gin :)
I mean, how cute it this!
Lavender Lemonade
(adapted from the lovely Meghan Kasper)
* 5 Cups of Water
*1.5 cups of sugar
*1/4 cup Lavender (for cooking)
*1.5 cups of fresh or bottled lemon juice
In sauce pan, combine 2 cups water, sugar, and lavender. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Simmer a few minutes to extract the color from the Lavender. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Strain into a large pitcher or jar. Chill. Add remaining water and lemon juice. Add ice just before serving. Float lemon slices garnished with sprigs of lavender if desired!
Saturday evening, we headed out to sing show tunes at a local bar called "The Front Porch".
I won't spend the time trying to describe the atmosphere or patrons to you as I truly belive it is something that must be individually experienced! The reason I originally started going was because on the weekends they have a one "woman" (hehe) show called "The Judy Show". This man dresses up as Judy Garland and does a one hour comedy/song routine centered around good ol' Judy. It is HYSTERICAL and "Judy" has an AMAZING voice. Anyone who knows me well is aware that I am mildly obsessed with Judy Garland. I find her to be fascinating, fabulous, and so tragic all at the same time.
Unfortunately, Judy will not be making her appearance until September this year so our experience at the front porch was not quite the same. We still had a blast though as they played show tunes the whole night and everyone sang along. They played a string of songs from the Sound of Music which made us all VERY happy.
Meg and I!
My Mama and Meg!
Cutie!!
All the ladies!
I was sad to see the weekend end, but I will admit I was even sadder when the bus ride home from Boston took 8 hours. Let me tell you, it is nice to have a bathroom on a bus, but two hours into the trip when the whole bus smells like the bathroom-not so nice!
This week has been standard. I have not cooked once. I am in one of those moods where I just don't feel like it.PJ and I have ordered Greek food both last night and tonight (no complaints here!). I do want to get back to cooking as I have some great recipes I want to share!
I hope everyone's week is going wonderful!
xo
Sarah
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