June Friendship Gift
Whenever I have guest over from out of town (including friends and family who use to live in Michigan) I like to send them back with a “made in Michigan” goody. Since the warmer months tend to bring a lot of out of town guests to my house I figured June would be the perfect month for a made in Michigan friendship gift. Guests will have their choice of: Faygo pop in old fashion bottles or a bag of Better Made Barbeque potato chips, both are made in Detroit, and equally delicious.
{Chips and pop are by the door; so guests will not forget their gift}
Five Things
{Sunset under the Mackinac Bridge.}
My week has been filled with gorgeous sunsets and plenty of time outside. This weekend I am off to visit one of my friends who is having a baby at the end of the month and then it is off to a wedding. What will you be up to this weekend?
{Afternoon backyard guest.}
{An enchanting door that leads to a private beach}
{Lilacs in bloom on Mackinac Island.}
{Patriotic flowers adorn a vintage table and chairs.}
DIY Whimsical Planter
The parameter of my parent’s backyard is filled with flowers and grasses that bloom from spring until fall. My mum is always doing various creative things each year to change up the backyard. One thing remains the same each year, and that is the abstract planter. The planter gives the backyard a whimsical touch that I absolutely love, and it makes this topsy planter one of my favorite aspects of the yard. This quirky planter is so simple to make you’ll want to put one up in your yard this weekend.
You will need:
• one rebar rod
• 1 12″ tall terracotta pot for the base
• 4 8\” tall terracotta pots
• flowers of your choice (I used impatients)
• one rebar rod
• 1 12″ tall terracotta pot for the base
• 4 8\” tall terracotta pots
• flowers of your choice (I used impatients)
{hammer your rebar rod straight into the ground.}
{thread your pots onto the rebar and fill with soil.}
{thread your next pot (this one will set in the soil) onto the rebar and tilt it to the side}
{thread the next pot and tilt to the opposite side-remember to fill with soil}
{keep layering each pot and filling with soil until you reach the end}
{hammer the rebar into the ground further if needed}
{fill with flowers and enjoy}
Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream
While the official start to summer may not be until the end of June, this humid 90-degree weather has made it feel just like summer. I decided to start the season off with a quintessential warm weather treat, my Papa’s old fashioned vanilla ice cream.
Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream
Makes 4 quarts
Ingredients
• 2 ¼ cups sugar
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 cups whole milk
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
Makes 4 quarts
Ingredients
• 2 ¼ cups sugar
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 cups whole milk
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
Directions
1. Combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan, and gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat (about 15 minutes) or until thickened, stirring constantly.
2. Gradually (you don’t want to cook the eggs) stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into the beaten eggs. Add egg mixture to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly and cooking for 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat, pour mixture into a new bowl, and place bowl into a larger bowl that has been filled with ice water. Once the mixture bowl has cooled, place it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
4. Combine heavy whipping cream and vanilla in a large bowl, add chilled mixture stirring with a wire whisk to combine. Freeze as directed on your ice cream maker.
1. Combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan, and gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat (about 15 minutes) or until thickened, stirring constantly.
2. Gradually (you don’t want to cook the eggs) stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into the beaten eggs. Add egg mixture to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly and cooking for 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat, pour mixture into a new bowl, and place bowl into a larger bowl that has been filled with ice water. Once the mixture bowl has cooled, place it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
4. Combine heavy whipping cream and vanilla in a large bowl, add chilled mixture stirring with a wire whisk to combine. Freeze as directed on your ice cream maker.
Nostalgic Memorial Weekend
{razzles!}
Memorial Day weekend always feels like the beginning of summer, and would not be complete without a great barbeque. Besides dodging raindrops during 15-minute rain showers the tone of the weekend was relaxed. Here is a peak at my weekend plus a peak at my backyard barbeque.What did you do this weekend?
{perfectly patriotic manicure: Revlon Ruby Lounge}
{old fashion hamburger and onion rings}
{mum\’s homemade potato salad}
{the goodie bar featuring nostalgic goodies}
{Nik•L•Nip}
{ice cream toppings}
{summertime favorites: peanuts + crackers and Michigan made chips, pop and kettle corn}
Fashion meets Food 