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Hideaway Bay Resort

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Happy Monday to you all!

A lot of you were very interested in where MK and I went this past weekend, so I decided to do a post about it because we simple had the best experience and I just have to share. As I’ve said before, MK is the master of amazing getaways and Hideaway Bay is no exception. Located in Silver Creek New York, nestled in a cove off of Lake Erie, you’ll find this beautiful beach front resort. There are ten two bedroom luxury cottages and you get to call one your own. Also, no matter where you look there is just the most gorgeous view!

We arrived a before check in and headed to our day bed on the beach for relaxing and lunch. Let’s not forget to mention there is a fabulous bar on the beach as well delicious cocktails.

You guys know I’m a foodie and must talk about that. I had the crab and lobster roll with truffle fries for lunch and let me tell you, it is what dreams are made of. For dinner, fish tacos and again, perfection on a plate (it comes with two I ate one before snapping, oops).

Believe it or not, even though I’m an indoor animal, I love to jump on a kayak (in calm water that is). Mk and I had the absolute best time paddling and floating around.

After that fun, we headed to the onsite sauna (do we want it? Yea, we sure do.) for even more relaxing (see a theme yet?) not only was it a very Zen experience, but there was a huge window with, you guess it, another beautiful view. After that, it was time for the hot tub!

Pro travel tip: if a place has a signature drink. Drink it. This was the Summer Water Froze and let me tell you it was divine!

I think it’s safe to say we will be returning to Hideaway Bay. Trust me when I say it’s worth checking out. We got to relax so much we were ready to return to the chaos if life.

Check them out here: hideawaybayresortny.com

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope your week is fantastic and full of fun!

Let’s Sparkle

Happy Fourth of July, Everyone!

Let’s sparkle, shall we?

It’s a great day to have a drink in your hand so let’s do just that. This cocktail is refreshing and perfectly on theme for today. One thing I never regretted buying was Blue Curaçao. I’ve had the same bottle for a long time but it always has the ability to take a drink to the next level. It has a citrus flavor so it goes well with so many recipes. All I’m saying it it’s a good one to have in your collection.

what you do:

Add everything to a shaker filled with ice and shake, shake, shake into a chaser filled with ice. Then, strain into a glass of your choice over ice. I rimmed this one with red sprinkles. For the garnish, I used an apple and a star cookie cutter.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you all have the absolute best (and safe) holiday!

It’s Courgette Season!

Hello, Hello All!

It’s finally courgette (zucchini) season and I for one couldn’t be any more excited. If you’ve followed me even a little bit these past ten years, then you know these are one of my favorite veggies to cook with in the summer. I found this recipe on Insta by @juliusroberts. He made me immediately make this. Go check him out! He’s amazing.

I am absolutely infamous for making a massive mess in the kitchen no matter what I make. I can’t help it, I inherited it from my Mother. Sorry Mom, can’t say it isn’t true. Having said that, this recipe was so easy that I didn’t even make a big mess in my kitchen! * bows *

This recipe is absolutely perfect to throw together when hosting, or for an evening on the patio. With only a few ingredients you have a beautiful and delicious summer dish.

Let’s make a Courgette Tart!

what you need:

  • puff pastry

  • 1/2 lemon, juiced plus lemon zest

  • 1 cup ricotta cheese

  • salt & pepper

  • green and yellow courgette

  • fresh basil

Before we get started, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then, with a vegetable peeler slice your courgettes into ribbons. Toss in a bowl with olive oil and flakey salt.

Score the puff pastry to create an edge.

Mix ricotta, lemon juice, zest, handful of fresh basil, salt, and pepper. Then spread over pastry.

Layer the beautiful ribbons.

Slice up some garlic and place sporadically.

Add another layer to protect the garlic.

Sprinkle some parmesan and fold over the edges.

Bake this for about 20-25 minutes but keep an eye on it. You want the edges to get golden brown.

This lite summer dish is so perfect for entertaining, and it doesn’t hurt to add a little champagne with it. Just saying…

I hope you’re enjoying this first full week of summer!