I had a great lazy afternoon/evening at a cookout hosted by friends this weekend. LH carried out a picnic theme, using borrowed supplies from her mom. What a creative way to serve watermelon! It's a bug!
They decorated with tissue flowers, which I didn't get a good picture of, jars, and pretty paper straws.
Two of the guests brought three flavors of sangria they had made with homemade liqueurs. I didn't taste them, but they were beautiful!
I didn't try the lawn games, either, though there was cornhole and a frisbee game. I tried for an action shot, instead.
LH eats gluten free, which made for a fun baking challenge for those of us who decided to take desserts. I have been trying to eat healthier, especially cutting carbohydrates, so I was happy to have an event for which to give paleo cookies a go.
By the way, could someone tell me what exactly paleo means? Between my best efforts to eat low carb and natural and having friends who don't tolerate gluten, I find myself making a lot of "paleo" recipes, but when my SIL asked me to define paleo, I couldn't. However, I do know what gluten is. (Thanks, LH, for this reference.)
LH's brother in law made these doughnuts using leftover coconut flour passed from Lindsay to LH to him. They passed on the flour because after using it to make gluten free foods, they decided they didn't like it. Well, he made doughnuts with it, and they were FABULOUS. I wanted the recipe but was scared to ask for fear that there's cups and cups of sugar.
Lindsay made gluten free candy shaped cookies above and these Eiffel tower cookies. I sure do miss Paris!
LH made pretty, pretty Pinterest-y dipped strawberries.
Can you tell that sweet treats were the most photogenic aspects of the party? Isn't that always the case? The company was great, and the other food (hot dogs, pulled pork, salads, fruit) were delicious, too. I wish I had taken pictures of people and the gorgeous house!
Thank you for including me, Kirks!
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