How time flies when you’re having fun! I’m really enjoying doing these monthly reviews, it’s a fun way to look back on what we did throughout the month! Check out the last 3 months: May, June, and July!
Sam and I completed our Open Water Scuba Diving Certificates in Virginia Beach! Our first dive was at the Chesapeake Light Tower (locally known as The Tower), about 13 miles east of the Rundee Inlet. We took our trip with the Lynnhaven Dive Center– what a great adventure!
Our family had a beach house rented for the week, so we did have some time to relax at the beach! We got a tan, read some books, and even saw this cute little sand crab. Having lived in Virginia Beach before, I feel like Sandbridge is one of the best beaches in the area!
As always, we did visit the Penn Quarter Farmers Market! This particular week we got: milk, cherry tomatoes, eggs, habañeros, tomatoes, peaches, cucumbers, and green beans. What can you make with these ingredients? Check out these recipes: Buckwheat Crêpes with Corn Salsa, Summer Squash & Ricotta Tart, Greek Panzanella, and Asian Veggie Rolls.
One night we made this delicious pizza! Loved the fried egg on top- so yummy! Try some of our pizzas: Apple & Smoked Cheese Whole Wheat Pizza or the Mushroom & Broccoli Pizza!
My friend Beth and I went to visit our friend Becky in Boston! Sam and I visited Boston in April and loved the city and the Sam Adams Brewery! This time it was a girls weekend- we ate cannoli’s at Mike’s Pastry, brunch at The Flour Bakery, some running, and enjoying Harvard Square. Check out my post on The Flour Bakery!
Another stop at the Penn Quarter Farmer’s Market! This weeks goodies were: corn, peppers, eggs, bacon, tomatoes, peaches, zucchini and summer squash. Check out this month’s recipes, such as: Brazilian Fish & Shrimp Stew, Summer Squash & Ricotta Tart, or the Buckwheat Crêpes with Corn Salsa.
With a new blogger friend, Sylvie from Thrifty DC Cook, I volunteered at one of the homeless shelters in DC. We had a fun time cooking of a delicious lunch- and I made some cookies for dessert!
I went to a book reading at Politics and Prose, a local DC bookstore. Jennifer Close, author of Girls in White Dresses, and Rebecca Harrington, author of Penelope, read a section of each of their books, talked about the process of writing, and how they got new ideas. This was the first time I went into P&P, but can’t wait to check out some more events they have to offer!
After the third visit of the month to the Penn Quarter Farmers Market we got a chance to try some eggs, crab dip, summer squash, tomatoes, peaches, cherry tomatoes, green beans and peppers! Check out the Buckwheat Crêpes with Corn Salsa recipe to make with those cherry tomatoes!
A bachelorette weekend in St. Michael’s, MD included some fun shopping. In one of the stores we found these great napkins. Thank you to: Jess, Steph, Carolyn, Cassie, Katie, Josie and Krista for a wonderful weekend!!!
In the last week of August at the Penn Quarters Market we got: bacon, brat patty meat, cucumbers, summer squash, apples, cider, tomatoes, eggs, various peppers, cherry tomatoes and arugula. Try making Buckwheat Crêpes with Corn Salsa, Greek Panzanella, Summer Squash & Ricotta Tart, Asian Veggie Rolls or the Brazilian Fish and Shrimp Stew.
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