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Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week! I've been busy planning our wedding.  Hoyt and I are getting married in August! I've also been working on new Cooking Mom Vacations for 2024.  I've got some amazing group trips planned for next year! Details coming very soon! Today I'm so excited to announce my to Trip to Ireland next April! This trip is going to be filled with loads of Irish food and fun! My trips are really special and different from the rest! We'll stay in the best hotels and on this trip we will even stay in a castle! We'll also find and eat the VERY BEST  local food!  We'll go in search of the best chowder and fish and chips.  We'll go to 2 fishing villages to see how they harvest oysters and mussles.  We'll talk to lobster fisherman and taste the best smoked salmon.   We'll try Irish cheeses and we'll even put on an apron and learn how to make Irish scones and bread.  What fun!

On this trip we'll go on three different food tours in three different cities! It's a great way to learn about the city and try all the best Irish food! We'll start with loads of fun in Dublin and then go south to see the Rock of Cashel and Blarney Castle and yes, you can kiss the Blarney stone! We'll also take a horse and carriage ride through the gorgeous Killarney National park.  We'll tour the Ring of Kerry and the Kerry Cliffs.  We'll see the breathaking Cliffs of Moher too! We'll go to the gorgeous Dingle Peninsula and spend time in what's called the most charming town in Ireland, Dingle.  We'll also get to hang out for two whole days in one of my favorites cities, Galway! It's such a fun town! If you've always wanted to golf in Ireland, you can do that too! Besides wonderful Irish food, there will be plenty of Irish cheer! We'll tour and have a pint or two at Guinness in Dublin,   We'll also tour a small craft brewery and try some of the wonderful Irish craft beers on this trip.  For Whiskey lovers, we'll go to the real Jameson Middleton Distillery for a tour and Whiskey tasting! Plus, we'll tour the new kid on the block, Teelings Irish Whiskey.  This is small batch whiskey and we'll get to taste their very best! I can't wait! 

There will be plenty of live Irish music on this trip, which I love!

Irish dancing too! We'll even have opportunity to see the world famous Celtic Steps show! On this trip I've added an extra night so we can have one last night of fun in Dublin before we head home! Join me April 19-28th for a magical trip to Ireland! My last trip sold out quickly! Don't wait to reserve your spot.  Click The Cooking Mom in Ireland for more details, pictures, and pricing. 

Summer sure is flying by!  It's cherry time here! We live about less than a couple hours from beautiful Door County.   It's so beautiful there in the summer! It's cherry central up there! They grow lots of different varieties.  It's so fun to pick your own.  This summer with my broken ankle I think we'll just stop by a local farm stand to pick up the cherries.  From fresh cherries, to frozen and dried cherries, I love them all! 

One of my favorite things to make in the summer is chicken salad.  It's a great way to use leftover chicken.  My Door County Cherry Chicken Salad is always a huge hit! Perfect for showers and book club meeting.  It's great to have in your fridge for easy lunches or nice light summer dinners too! No time to cook the  chicken, no work.  Just pick up a rotisserie chicken and shred it up.  A lot of stores now even have pre-shredded rotisserie chicken.  Click Salads and Sandwiches for more of my summer favorites. 

Why not make a special breakfast this weekend. We love doing a nice brunch at home on Sundays.  This Cherry Almond French Toast is AMAZING! You can even frozen cherries from the grocery store.  What a treat! Great with bacon or sausage on the side! Click Breakfast for more delicious recipes for this weekend.

Need to bring dessert to the potluck.  No time to bake? These cute mini Cherry Pretzel Tortes are so easy! They are salt and sweet and and just delicious.  You can layer this in small mason jars or even clear plastic cups.  Or make one big dessert in a 9 x 13 inch pan.  Either way it's a WINNER!  Click Desserts for more easy breezy summer treats. 

My fiance Hoyt's LOVES to make Cherry Bounce! This recipe is so easy.  These adult cherries are so yummy! They are delicious in a Wisconsin Old Fashion too! If you've never made it, you should! Makes a great holiday gift!  

Live on TV

Tune in this weekend to watch me make more of my favorite summer recipes on Fox 6 Wakeup  in Milwaukee at 8:45am this Sunday morning! 

Hope you'll watch!

Let's Travel Together!

Have you heard I'm hosting group vacations? 

Have a great weekend! Cook up some memories! 

All my love,

Amy

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