My cousin recently found this amazing little gem of a recipe for Nutella Blondies at TheFoodCharlatan and insisted we make them, now, if you love blondies you should absolutely give it a try! They were really delicious and I haven't ever used much Nutella in my life... I've had it on toast a few times and it was ok, but WOW, this was the first time I really tasted Nutella for what it really is and I was immediatly having visions of delectable swirls of Nutella and cheesecake topping a plate of brownies and decided I had to give it a try. Here are the results, and I have to say they were AMAZING (very modest, aren't I?)! Now, I will admit for all the hard core bakers out there I cheated and used pre-packaged brownie mix, but they were still divine and it simplified the process. I love how the Nutella forms an almost crunchy top crust on the brownies and the cheesecake cuts the over-the-top sweetness a little by adding the cream cheese tang, couple with uber chewy brownies delectable-ness... MMmm

I recently stumbled on Gin and Ginger, and actually thought that I created (and named) it. Imagine my disappointment when at a work event my coworker went up to the bar and ordered my new "signature" drink! While I am still a huge fan of a plain old Gin and Ginger, my new at home drink is my "Summertime GINger" It is super refreshing on a hot day and isn't too sweet but I really want to try doing half and half Ginger Beer and Soda Water in place of the Gingerale, it'll give it a stronger ginger kick and cut some of the gingerale sweetness.