But first, this week in review. Courtesy of Instagram.

Just midly obsessed. —> Never.Stop.Instagramming?

I know.

Kona Grill happy hour. Can’t beat it.

$8.28 for sushi AND wine. Ummm do I even need to think twice about that?

No.

Make-your-own Flat Out pizzas night. 

We’ve got some asparagus, marinated artichokes, prosciutto and other randoms in the mix there…

Have you tried these things? I’m lovin’ them for everything from pizzas to wraps these days!

Birthday dinner request from Lil’ Sis — Kung Pao (!) chicken.

Courtesy of Fanatic Mom…

Whose stellar recipe for this dish never fails. SO GOOD.

Patio weather y’all… I tell ya   That’s my excuse?

And let’s just talk about THIS…

Crab Stack. Lump crab, tomato, mango, avocado w/ a dusting of Old Bay.

Yea. This. So ridiculous. Plus healthy & light.

Perfect for patio times… and the upcoming bikini season

Win-NING. 

Oh wait a minute…

 Now we’re really winning. 

Gotta balance out all that healthy eating somehow?

Red velvet, strawberry champagne & chocolate cupcakez for three.

Thanks Jeff!

And in case you’ve noticed that the cooking around here has been a bit sparse…

Yep. That’s happening

See ya soon and have a wonderful weekend y’all!!!

And no, your eyes are not deceiving you.

Those ARE blueberries that you’re seein’ in that there salsa mix

Plus a lil’ sweet bell pepper, spicy cilantro, tangy lime and fresh cilantro!

For some reason I just can’t get enough of sweet fruit these days…

Outta the norm for this lil’ lady - veggie lovah alltheway!?!

But there’s been somethin’ about the lure of sweet berries that lately I just can’t seem to resist…

Especially when paired with a unique array of flavors such as this.

Inspired by a Whole Foods find that my girl Megan surprised us with just a few days ago!  So fun

Whether enjoyed atop a fresh crisp bed of greens with some sweet strawberries…

Or layered into a warm corn tortilla with some simply spiced tilapia…

And topped with fresh lime & avocado.

This salsa has totally stolen my summer heart <3

And I think that it just might steal yours too

Enjoy!!!

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It’s Monday and we are no longer on a patio sipping vino in the sunshine…

Haha okayyyy let’s not go there, got it

So last Thursday afternoon I packed up and hit the road to Blacksburg with good ol’ Mom & Dad, family roadtrip style, to celebrate lil’ sis gettin’ that masters degree in accounting! 

By the way. If you walk, it would take almost 3 dayz. Just don’t even ask

The car was packed with the essentials…

And I settled in for the 3+ hour ride with some tunes and a few beverages.

Just kidding y’all. Let’s not get too crazy here

Once the Fanatic Fam arrived in Blacksburg there was a pre-graduation feast in order! Can’t go wrong with cheesy pizza goodness, right?

Especially when the veggies just balance it all out

Backstreets Pizza. A favorite Blacksburg pizza stop of mine.

Oh yea. And vino. Obviously.

Good thing we filled our bellies with spinach/green pepper/onion cheesy pizza goodness, breadsticks and salad too because the next morning we were up brrrrrright and early to see lil’ miss get that official graduate degree!

So proud of her  Lil’ lady has some stellar grades too and a job in Richmond that starts in just a few short months!

So excited to have her back close to home And still can’t believe that 3/4 of our family is about to be CPA’s haha.

Oh dear.

After the graduation ceremonies and photo opps we headed over to Cabo Fish Taco for a fresh n’ sunny warm afternoon lunch hour.

Which clearly wasn’t complete without some summer-time beverages!

Definitely gonna try making these SkinnyRitas at home… huge fan.

Speaking of things I’d like to make at home. Ummm this.

Diablo Shrimp Salad:  Jumbo Black tiger shrimp & pineapple chunks skewered & grilled with a mango BBQ sauce, served over a blend of fresh greens tossed with tomato, red onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, pumpkin seeds.

And this.

Soy Ginger Shrimp Taco:  Beer battered shrimp tossed in a soy ginger glaze served in two flour tortillas stuffed with cabbage, tomato, avocado & Mixed cheeses, finished with sesame seeds & scallions.

Although I’ll never get those beer battered shrimps quite right, seriously phenomenal!

After some fro yo, a lil’ shopping and some rest we continued our enjoyment of the gorgeous sunny blue skies with some wine on the patio of Boudreaux’s, a place I hadn’t visited in a couple years.

This was the perfect patio white too. Really enjoyed it!

After patio bevvies we headed over for dinner at one of the campus’s largest dining halls. Fanatic Mom & Dad were stayin’ in the dorms (oh yea!) so we dined campus style!

At first I was skeptical but must say that I really enjoyed this mushroom cutlet topped with tomato sauce and the few other goodies I picked up.

Stop eating all our food?

Whoops.

There may or may not have been a few more bevvies to be had before the morning farmers market rolled around too, ya know how that goes

A lil’ fuel for the market!

Where I picked up some fresh organic cilantro & green leaf lettuce before hitting the road back to the RVA  

Welcome home Short Pump…

But not for long?!

Oh yea. And as for that cilantro.

Yep. THAT happened. But more on that veryyyy soon

Happy Monday!

I’ve been in Blacksburg for the past couple days celebrating this lil’ lady getting her Masters in Accounting!

Master Accountant. Like father like daughter(s)…?

The days have been full of delicious food, celebratory beverages and just overall good times…

Which I’m sure you’ve seen enough of on Instagram if ya follow haha – can’t get enough Insty, love it.

I’ve also got some extremely exciting news to share with y’all soon!

That of which I think many of you may already know about…

Let’s just say that Lucy dog and I may have some new surroundings veryyyyy soon if all goes well

Exciting times!

But for now. I’m back in the RVA and ready to continue enjoying the rest of this gorgeous weekend

See ya back for a graduation recap and a new fresh summer recipe that I’m hoping to give a whirl tomorrow.

Sneak peak:

Oh yea. I’m takin’ it there

Enjoy your Saturdays!