july fourth roundup

1. so excited for a day off!




2. perfectly spiced chicken legs!

3. ritz ice cream sandwiches recipe here, but i used french vanilla ice cream and semisweet chocolate


4. grilled corn.
 still need to make mexican street corn! send recipes please

5. drummin' drummers!

6. watermelon, basil, feta salad recipe here, i used basil and fig balsamic vinegar

7. the best blueberry pie with the flakiest crust


8. authentic freshly-made salsa



that midweek, random day off really beats all. we both got home a little early from work on wednesday night and started the holiday off right by throwing atty in his pool and sharing a perfect IPA. dinner came together without a lot of thought or fanfare but was gobbled up nonetheless -- roasted tofu, parmesan sauteed green beans and hot abc noodles stirred together with three bits of  leftover cheese. atty slept in on thursday morning (as instructed!) and we grabbed some icy (caffeinated!) sbux drinks and headed to a new park before the heat really took hold. the afternoon was spent with lovely family, who all lovingly prepared summer dishes to share with the group. after atty went to bed, nelson i finally watched to rome with love and were delighted by the overlapping stories, humorous observations, beautiful cinematography and romantic complications. woody allen really beats all. even more than the midweek random day off.

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