10 Day Challenge: Day 6

Day 6: Five Foods. This is the worst challenge ever. I love to eat. So much. These are just a few of my favorites. Also, just a disclaimer, I didn't include crabs because you should just assume based on previous readings that crabs and corn on the cob are my most favorite. I didn't want to be redundant by including them here!

Growing up, my parents had a rule that we were never allowed to say "I don't like" at the dinner table. We had to try everything at least once and finish the portion put on our plate. As a result, there is only one thing I absolute cannot eat: Olives. 

I know it is a crime. People LOVE olives. Once though, my dad, who tends to be a pretty adventurous cook, ventured a little bit too far and tried to make an olive casserole. Let's just say, I'm not the only one in my family who no longer eats olives. In all fairness, that's the only thing he's ever made us eat that was actually bad. 

So here is a brief selection of some of my most favorite foods!

Caprese Salad: By far, my most favorite summer food...so light and refreshing!

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Fresh Seared Ahi Tuna: either blackened or coated in sesame

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Gazpacho: my mom always made this for us in the summer with veggies from our garden. SO tasty. 

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This picture cheats a little bit because it shows two foods I adore: Lightly Steamed Asparagus and Seared Scallops

4

Fresh Oysters! We went to an oyster festival near my house and sampled a ton of oysters a couple weeks ago. It was a lot of fun. 

If you ever make it to St. Mary's, they have an oyster shucking competition that will entertain the socks off of you! 

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Terrible picture quality, but Rockfish Bites are heaven. The best rockfish bites I've ever had, were made by Keith, the cook at Tall Timbers Marina in Tall Timbers, MD. He gets the rockfish from local fisherman and tosses it in some sort of amazing seasoning. I make a dipping sauce for them by mixing old bay into sour cream. It sounds gross, but it is taste bud bliss. 

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What are your most favorite foods? Do your favorites tend to change with the seasons or do they stay the same year round? Do you make your favorites well or do you have a person who makes them for you?

The County: Tall Timbers Boat Burning

One of the three turns you make...during an 1.5 hr drive

Sorry for the delayed post! I started grad school last week and things have been a bit hectic. I did manage to slip away for a portion of the holiday weekend though. 

The view that tells me I'm almost home again! Solomon's bridge

 Every holiday weekend, we are invited to go back to the best place in the world for a party that trumps all parties. It is a wonderful place where you are welcomed like family no matter how long you've been away.

My travel buddy

If you ever have an opportunity to attend a boat burning at Tall Timbers, jump!

My home away from home - This was where my Aunt and Uncle take me in whenever I need a break from studying, partying, working or life in general. They spoiled me with fresh crabs this weekend :)

 They find an old abandoned wooden boat to drag out on the beach at the point. 

The boat that is no more (Sorry for the blur! It was dusk and my camera wasn't cooperating!)

It gets doused in fuel and goes up in a roaring burst of flames. Most times, a barge offshore begins their firework show for everyone hanging on the beach by the fire. Janis Joplin & Van Morrison blare in the background as your buddies move faster than you knew was possible running the tiki bar. The tiki bar by the way is located in a big wooden boat installed on shore (safely away from the fire). Such a fun set-up.  

Some of the girls at the boat burning

 This year was really great because a bunch of kids I graduated with all showed up despite the fact that none of us had coordinated with one another. The best thing about good friends is that you can always pick up wherever you left off. I'm looking forward to the next time I get to see them all. 

Great to see good friends again

  This is where we celebrated the ends of semesters, beginning of semesters, birthdays, holidays and the end of college. A big thanks to Rick and the family for making this available to us all.