Friday Favorites from Cooking for Keeps, Make Mine a Spritzer, The Cookie Rookie and More

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Good Friday morning friends, how was your week? It has been a beautiful week here, the weather has felt like September and I am soaking up every minute. We were supposed to be in Arizona this week but had to cancel because of the move, and it has been well over 100 every day, I am not missing the heat but I do miss seeing our friends and family.

Pull up a chair friends, grab yourself a coffee, cocoa, tea or a glass of wine because I have lots to share this week. Enjoy!

Food

The 4th of July is just around the corner and one of things I love to make for bbq’s and family parties is my grandmothers’s slab apple pie. It is basically a sheet pan apple pie and it is so good, you can skip the top crust and add a streusel topping if you prefer.

I am always looking for easy meals to make during the week and the Cookie Rookie has an entire page of easy chicken recipes, including my new favorite Spanish Chicken and Rice.

5 Ingredient Buffalo Chicken Pinewheels from Cooking for Keeps is an easy and delicious snack or appetizer.

In case you missed it this week shared the easiest No-churn Ice Cream!

I love cocktails, especially on a hot summer Friday nights and one of my favorite places for “new to me” recipes is from Juliet at Make Mine a Spritzer! Last week Juliet made Texas Ranch water and it was refreshing and delicious. If you prefer something non-alacholic, try one of these recipes.

 Articles

Why I Kept My Cancer A Secret, And Why I Won’t Anymore

You’re Apologizing All Wrong. Here’s How To Say Sorry The Right Way

Follow These Instagram Gardeners to Inspire Your Dream Garden

Conquer Your Self-Doubt in Meetings

The thriving business of ‘Ikea hacking’

The Difference Between Investing and Speculating (and Why It Matters)

 I Hired a Cooking Therapist to Deal With My Anxiety

Writing can improve mental health – here’s how

Chefs Share Their Best Tricks for Making 16 Foods Everyone Should Know How to Cook

The Great Hydration Smackdown: Pedialyte vs. Gatorade

Herds of Life-Sized Elephants Roam Through London’s Parks for a Global Conservation Project (very cool)

Books

The Queen of Paris

The Women in Black

The Age of Light

If you are looking for a book to read this summer check out NPR’s Book Concierge. Or to see all of the books that I have recommended on the blog, check out My Bookshop on Pinterest.

Finds

If you will be entertaining for the 4th of July you might want to add these plates to your table.

Have you seen the new Gap Home collection? I just discovered it this week, it is available at Walmart, and I ordered this set. I will let you know how I like it once it arrives.

I love dresses and wear them all the time in the summer, I discovered this white dress at H&M and am thinking about buying it. Do any of you have this dress?

That is it for this week friends. I hope that you found something that you enjoyed! Please share any recipes, books, or whatever else that you enjoyed or discovered this week.

Have a happy and safe weekend.