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parker and otis

This restaurant is a fabulous lunch spot - It's one of my new favorites. I love when someone recommends a truly great restaurant that also doubles over as an adorable shop.

1. You forget you are hungry as you look around the adorable restaurant that is a shop.

2. You remember why you are here.

3. You order one of the many delicious sandwich, side & drink combinations. I dined on a turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and here are the kickers, pepper jelly and a dill cream cheese. Wow! I had a side of curry chicken salad (I know that's really two meals, but I thought it looked too good to be true). For my drink, a diet black cherry soda. Yum.

4. Then once you've ordered, you pick a seat among the pretties & delight. So fun.

5. You can leave your trays, they'll take them for you, we didn't know... Even better : )

Pink Swap

I participated in a Pink Swap. I was paired up with Court from DC, and we each mailed the other a box of pink surprises! It was really fun to pick out items in one of my favorite colors.

Here is what I mailed to Court:

Here is what Court mailed to me:

A great way to start off one of my favorite months, February (short, sweet & pink).

Tomatoes, Biscuits & Lemonades

My friend Cara came over for dinner & zumba last week. Since it was dinner then zumba, I needed to cook light. In comes a delicious soup meal inspired by my friend Kat.

Southern Living's Basil Tomato Soup

This recipe honestly makes soup for many & then some so have a huge soup party! The best part about this soup? It is topped with sprinkles of fried okra, bringing on Southern flair.

I paired this with easy pimento cheese biscuits. I cut raw Pillsbury biscuits in half, spread pimento cheese on the bottom, placed the top back on & cooked according to instructions.

We enjoyed the soup & biscuits with Crystal Light in mason jars & lemonades for dessert. Now... Kat introduced me to these most amazing lemon cookies (i.e. lemonades). These are extra delicious (and easy). Here we go... Mix one box lemon cake mix + one tub of Cool Whip + one egg. Form balls and roll each in powdered sugar, then place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for eight or so minutes. Sticky dough = amazing cookies (so worth it)!

I sent Cara home with some cookies, and I brought some to share at work the next day. I did so by placing a few cookies in a bag, with a striped straw (since they are lemonades), added a citrus bow and voila! A super fun and sweet treat... Especially perfect for summertime.