Lunchtime Links for August 7th, 2019

• Brown Eyed Baker: Soft pretzels.
• The Impulsive Buy: Krispy Kreme Reese's Lovers filled doughnuts. 
• Apartment Therapy: Travel, laundry, and packing tips.
• Creme de la Crumb: Pork Banh Mi bowls.
• The Kitchn: Turkey meatballs.

Starbucks - "The Gary" Drink

If you're a fan of Brad Goreski and his husband Gary Janetti like I am, you probably have seen a million photos of an iced Starbucks drink on social media linked to the two of them, haha.  Brad recently posted a montage of Gary ordering the same drink at Starbucks at a bunch of locations while on vacation, and some versions of the drink seemed to fare better than others based on Gary's reaction.  Of course I wasn't the only one that went out and tried "The Gary" shortly after seeing these posts!

Based on the videos, "The Gary" is:
- Starbucks Grande Iced Mocha
- 2 pumps of Mocha
- Almond Milk
- No whipped cream

I got the Tall version of "The Gary" and I loved it!  I like almond milk to begin with and I think it adds a little extra flavor to the drink as well.  I love that this fun and silly social media post got so many people to try Gary's Starbucks drink of choice :o)  I also posted on Instagram that I wondered if my pre-order of Gary's book (Do You Mind if I Cancel?) would come with "The Gary", and he replied that it sadly does not, haha!

Lunchtime Links for August 6th, 2019

• The Kitchn: Vermicelli noodles with lemongrass pork meatballs.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Peanut butter cookie ice cream.
• The First Year Blog: Mini chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecakes. 
• Table for Two: Meal prep.
• The Pioneer Woman: How to set up an ice cream bar.

Lunchtime Links for August 5th, 2019

• The Kitchn: BLT pasta salad with avocado.
• Damn Delicious: Honey garlic Asian chicken kabobs. 
• How Sweet Eats: July beauty favorites. 
• The Cozy Apron: Mango salsa.
• Cookies and Cups: Vanilla cupcakes.

Trader Joe's - Mango Tangerine Candle

I noticed on a recent visit to my local Trader Joe's that the Mango Tangerine candles were back!  This one was a quick favorite of mine when I first saw it a while ago, with a strong tropical/citrus scent. 

I've since seen some posts online saying this is very similar to the Volcano Capri Blue candles that are very popular at Anthropologie stores, and I have to agree they do smell a lot like them.  It's a great summery scent - be sure to grab them while they're available!  

Lunchtime Links for August 2nd, 2019

• Oh Sweet Basil: Elote Mexican grilled corn pasta salad with chicken. 
• Kirbie's Cravings: Chinese pepper steak. 
• A Kitchen Addiction: S'mores no bake cookies.
• Averie Cooks: Tomato and Mozzarella Pesto pasta salad.
• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate chip cookies.

Lunchtime Links for August 1st, 2019

• The Kitchn: Chocolate chip pancakes.
• Creme de la Crumb: Shrimp and broccoli Alfredo.
• Serious Eats: New York-style cheesecake. 
• The First Year Blog: Chocolate frosting.
• I Heart Naptime: Chocolate chip pancakes.