Saturday Surfing September 5, 2009

Put away those white shoes, we are now arriving at Labor Day Weekend. Wait..they don’t do that anymore do they?

When I was growing up…in the ice age…you did not wear white shoes before Memorial Day or After Labor Day..some very wicked, rebellious souls cheated and got them for Easter but we knew that that was Fashion Faux Pas in the worst way.

Now everyone wears flip-flops (to think, we used to call them thongs) year round, with church clothes and jeans. But I think you are not supposed to wear white flip- flops after Labor Day.

Isn’t it funny how Summer really doesn’t end until the 21st but Labor Day seems to be the last hurrah. I mean after that everyone sort of accepts that summer is over and autumn has begun..and summer slinks away to sleep and dream of beaches and fireflies until Memorial Day… Caesar screwed up when he made the calender..Summer should start on Memorial Day and end on Labor Day. Serious, he needed to plan ahead.

Ready for the last of the season’s surfing?

So surfing the internet I found some cool stuff. Images that made me want to lick the screen. Recipes that made me check the pantry for ingredients…You guys are talented!

• Megan tempted me one morning with this Chocolate an Orange Tea cake..It was all I could think of for hours.
• PB and J Chocolate Bars at Cafe Zupas….YUM. Fantastic image!
• Banana Spice Cupcakes by Joelen look like the perfect after-school snack..or after breakfast..or after lunch..or after nap…
• Cornbread salad made with heirloom tomatoes…I want it for lunch.
• Judy posted Chocolate and Key Lime cupcakes and a Mediterranean Orzo Salad..I couldn’t choose.
• Apple, Cinnamon, and Pecan Crumble Bars..I could smell the apples!
• Doughnut Muffins? That is gonna save a lot of time!
• Dulce de Leche Brownies are one of my favorites.
• Susan continues her journey into Julia’s world with a fabulous looking Poulet en Cocotte Bon Femme.
• I have heard of a zucchini cake but a beet cake? Images are gorgeous.

image:Marye Audet