Picnic in the Park

At the beginning of the summer I made a checklist of all the activities I wanted to do over the summer. I was really excited about having 3 months off from school and I wanted to make sure I enjoyed every second. Well...it didn't go exactly as planned. As the summer went on and I got busy with my internship, I slowly started to forget about the checklist. One of the things on my checklist was to go on a picnic. There is a beautiful park right by my house and I wanted to take advantage of it. Since this weekend is the unofficial end of the summer I figured it was now or never so off to the park we went!! It turned out to be the perfect night. I hope these pictures give you a little inspiration on how you could spend the long weekend!

Holiday Red Wine Sangria

I love trying new Sangria recipes. I made this Sangria for Thanksgiving and I really liked it. This sangria recipe would be great for any holiday party. I served the sangria cold so that guests could serve themselves. The original recipe served the sangria warm which I think may be nice  if you are having a small get together on a cold winter day. I would recommend making the sangria about 6-8 hours before the party. This will allow all the flavors to blend together. I find that if you make the sangria too far in advice, the fruit rinds will make the sangria too bitter. Hope you like!

Recipe Source: Food Network

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle red wine
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 orange, sliced into rings
• 1 lemon, sliced into rings

Recipe:

• Fill a pitcher with ice
• Combine wine, orange juice, brandy, and fruit slices in the pitcher