The Perfect Summer Bite

Happy Wednesday, you fabulous people!

I don’t do a ton of meat on here because I eat a ton of seafood. But I must admit that I do love a good steak dish from time to time. This dish was so fantastic I was asked to “put it on rotation”. It comes together so fast and really packs a flavor punch.

First, marinate your steak. I let mine do so for about eight hours just to make sure that flavor sank in.

My favorite pesto:

  • One big handful or fresh basil and the same of spinach

  • 1/2 cup Parmesan

  • 1/4 cup walnuts

  • About 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

  • Salt

For your marinade:

  • Equal parts honey and extra virgin olive oil (like 1/2 cup)

  • Three garlic cloves, minced

  • Equal parts red wine vinegar and soy sauce (like 2 tbsp)

  • Salt and pepper

Add all of that to your food processor and store in the fridge or use. I never buy pesto I always make this. You may need to add more oil if you desire a different consistency. You may also need to splash a little water in it. Also, I love to use walnuts in my pesto but you can use pine nuts as well.

For this just grill your steak as desired. I like mine still pink in the middle. Let it rest for ten minutes and slice. Add mozzarella, pesto, cooked corn, and whatever veggies you happen to have in the fridge. I went with some cherry tomatoes on the vine. Another option is to turn it into a sandwich which is what Mk did. Needless to say this is a crowd pleasing (and simple) recipe for busy week nights.

I hope this summer is treating you well and full of many delicious foods!

Hideaway Bay Resort

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!