5-star weekend.
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I hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far. You just can’t beat summer in Maine. I eat way more lobster than I should! (Fun fact: Hannaford sells a pretty decent lobster roll for $9.99, which I consider a bargain!)
Speaking of eating, we switched to Kalmbach Feeds well over a year ago, and my chickens and ducks love it! They think Love Bug layer feed is actually a treat! (sssh, don’t tell them!) And who wouldn’t? It is packed with dried grubs, sunflower seeds, and all the things they love. They definitely give it five stars! Check it out at your local feed store or online.
And this summer Kalmbach has released a limited edition Red, White & Blueberry Block with a portion of proceeds going towards supporting the Farmer Veteran Coalition. As a Navy wife, I’m proud to work with a company that supports veterans.
In case you didn’t notice, I’ve changed the heading of this section to “Reading/Watching”. I feel like so many books are now being adapted for the movies or streaming platforms, that the line is becoming blurred! I usually love watching something after I’ve read it and The 5-Star Weekend is no exception. I was SO excited for this series to air!
I’ve read nearly all of Elin Hilderbrand’s novels (if you’re not familiar with her, she writes romcoms with a twist like a murder or affair or something, mostly set on Nantucket) and I loved The Perfect Couple book/adaptation. So of course I immediately put The 5-Star Weekend on my watch list! It’s airing on Peacock now, and if you haven’t read the book, I highly recommend that too.
Eating ice cream, of course! Specifically no-churn ice cream. It really is as good as “traditional” ice cream, and it’s so much easier to make. I shared my recipe for No-Churn Caramel Walnut White Chocolate Ice Cream on the blog recently. You’ll definitely want to try it. I give it five stars. Here’s the full recipe with a printable recipe card, if you’re interested.
I also made some hummus, which is such a great light summer dinner with some warm pita and maybe some chopped meat and onions on the side. Here’s my recipe for the hummus.
Speaking of Elin Hilderbrand, I met her a few years ago at BookExpo in NYC. I was there signing one of my books, and of course abandoned my post to stand in line to meet her. She was very cool, which made me happy because I do love her books and while they say to never meet your heroes…in this case, all was good! If you haven’t read her books, I suggest you give them a try, there’s no particular order, although some characters are recurring since many of the books take place on Nantucket. So go all the way back to the beginning and start with The Beach Club.
No notes. There’s not much you could do to improve upon summer in Maine. Five stars!
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