humpday happy list.
oh hey guys! remember when i used to do these once a week? and then i changed over to doing them once a month and already missed may? yea, me too. i really like doing these, but may was bleak and cold, and you know how that sucks the inspiration out of a person, don't you? i'm telling you, i am excited for summer. summer gives me energy, summer makes me want to create fun drinks, and bake things, and write blogs, and just be a better person in general. weather like we had in may makes me want to binge-watch seasons of "friday night lights". not that i did that or anything....except i totally did. (why was i so late to that party??)here's to the rain stopping, too many links in one post (sorry), and lots and lots of dessert!
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1) humpday milestone: one year of marriage.you knew this would be here. because while i may have a dry sense of humor, and i'm rarely ever serious, my marriage is so important to me that i will celebrate it every chance i get. also, you should know that for our paper anniversary, Mister Man got me actual paper. 180 sheets of gorgeous printed paper. here is the vine i made of it for your viewing pleasure. it's easily the best gift of paper i've ever received.
2) humpday splurge: my new iphone.i'm still really liking my new little toy! the camera, i do love it. although i gotta say i can't say i'll be a forever apple phone gal... apparently mish over at mish lovin' life got an iphone 5 last week too. i thought that she was also late to the game and i got super excited and welcomed her to 2010 with me over on instagram....turns out hers had just been thieved during her awesome world travels and i'm still the last one to the game. womp.
3) humpday healthy treat: funfetti milkshake.i pinned this last week, and i haven't been able to stop thinking about it. this girl just knows her sweet stuff, and is dang nice to share it with the rest of us! i'm going to hide a couple bananas from my husband so i can make this over the weekend...
4) humpday laugh: look at this instagram. (full disclosure: there is one swear in there!)my co-worker sent this to me, and i could not stop laughing. although i was kind of pissed because i had nickelback stuck in my head the rest of the day (thanks a lot jolene!). i also realized that as much as a wish i wasn't, i can be such a cliche! how many of those things do you all do? right??http://youtu.be/Nn-dD-QKYN45) humpday cold one: blood-orange/strawberry cocktail recipe.because it's wednesday but feels like thursday, i'm going to be way more than ready to make one of these babies on friday after work. i'm out of strawberries, so should i just make it with strawberry rum we brought back from st. john? is that crazy? also, would you guys like to see more cocktail recipes this summer? i may even do a collaboration with this lady? so many questions, i know!
6) humpday tunes: i feel a sin comin' on.i am not exaggerating, i listened to this song 12 times at work today. TWELVE! i want to be friends with those pistol annie's, i tell ya what. (also, this video is just some random girl's summer road trip video, but it's kind of cute i think, and way better than those random lyric youtube videos.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05m5TnGV8CI7) humpday meal: thai peanut noodle stirfry.i got the idea for this from a recipe teags and i made while i was in pittsburgh, and i could not wait to get home to make it with Mister Man. i think because thai food seems like a treat to me, and because it's a little exotic, i forget how simple the ingredients usually are. i only had to buy cabbage for this thrown-together recipe, and that includes the peanut sauce! seriously, just stirfry whatever meat and vegetables you want (we used chicken, cabbage, onions, peppers and mushrooms), cook up some thin noodles (we used wheat spaghetti), and throw it all together with the sauce, and you have a delicious meal with tons of leftovers.easy peanut sauce recipe
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 Tbsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 C. honey
- 1/4 C. creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 C. low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1/2 Tbsp. red pepper flakes
mix all ingredients together with a whisk. the mixture will look chunky from the peanut butter. heat mixture in a small saucepan on low-medium heat until smooth. simmer sauce until it thickens slightly, to the consistency of thin barbecue sauce. try not to drink it from the saucepan before pouring it over your veggies and noodles.
8) humpday dessert: strawberry-rhubarb crisp.this is kind of my jam in the summer months. if i'm in charge of dessert for a get-together, you can be 99% confident this is what i will be bringing. i will do a full recipe post on this soon, but i thrive on easy, seasonal recipes, and when they take 10 minutes to prep, what could be better?
9) humpday awwww: sophia grace's first music video.sophia grace (and don't forget rosie!) is one of ellen degeneres' proteges. she can rap nicki minaj like a pro, and now they've give her her own song and music video. and she is actually pretty good at rapping! girl does the damn thing in a tutu!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SMpL6JKF5Ww10) humpday "i-can't-believe-i've-never-made-this-before": lilac scones.i mean, you're kidding me, right? you're telling me that not only are my favorite flowers edible (i knew some flowers were, but never knew about these), but that you can put them into maybe the most rustic yet elegant food in the world, a scone?!?? i think i've died and gone to baker's heaven. maybe we'll find a house with a lilac bush in the backyard someday...
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