Low Country Boil Party

Summer is finally here!  I don't know if you are as glad as I am, but bring on the sun!  Now, don't get me wrong I love Fall and the Holidays, but this year I am ready to be outside and feel my feet on the grass, bug spray and all!  I love Adirondack chairs, dining by big chunky white candles flickering in the sunset on pretty floral tablecloths, laughing with the neighbors over wine and all our kids playing and laughing!  I feel a low country boil night coming on!  This is an easy meal to serve with few ingredients.  There are many variations on the recipe but I am including one from Paula Deen.  Who knows food better!
I also love these beautiful picnic blankets from SewnNatural on Etsy!
They would be so pretty on the tables or ground!

SewnNatural on Etsy - mandala-couples-picnic-blanket

Invite from Lemon Lizard

Ingredients:
6 ears of corn

6 4-inch smoked sausage link sausage

12 red new potatoes

3 lb fresh shrimp, unpeeled

Crab boil, 2 teaspoons per quart of water

Directions

Fill a large pot with enough water to cover all of the ingredients. Add the crab boil and bring to a boil. Adjust the crab boil to suit your taste. When the water boils, add the potatoes and sausage. Cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. Add corn and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for no more than 3 minutes. Drain and serve with warm bread.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Difficulty: Easy

Fall Movie Night

The air is crisp and cooler! The perfect reason to host a movie night.
One of the most fun get togethers we ever had was a movie night. We put up a big white sheet on the outside of the house in the backyard. We invited friends and their children and had a cookout! The kids all sat on blankets and had pizza and popcorn while we were cooking and had a ball!
We borrowed a movie projector to show the movie on. After dinner you can always pick a classic such as "Gone with the Wind" for the adults to see or any old fun classic movie! Easy for you and so much fun! We wanted to show a fun storyboard to match the occasion. Happy Viewing Scarlet!!




popcorn invite from Lemon Lizard.com
candle apples from Martha Stewart Living.com