Eight Very Good Ideas

Im full of all sorts of ideas. Loads of ideas. Im just brimming with them. Good ideas often include afternoon margaritas on a sunny patio. Bad ideas often include margaritas on a sunny patio without sunscreen. Its a thin line between good and bad the difference usually has to do with whether or not there was sunscreen involved.

This weeks awesome includes: eating too many fresh cherries and continuing my aggressive jean shorts tan. Im also announcing an exciting partnership (tomorrow!!), and daydreaming about upcoming days in NYC (and how frizzy my hair will be) (seriously how do you New Yorkers deal with the sweat and frizz?) (help!).

I hope your week is full of good ideas. Heres a few should you need a little jumpstart.

Good idea: Simple Roasted Apricots with Honey Mascarpone.

Its time to slatherBourbon Orange Barbecue Sauceon absolutely everything. You might start on things like chicken and ribs but really just put this stuff on everything from saltine crackers to gingersnap cookies (yea Im nuts).

Sunsets in Seattle are alw! ays a go od idea. I love this big, bright, and whispy sky.

Lemon Meringue Pie Milkshakesmean that you can drink pie. What could go wrong?

Its made with tart lemon sorbet and graham crackers, and does not involve pie crust or hot ovens. Summer dream!

Yogurt is always a solid idea. You can tell a lot about a person by their yogurt choices. Im in it for the Fruity Pebbles cereal. The yogurt is a vehicle for the Pebbles thats real. I also have some major tan lines on my feet. That must mean Im livin! or just wear the same shoes all the time.

I love theseWhole Wheat Flatbreads! Theyre so simple to make, requiring only a hot, oiled skillet. The Herb Yogurt Cucumber Dipis a perfect pairing. Its a summer dinner without much fuss!

Is it weird that I keep encouraging you to stay out of the kitchen this summer?

This particular dinner was enjoyed on the ground with lots of cutting boards. Bread, meat, and olives is totally dinner.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ballsare one of the best ideas Ive ever had in my life. Cooke dough, without egg, fork stuck, chocolate dipped and frozen. They are perfect! Actually.. .theyre so good, they might actually cross the line and become a baaad idea. These things are dangerous to have in the freezer. Nothing but trouble. Good trouble. Bad trouble. Geez, I cant even tell!