Coffee + Convo 9

Can you believe Memorial Day weekend is just one week away?? In my mind, Memorial Day has always been the official start of summer. Wild, I feel like we went straight from wintery 40 degree days straight to summer weather. Not that I’m complaining or anything! On Pinterest I made a Memorial Day board with tons of food, craft, and decoration ideas. I’d love to hear what y’all are cooking/grilling/doing for Memorial Day! Keep reading for the recipe sneak peek, articles, recipes I want to make, and music I’ve been loving.

RECIPE SNEEK PEAK

Next week, I’m posting a chicken & waffles recipe that both meat-lovers and vegetarians will love – I’m switching up the chicken for cauliflower! Thursday I’m posting an almond (with more almond) cookies recipe.

THOUGHTS

1. How to Throw a Dinner Party from Grocery Store Ingredients. Because parties are great but sometimes hosting them is a pain. Some great tips in here!
2. Homemade Doritos. WHY have I never tried these?? They are so easy and I can actually pronounce every ingredient (who knows what’s actually in real Doritos anyway).
3. Modern Floral Monogram Wreath is so pretty!

FOOD I WANT TO MAKE

1. Rustic Strawberry Almond Galette with Honey. I love galettes, their imperfections are what make them beautiful!
2. Earl Grey Cake with Honey Mascarpone Frosting. So gorgeous, I love the look of a semi-bare edged cake.
3. No-Bake Margarita Cheesecake. As the weather heats up, I’m loving any kind of no-bake recipes.
4. Edible Floral Chocolate Bars. These are stunning! They would make a great gift.
5. I’m making this Mexican Cheese Chowder for dinner this week!
6. Banana Split Grilled Dessert Nachos look amazing!
7. Lemon Berry Trifle is so beautiful, and it even uses homemade pound cake.
8. Tiramisu cake almost looks too pretty to eat.
9. Rainbow Rice Paper Rolls are healthy and fun.
10. Everything Bagel Sandwiches. The perfect breakfast sandwich.

MUSIC I LOVE

The Sidekicks – Happiness Hours. As I mentioned last week this album came out Friday. A great pop album with catchy one-liners. My favorite lyric: “So if happiness comes in hours/Well it looks like it’s that time for me again.”