Note to self and to all of you, order one menu item at happy hour, not all of them. Buying all of them, specifically the fried mac & cheese bites, can result in nothing positive. 12+ hours later, my stomach is still mad at me. Setting aside the over-consumption of unhealthy food, Happy Hour was the perfect way to relax and celebrate the weekend.
Moving on, it is my sister’s birthday today! I am looking forward to obnoxiously singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to her on face time. My sister is 5 years older than me and I have spent the last 26 years admiring her. I am so grateful to have Ali as my built in best friend!
I have been craving banana bread for weeks. Dan was working late on Thursday, and I decided no better way to spend the evening than by making a loaf of chocolate chip banana bread and watching chick flicks with my mom.
And of course, I had to share a picture of one of my favorite special occasion desserts, a chocolate covered s’more. As if the graham cracker, chocolate, marshmallow combination isn’t reason enough to love s’mores, they are also a summertime must-have. Just ask the boys in ‘The Sandlot.’
Reader Questions: Are there certain foods that make you think of summertime? What are your plans for the weekend?
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Fried Mac and cheese and chocolate covered s’mores!? I’m not even out of bed yet today and I’m already drooling. You are beautiful hun!
Haha, you are too funny! It was all delicious 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR SISTER, oh man I am in awe of these finds. sounds like a great night.
The chocolate covered s’more was definitely amazing!
YUM chocolate covered smores! That sounds sooo so good. I think grilled foods make me think of summer, oh and watermelon.
I absolutely love grilling in the summertime, especially by the pool! 🙂
Chocolate covered smores?! I need to try these!!
They are so good!! I am sure you could make them too 🙂
Happy Birthday to your sister! That smores covered in chocolate looks amazing, as does your banana bread! What recipe did you use?
Thanks! I used this recipe for the banana bread and made a couple additions – http://www.bhg.com/recipe/quickbreads/banana-bread/ 🙂
Thanks for posting the link 🙂 I think I always make a few changes whenever I follow a recipe too.
I spent the whole afternoon in the kitchen but now I want banana bread. Le sigh.
Foods that make me think of summer…it’s not a food…but: sangria. Hands down!
Haha, your bread looks amazing!!
Sangria is definitely a summer favorite. 🙂
That smore looks soo good!! I made banana bread today, no chocolate chips though- now kinda wishing I did though (; and you look so pretty in those pics!
I always include chocolate chips! Thanks, girl 🙂
S’mores are my favorite dessert ever. I’ll eat them anytime, anywhere. But they are a summer food for sure 🙂 you had my dream day of eating. I’ve always wanted to try fried Mac and cheese! Especially since Mac is my favorite food ever!
S’mores are definitely a summer food, but I am happy to eat them year round! 🙂
Love your blue shirt!
Any food that revolves around “grilling” reminds me of summer. Oh, and baked beans and watermelon both really do, too!
Thanks!
I must be hungry, because reading baked beans and watermelon has me envisioning an entire picnic! 🙂
you seem to be having a great weekend. jealous of that smore. looks good!
It has been a relaxing weekend complete with some delicious food 🙂
same! 🙂
First off, thank you for the shout out, and the feeling is mutual:). And to those I’d you blog-comment followers, Kate’s bday I just around the corner (march 21st). Foods that scream summer: fruit salad, watermelon, Popsicles, lemonade, turkey legs (insert all fair foods here: including fresh pulled taffy, kettle corn, milkshakes so thick you can’t suck them through a straw)
I love all fair food! Dan and I are going to the Rodeo tomorrow night and I will definitely be eating some of the food you listed. 🙂
Happy birthday to your sister!!! Summer foods to me are watermelon and ice cream!
Ice cream is definitely a summer food! I am pretty sure I could eat it every day! 🙂
Mmmm s’mores are so good! My favorite summertime treat is Italian ices!
Italian Ice is amazing and such a great summer treat!!
Fried mac and cheese bites?! Those sound like something I need to try, haha! Happy birthday to your sister! 🙂 And you know, I haven’t made banana bread in a long while, but I really should.
The fried mac & cheese bites were amazing! I think I had about 5 too many 🙂 And banana bread is always good. It had been a while since I had made it too!
Ummmm you 2 are a super cute couple! Happy birthday to your sister!
Thanks, Alisha 🙂 I think she had a great birthday!!