Fresh Summer Recipes...Features from The Scoop #73

I am having so much fun as the new host of The Scoop linky party! It gives me a chance to see what all of you wonderfully creative people are up to this summer! I will be featuring some of your creations here on my blog, as well as sharing them on Facebook here and on Pinterest here…so be on the lookout! This week at The Scoop #73, I was inspired by your recipes using fresh summer-time fruits and veggies!

Aren’t these veggies beautiful? Fairhope Supply Co. reminded us of the bounty of freshness that is available at our local farmer’s market!

Barb at The Everyday Home has my mouth watering with her homemade creamed corn! She adds a secret ingredient that you will want to try!

And head over to Happier Than a Pig in Mud for some fun ideas for kicking up your corn on the cob!

I love egg salad and I love avocados so I am trying this recipe from Posed Perfection…sounds yummy!

And my heart skipped a beat when I saw this one from Rustique Restoration! I think they serve guacamole in heaven!

I loved this one from Make Mine Lemon…pineapple buttermilk sherbet! My dad was a big fan of pineapple sherbet…and of buttermilk…so this one has me feeling very nostalgic.

I am a huge fan of blueberries. To me they are summer all rolled into one little berry! So you know I loved this recipe for cheesecake with homemade blueberry sauce from Creative Ideas who reminds us that July is National Blueberry Month!

Fresh strawberries are another summer favorite of mine! The Kitchen Is My Playground gives us a trio of dips to go along with them!

And if you put strawberries and blueberries together, I’ll be the first one in line! Just look at this beautiful blueberry strawberry Charlotte cake created by Twigg Studios!

And here they are together again in this berry Caprese bruschetta from Home is Where the Boat Is…so pretty!

And finally, I am sneaking in my own recipe here…my no-bake strawberry tunnel cake all decorated for the 4th…but really good all summer long!
And now...I am looking forward to seeing what you've created at The Scoop next week! Please join us every Monday night at 6:00 pm Eastern Daylight time to share all of your wonderful creations and ideas! I can't wait to see what you've got!

And…mark your calendars! A fun event is coming this summer with 26 bloggers opening up their homes and inviting you inside! I’ll be one of them and I am going to show you a few parts of my house that you have never seen before! Among the bloggers on the tour will be French Country Cottage, Stone Gable, Back Porch Musings, The Everyday Home, Town and Country Living, Cedar Hill Ranch, A Stroll thru Life, Good Life of Design, Adventures in Decorating, Vignette Design and many more of your favorites! Be sure to check back here for more details!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed having a little peek at these wonderful fresh summer recipes! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!
Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party , Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday , Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , Cedar Hill Ranch for The Scoop on Tuesdays , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday's Treasures, The Everyday Home for Home{work} Wednesday , Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays , The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays , No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays , Stone Gable for Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits on Thursdays , My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday , French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday , Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special
See you next time! À la prochaine!

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Pottery Barn Inspired {Chalkboard Tile} Place Cards

Now you all know what a big, fat copy cat I am, so when I saw the slate tile place cards in the Pottery Barn fall preview, I knew I had found my next inspiration! Could it be any simpler…or cuter?

And do you see what it is? Yes…it’s the holder and tiles from a Scrabble game re-purposed as place card holders! Woo hoo! I finally found a new use for that old game that has been in my closet for ages! I simply stained the tile holders using Minwax Gunstock to give them a more vintage look. Then I spray-painted some of the tiles using chalkboard paint! Easy peasy!

And now, each time I have guests over for dinner, all I have to do is erase and change the letter tiles to spell the names! Is that a great idea or what?

The Pottery Barn version uses slate, but I really can’t see a difference. Besides…their version is $20 for a set of two (and is not even available yet) and mine was…wait for it…free! Woo hoo!

In fact, I think this is such a good idea that I might just suggest to my grandson that we do that to all the Scrabble tiles and invent a new version…DIY Scrabble…where we add in whatever letters we want! Hmmm…or is that somewhat like stacking the deck on Candyland so that he would win? Now…don’t tell me you have never done that! Sometimes a granny has to do what a granny has to do!

And as for my co-host today…Baby Kitty is busy keeping an eye on Naughty Neighbor who has dropped by to see how the caged catnip is faring!  Very well, thank you…and out of your reach! It seems that when it comes to safe-guarding his catnip, a cat has to do what a cat has to do!

And…mark your calendars! A fun event is coming this summer...July 22-26...with 25 bloggers opening up thier homes and inviting you inside! I’ll be one of them and I am going to show you a few parts of my house that you have never seen before! Among the bloggers on the tour will be French Country Cottage, Stone Gable, Back Porch Musings, The Everyday Home, Town and Country Living, Cedar Hill Ranch, A Stroll thru Life, Good Life of Design, Adventures in Decorating and many more of your favorites! Be sure to check back here for more details!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed having a little peek at my chalkboard tile place cards! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!
Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party , Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday  , Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , Cedar Hill Ranch for The Scoop on Tuesdays , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday's Treasures, The Everyday Home for Home{work} Wednesday , Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays , The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays , No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays , Stone Gable for Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits on Thursdays , My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday , French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday , Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special, Tatertots and Jello for the Link Party Palooza
See you next time! À la prochaine!

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Please Join Me for The Scoop #73

Welcome to The Scoop! I am super-excited because this is my first time as one of the hosts of my favorite linky party! I have been sharing my ideas with you for almost five years now and tonight I am thrilled because you get to share yours with me...right here on my blog! So...let's get this party started! Our host tonight is Anita from Cedar Hill Ranch.

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Welcome to The Scoop

The weekly link party that features the scoop on the best posts from around the web.

More exposure + less time = win win!

We are  
Anita from Cedar Hill Ranch
Linsey from Farmhouse Porch,  
AND 
INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST HOST
Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict!!

We are so thrilled to have Debbie join THE SCOOP!!
(Thanks, ladies! And here I must add that I am thrilled to join the group and appreciate so much the warm welcome!)

We will announce the other new host soon!!
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This week our guest host is Sonya from Beyond the Screen Door.

Hi, everyone! I'm Sonya from Beyond the Screen Door. I'm so excited to be a part of The Scoop this week! Thank you, Ladies!

Beyond the Screen Door was born 3 years ago as an extension of my Interior Design Business, Sonya Hamilton Designs. Though I enjoy all aspects of interior design my love is working with fabric.

On the blog you'll find projects I've made for myself or clients both local and long distance. Projects including window treatments...pillows...table runners...shower curtains...lampshades...custom artwork...painted furniture and more.

There's sewing tutorials as well as painting tips including all the how-to's on painting my Turquoise Front Door.

To find inspiration for your next window treatment or pillow project visit The Gallery at Beyond the Screen Door. Be sure to visit The Shop at Beyond the Screen Door as well.

Feel free to contact me with any questions concerning custom projects for your own home. Custom orders are always welcome!

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And now onto the features from last week's party.

Simply Suzanne's At Home - Very Berry Sour Cream Shortcakes

Must Love Junk - Master Bedroom

Linda Bergman - Painting Faux Bricks

Will Cook for Smiles - Chocolate Cake with Whipped Coconut Frosting

The Thrift Rebel - How to Paint a Bag of Blooms

Thank you for linking up, friends! 

Please read the guidelines before participating:

• Follow (GFC) and/or subscribe to your host blog.
• Be sure to include THE SCOOP button or text link to in your linked post :: Mandatory to be featured!
• By linking up you are agreeing that the photos are yours or that you have permission to use them, that we may use those photos to feature your project on a blog post, Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter with a link back to your blog, of course.
• Please go to the source of a photo to pin it to Pinterest so that the originator of the post gets the credit. 

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