This was the fourth year the Layers all headed to the lake, and it may have been our best yet. We had incredible weather all week (!!!), and I felt like we had a nice mix of group fun and individual downtime. The house is perfect for us, everything felt familiar, and I finally finished a seven-day book (I knew it would be a mistake when I borrowed it.) I’d been renewing for more than a month.
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Summer Produce is Peaking
We’ve finally hit that sweet spot in the middle of summer when the corn is sweet, the tomatoes are juicy and the peppers are vibrant. The farmer’s market is at its best. Eating these three vegetables (Oops, two are technically fruits!) when they are at peak freshness maximizes both their taste and nutrition.
Continue reading “Summer Produce is Peaking”Two parties in two weeks
Which was too many. (Especially when our Layer family vacation was the following week–I was in survival mode from July 2-22!)
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