Loving Lately

Here are a few things I have been loving lately:

With summer not quite here in the northwest I find that a cup of hot tea is comforting and soothing on cloudy cool mornings/afternoons/evenings. I have really been enjoying decaf English Breakfast from Stash. Sometimes I have it plain and sometimes I add some coconut/almond milk and some sweetener for a creamy treat. If its warm and sunny where you live try making an individual sized sun tea. Grab an 8oz mason jar, throw your tea bag in and sugar or honey and let it sit in the sun for a few hours until well steeped. If its really hot and sunny where you live throw some ice cubes in and enjoy a nice cool glass of iced tea

I'm normally not a tomato person. For some reason every time I buy a nice looking tomato it ends up being grainy and inedible. I picked up these little guys at the store the other day just to see if they were delicious and they were. LOVE these little cherry tomatoes. They are the perfect size for snacking, sweet, and they don't have a sawdusty texture. Put them on tacos, salads, kabobs, dip them in hummus, the possibilities are endless

This candle makes me think of the ocean, sand in my toes, a soft warm breeze... Guava coconut just screams tropical paradise. This is the perfect summer candle; giving off a lovely sweet smell that isn't overpowering. 

A few weeks ago I had a major hankering (seems like the best way to describe it...) for some peanut butter cookies and immediately went in search of some on my favorite cooking blog Smitten Kitchen. Of course I found a recipe that looked perfect and made a batch. Friends, if you like peanut butter or just cookies for that matter, make these today. They are perfectly soft and just the right size. I love the addition of peanut butter chips. The only thing I would change is that I found them too sweet after rolling them in the sugar before baking. They are the perfect sweetness without the added sugar!

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If you are looking for a not so decadent sweet treat give these roasted coconut chips from Trader Joe's a try. They are a little sweet, very crunchy, and somehow creamy tasting. I think I could eat a whole bag of these without batting an eye. Perfect for a snack on the go

xoxo- Leah