Lunchtime Links for June 27th, 2018

• Two Peas and Their Pod: Bruschetta.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Elote grilled Mexican corn salad.
• Handle the Heat: Crunchy peanut butter cookies.
• The Kitchn: Pigs in a blanket.
• Brown Eyed Baker: Creme Brulee.

Home Goods Mugs

I had to laugh when I came across these mugs at HomeGoods recently - they are perfect for anyone that loves shopping there!  The mug color is definitely that "HomeGoods" color, and I love that they used the exact logo design too, haha.  At $2.99 each, these are the perfect way to show your love for HomeGoods shopping with your morning coffee!  

Lunchtime Links for June 26th, 2018

• The Kitchn: Buffalo chicken dip.
• Cookies and Cups: Jacques Torres' chocolate chip cookie recipe. 
• Love and Olive Oil: Crunchy peanut butter and chocolate tart.
• Serious Eats: Chef's knives.
• My Baking Addiction: Cookie dough cheesecake s'mores.

Lunchtime Links for June 25th, 2018

• Cookies and Cups: Banana pudding cheesecake.
• The Kitchn: Baked chicken.
• Steamy Kitchen: Scarpetta's spaghetti.
• A Spicy Perspective: Teriyaki BBQ shrimp skewers.
• Damn Delicious: Summer roasted garlic butter corn.

Frozen Treats USPS Stamps

How cute are these new Frozen Treats postage stamps!? I knew as soon as I saw these online I had to get a LOT of them, haha.  I love all the different colors in each set of Popsicles, and they really are scratch and sniff stamps!  I can't really pinpoint exactly what the smell is, but it is a faintly sweet smell.  These are perfect for sending out mail in the summer, or even year-round if you're a fan of ice cream like I am.  I hope USPS continues to come out with fun stamp designs in the future!

Lunchtime Links for June 22nd, 2018

• Oh Sweet Basil: Grilled corn avocado tomato salad.
• Smitten Kitchen: Linguine and clams.
• Handle the Heat: Death by chocolate cheesecake. 
• How Sweet Eats: Orange Crush.
• Love and Olive Oil: Honey Sriracha chicken thighs.

9th Blogiversary + Georgetown Cupcake!

Today marks 9 years of blogging here, hooray!  It's been a great experience finding fun new items, especially foods to write about!  While I am not writing about anything groundbreaking, I enjoy having an outlet to "talk" online about delicious eats and random store finds. 

For this anniversary date, what better way to "celebrate" than with some June Georgetown Cupcake flavors!  Up top is the Caramel Cookies & Creme, which consists of a "Caramel cookies & crème cupcake topped with a caramel cookies & crème buttercream and topped with cookie crumble".  It's the perfect match up of caramel and cookies and creme mixed into one cupcake - I really enjoyed this one! There were big chunks of cookies mixed into the cake portion which is perfect for anyone that likes cookies and creme foods. 

On the bottom is the Peanut Butter Banana Marshmallow Fudge, which consists of a "Fresh banana cupcake cored and filled with marshmallow, topped with peanut butter frosting, a fudge star drizzle".  First, I have to say there's a LOT going on with this cupcake, haha.  It feels a little haphazard with four completely different tastes going into one cupcake.  That being said, I love Georgetown Cupcake's peanut butter frosting and that was definitely the highlight of this cupcake for me.  If you like variations on banana bread like chocolate chip or peanut butter, you'll love this one!

Lunchtime Links for June 21st, 2018

• The Kitchn: Tortellini with butter-roasted cherry tomato sauce.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Fudge brownies.
• Cookies and Cups: Homemade Fudge Stripes cookies.
• Brown Eyed Baker: Chocolate Eclair cake.
• The Cozy Apron: Brownie cake.

Lunchtime Links for June 20th, 2018

• Cookies and Cups: Banana graham muffins.
• Averie Cooks: Club sandwich pasta salad.
• I Heart Naptime: Chicken Caesar pasta salad.
• How Sweet Eats: Sweet cream cold brew fudgesicles.
• Gimme Some Oven: Cucumber Caprese salad.

Bath and Body Works - Semi-Annual Sale Candles

Let me just start off by saying that I fully intended on NOT going to Bath and Body Works during their current semi-annual sale because I still have a ton of candles to go through in my home.  However, I recently went to the mall for a different errand and of course wound up going home with these four candles in the end anyway, haha. 

The semi-annual sale is a great time to stock up on items that you already normally buy, especially when you add coupons to the sale prices.  Also, sometimes you'll find some older candles or random scents that you hadn't really noticed before on the shelves, which can be a fun little surprise if it's one that you particularly like.  The Banana Split Milkshake was a surprising one for me, since banana candles to begin with are pretty rare.  After seeing it as one of the big hits of the semi-annual sale purchases online, I was very curious to see how it was in person.  Personally, I got a very warm but light banana pudding/bakery scent which I liked, and I had previously bought and liked some of their Banana Pudding mini candles in the past.  I'm glad I was able to get two of them, as there were only three on the shelf when I stopped in.  Even if you're not a crazy candle collector like I am, the semi-annual sale is still going on both in stores and online if you want to check it out!  

Lunchtime Links for June 19th, 2018

• A Spicy Perspective: Thai red curry grilled chicken salad.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Peanut butter icebox cake.
• Handle the Heat: Ricotta herb bread rolls.
• The Kitchn: Deep dish chocolate chip skillet cookie.
• Buzzfeed: Sheet pan dinners.

Lunchtime Links for June 18th, 2018

• Brown Eyed Baker: Peanut butter cookies. 
• A Spicy Perspective: Garlic lime roasted shrimp salad.
• The First Year Blog: No bake s'mores cheesecake cups.
• The Kitchn: 10 skillet meals. 
• My Baking Addiction: Banana cream pie fluff.

Trader Joe's - Mango Tangerine Candle

I love going to Trader Joe's often just to browse - there's usually at least a few new items to check out alongside picking up some staple items.  I recently came across this mango tangerine candle in the store, and now I'm feeling like I should've bought more than one!  It's the perfect light and summery scent for anyone that likes mangoes and tangerines.  I loved the grapefruit candle that they sold previously, and this one has the same strong fruit scent that doesn't smell fake like juice or candy.  If you also like mango/citrus scented candles be sure to pick one (or more!) up before they disappear!  

Lunchtime Links for June 15th, 2018

• Averie Cooks: Six banana chocolate chip cake.
• Crazy for Crust: Red velvet cupcakes.
• The Kitchn: Firecracker chicken thighs.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Peanut butter molten lava cakes.
• A Spicy Perspective: Frozen pineapple lemonade.

Dunkin' Donuts Pool Accessories

Happy Friday everyone!  I came across these fun pool accessories at Dunkin' Donuts this week and just barely made it out the door without buying at least one :o)  I especially love the iced coffee towel to show everyone at the pool or beach your passion for iced coffee all summer long.  I'll have to keep an eye out for other fun items in store in the future! 

 

Lunchtime Links for June 14th, 2018

• I Heart Naptime: Chocolate ice cream.
• Smitten Kitchen: Garlic lime steak and noodle salad.
• The Kitchn: Sheet pan Chicken Parmesan. 
• Table for Two: Biscuits.
• Crazy for Crust: Chewy soft sugar cookies.

Lunchtime Links for June 13th, 2018

• I Heart Naptime: Orzo salad.
• A Spicy Perspective: Salmon burgers with sweet potato slaw.
• Bakerella: Hello sunshine cake pops.
• The Kitchn: Baked pastas and casseroles.
• Dessert for Two: Mini chocolate cream pie.

Georgetown Cupcake - Cookies & Creme Birthday Fudge Cupcake

The best way to counteract a grey and rainy Sunday is with some cute little treats! I first stopped in Sugarfina to redeem my member reward free candy cube - love the flamingos! - and then over to Georgetown Cupcake to check out some of the new June flavors.

The Cookies & Creme Birthday Fudge Cupcake consists of "Cookies & creme cupcake cored and filled with fudge, topped with a baby blue cookies & creme buttercream, fudge star drizzle, and rainbow jimmies".  There were big chunks of cookie pieces in the cake, and the extra cookies blended into the frosting made it extra delicious! I hope they bring this back again after June because it'd be great any time of the year!

Lunchtime Links for June 12th, 2018

• Serious Eats: Crab recipes.
• Handle the Heat: Chocolate graham crackers. 
• Cookies and Cups: Vanilla cake. 
• How Sweet Eats: Salted dark chocolate fudge donuts.
• My Baking Addiction: Bacon cheddar biscuits.

Lunchtime Links for June 11th, 2018

• How Sweet Eats: Lemonade Frose.
• The Cozy Apron: French bread pizza.
• Crazy for Crust: Pesto Tortellini salad.
• Serious Eats: Homemade brownie mix.
• Handle the Heat: Chocolate coffee toffee crunch muffins.

Extra Fries Mug

 

Just a little Monday Motivation for us to start off the week, haha!  

Marshalls/TJMaxx/HomeGoods always has the most random and fun mug designs, and I always love seeing what's in store.  The food-related ones are always good for a chuckle as you enjoy your morning coffee.  Let this be a reminder for you to go to the gym - or eat a pile of fries - later today :o)

Lunchtime Links for June 5th, 2018

• Creme de la Crumb: Shrimp, sausage, and veggie foil packs.
• Smitten Kitchen: Ice cream cake roll. 
• Damn Delicious: Garlic ginger chicken potstickers. 
• Weelicious: Ultimate snack platters.
• The Pioneer Woman: Matcha Panna Cotta.

Lunchtime Links for June 4th, 2018

• Weelicious: Summer chicken sheet pan dinner.
• I Heart Naptime: Oreo ice cream cake.
• How Sweet Eats: Cilantro lime flank steak. 
• The Cozy Apron: Swedish meatballs.
• A Spicy Perspective: Pesto chicken baked Tortellini.

Uniqlo x Pocky Shirts

Uniqlo comes out with so many fun brand collaborations throughout the year, and I was all over the Pocky t-shirts that I saw online recently.  Pocky snacks are a long time favorite of mine, and I love the simple but perfectly "Pocky" design of the chocolate sticks tucked into the pocket!  I'm especially glad that I got this shirt when the collection came out, because it looks like both the black and red shirts are currently out of stock online.  If you have an Uniqlo store by you, I'd definitely recommend checking out the current collaboration items!