Listen to This - Summer Edition

My glory days of burned cds with corny titles written in sharpie are not far from me.  I've been able to vault any and all of those burned cds I made over the years, and I tend to think of music in the same philosophy.  Yo Yo Ma's Bach Cello Suites has been disc 6 since I got my driver's license, oooh, let's just say a while back.  I still listen to my rainy Sunday cd, and will probably be that mom who drowns in nostalgia during school commutes.  Poor Henry.  But memories and fun aside, I wanted to share what is part of my Summer 2014 playlist.  (Don't you fret, Love Never Felt So Good, some old school country, and pretty much every song from Sons of Anarchy Vol. 3 is also in full jam mode.)

1. An Awful Thing to Waste by Brendan Trinkle
2. Baby Boomerang by The Shins
3. Landfill by Daughter
4. Forever Young by Audra Mae
5. Cross My Mind by Twin Forks  (Dashboard Confessional gone Mumford & Sons)
6. Not In That Way by Sam Smith
7. Iron by Woodkid
8. Dance, Dance, Dance by Lykke Li
9. We Don't Eat by James Vincent McMorrow
10. Heirloom by Sleeping At Last
11. Passion Play by William Fitzsimmons
12. Muder In the City by The Avett Brothers
13. I Will Remain by Matthew and the Atlas
14. Day Is Gone by Noah Gundersen & The Forest Rangers

Pinned It Tried It - 4th of July Dinner

Even though the boys were in charge of the hamburger and hotdogs, I finished the 4th of July meal with some of the best blogger recipes for grilling.

One pan was cooked regularly with no seasoning, and used to top hamburgers as well as the corn-on-the-cob.  The second pan was topped with brown sugar and fresh cracked black pepper.  It disappeared so quickly I had to make a second pan before dinner started!

Source:  Martha Stewart

The corn and husks were soaked in water for about an hour, rather than 10 minutes.  With all the other items on the grill, they stayed on for over an hour.  It turned out to be very sweet corn.  Delicious.  I ended up using the cheddar and bacon topping.

Source:  Good Housekeeeping

I didn't need any modifications for this recipe.  Some loved that it retained that smokey flavor from the grill, some didn't.

Source:  Lil Luna

There was more asparagus than appetites, so for the remaining asparagus, I made my own recipe.  (I'm not big on measurements.)

After the asparagus was washed and stems cut, I placed the bunch on a sheet of aluminum foil.

Drizzle the asparagus with sesame seed oil and sesame seeds, to your liking.  Toss the asparagus so the sesame seed oil is distributed throughout.

Finish with red pepper flakes.

Wrap the foil, and fold the ends together.  Grill to your liking.

This asparagus is much more tender than asparagus put straight on the grill, and doesn't have the smokey flavor.  The brood that didn't like the bacon wrapped asparagus, loved this recipe.

I modified the grilled pineapple recipe by dredging the pineapple slices in the brown sugar and butter before grilling, and drizzling the remaining sauce afterwards.  It was a hit.

Source:  Oh Sweet Basil

I modified the banana boat recipe by crushing the graham cracks and surrounding the banana, as well as topping it off, with the dust.  This was already requested to be made again at the next family cookout.

Source:  Tablespoon

From Britt's Eye View 2014 Guide

When booking a session, whether it be a wedding, family, or portrait session, clients receive an email with access to the 2014 Guide, with tips on locations, what to wear, what to expect, and ideas for props.

I wanted to share this guide with you, so that if you're going out for a shoot with a friend, a photographer, or just getting ideas, you can be prepared!


From Britt's Eye View 2014 Magazine Guide