Hi there

Happy Friday! I hope you had a wonderful week! We have some exciting news! Hoyt and I got married this week in Hawaii! It was a small intimate wedding on the island of Kauai with our families, our 5 adult children, and some of our closest friends.   It was so special! The weather was perfect! It was like a dream! 

Thank you all so much for your kindness and well wishes! It means so much! We are touched by all your love and support! We just got a sneak peek of some of our wedding pictures from our wonderful photographer.  Click here to see them.  I promise to share more pictures as I get them. 

You know me. I'm all about the food! It was important to me to use fresh local ingredients in the food for our wedding reception.  I also wanted to make our wedding very Hawaiian with tropical colors and flavors. Our wedding cake was coconut cream.  It turned out so cute and it was THE BEST cake I've ever had! 

We're in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai for a couple more days.   Then Hoyt and I are going to Honolulu and then California for our honeymoon.  We've having so much fun.  We   took a boat ride to see the breathtaking Na Pali coast, we've snorkeled and swam with giant turtles, and we even made our own leis for the wedding.  It's been an AMAZING week. I promise to keep posting pictures on Instagram and Facebook.

The fruit here in Hawaii is so fresh and tastes so good! I can't get enough of it! I love making fruit salads.  They are ALWAYS a hit at potlucks and backyard BBQ's.  My Fruit Salad with Honey Poppyseed Dressing is a great way to dress up fruit and make it taste even sweeter! Click Salads for more fresh summer recipes! 

Besides fresh fish, we've been enjoying some wonderful local pork in Hawaii.  It's been so juicy and tender! It makes me want to make my bacon wrapped Just Peachy Pork Tenderloin when we get home. It's full of flavor and a family favorite! Super easy! You can even make it on the grill! Click Dinner for more delicious recipes to really WOW your family and guests! 

Speaking of bacon.  You know the saying, everything is better with bacon, I AGREE! My Bacon Wrapped Shrimp will really get the party started.  It a great appetizer or even the main course! It's crazy easy! Shrimp on the barbie is always a WINNER! Click Appetizers for more of my favorite recipes and lots of fun summer dips too! 

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