I had my first fried squash blossoms in Napa many years ago, and still think about them… So when I spotted squash blossoms at the farmers market this past week, I jumped on the opportunity to try my hand at recreating this recipe. I used a Ziplock bag to pipe the cheese picture into the blossoms, and then brushed batter on them and fried for a couple of minutes. It is definitely important to work in batches, or you will brown the blossoms in the later batches like I did (not a cute look). Dip in some yummy marinara sauce and you have the perfect starter to any Italian meal!

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Last weekend I checked off #3 on my Summer To Do List – go berry picking at Swanton Farms! We turned it into a sister date and made a morning of it… We started with coconut tea at Verve Coffee Roasters, grabbed Croque Madames at The Buttery, then made our way to Swanton Farms for olallieberry/tayberry picking and shortcake/cobbler/pie tasting. The gorgeous coastline made for the perfect backdrop for a perfect day!
J.Crew Military Jacket, Ombre Chambray Shirt, 7 Jean Shorts, Converse
Pasta Alla Carbonara – This was a super easy and yummy dish! I love taking a very standard dish of basically bacon/eggs/cheese and using pancetta/eggs/pecorino romano makes it seem so much more chic. Paired with a light salad this is the perfect meal.

Sunday Dinner: Rib Eye, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Sauteed Zucchini and a Butter Lettuce Salad
Skillet Glazed Pork Chops with Caprese Couscous – Trader Joe’s boneless pork chops are a great option for a cheap and easy dinner. It’s $5 for 5 cutlets and they cook in under 5 minutes. Doesn’t get much better than that! Except for when you top them with a maple/dijon glaze 🙂
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I couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate our first year together…
Destination: Laguna Beach, Hotel: Montage, Restaurants: Javier’s and Studio













