Happy Friday, ladies! Can you believe we are halfway through 2022?! I sound more like my mother every day since I can’t believe how quickly time is flying! All the more reason to savor every moment. It’s the 4th of July weekend. All the kiddos and their significant others will be front and center for some outdoor fun, fireworks, and of course yummy food. Oscar and Ollie are ready for the festivities too. Are you ready to get this party started? Me too! Here's what I'm wearing for the 4th, plus a cocktail and recipe to get us in the mood!
Today I'm showing you what I'm wearing for the 4th.
The outfit is modeled, and I pulled together 2 alternates
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Each alternate is shoppable via a text widget
I'm also sharing a recipe for a Long Island Iced Tea and Lobster Mac & Cheese
It’s time to wave the grand old flag and get into the holiday spirit. I’m sporting red, white, and blue not only with the tablescape but my outfit too. An easy-breezy ruffle neck chambray blouse seamlessly pairs with seersucker shorts and I topped the ootd off with red sandals.
Ruffle chambray (Talbots misses, petite, plus, plus petite) | Americana patchwork shorts (Talbots, misses and petite) | Red sandals (Talbots)
Ruffle chambray (Talbots misses, petite, plus, plus petite) | Americana patchwork shorts (Talbots, misses and petite) | Red sandals (Talbots)
Since the weather has been hot and hotter in this neck of the woods I decided a Long Island Iced Tea was in order although strangely this recipe doesn’t have an ounce of tea included. Legend has it that since the cocktail resembled an iced tea it was an easy disguise as a sober commonplace drink during Prohibition. Others claim it was concocted during a cocktail crafting competition held on Long Island. Either way, drinker beware as this cocktail packs a punch with tequila, vodka, gin, rum, and triple sec mixed together with a splash of cola!
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce gin
1 ounce white rum
1 ounce tequila
1 ounce triple sec
3/4 ounce simple syrup
3/4 ounce lemon juice
Splash of cola
Mix all ingredients in a Tom Collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Kosher salt
Olive Oil
1 pound cavatappi or elbow macaroni
1 quart milk
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups Gruyere cheese, grated
2 cups extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 pounds cooked lobster meat
1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
Drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water Add the pasta and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don’t boil it. In a large pot, melt 6 tablespoons of butter and add the flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. Still whisking, add the hot milk and cook for a minute or two more, until thickened and smooth. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add the cooked macaroni and lobster and stir well. Place the mixture in baking dish or individual gratin dishes.
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, combine them with the bread crumbs, and sprinkle on top. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top.
Oscar, Ollie and I wish you a Happy Fourth of July!
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Cute outfit. The shorts are all ready sold out in my size. The recipe sounds awesome. Will have to try it. Hi Oscar and Ollie, I chuckled at Ollie! Something one of my cats would do.
Have tried to Pin the Lobster Mac n Cheese recipe but the only thing that comes up is the Long Island Iced Tea.
hi Marsha! I just tested the PIN IT that’s located on the top of the recipe and it took me to the Mac & Cheese recipe.
Enjoy the holiday weekend with your family! Best picture of Ollie. I love that Talbot’s top. Will need to check it out. Your tablescape is perfect for the Fourth. Where did you find that great table runner?
Happy, happy 4th of July! Enjoy!
Hi Beth, I’m sure you will all have a lovely time on Monday 4th July, it all looks lovely.
I did post a comment on your Instagram but just in case you didn’t see it it’s was about Cocktails. We have been watching a programme on The Savoy in London and they have a cocktail called Hanky Panky 45ml Dry gin, 45ml sweet red vermouth,
7.5ml Fernet Branca. Stirred over ice into a chilled glass. It was created by Ada ‘Coley’ Coleman head bartender at The Savoy in 1903. Just thought you might want to try it. Have a lovely weekend regards Julie x
I can see why everybody is coming to your house this weekend! What a delicious meal you have planned.
Wishing you and all your compatriots a joyful, peaceful weekend
I like everything in this post. I really like the shorts and the top. I’m heading to Talbots even though I know I won’t be wearing it this weekend. Oh well. The recipes all sound good and easy, which is what I like.
Happy 4th!!
Love your 4th outfit! Of course the shorts are already sold out! They were too cute to last!
Have a happy holiday Beth!