Citrus Marinade and a Happy 4th!

Morning bloggies and blog readers! Happy Tuesday! I keep forgetting it's Tuesday and think it's Monday. Anyone else doing that? 

Well today is going to be a scorcher at 100 degrees. I plan on staying inside and staying cool, not doing much today at all. What is everyone up to?

I had a great weekend, filled with lots of barbeques and family time. There was a ton of food this weekend, so I wasn't surprised when I woke up not that hungry because of all that was consumed. 

For our first barbeque we started out with sweet potato fries, grilled brussel sprouts and mushrooms and marinated tuna and shrimp. I cut the sweet potato fries bigger because I didn't want them to fall through the grill...which they did anyways. 

I marinated the tuna and shrimp for about 2 hours, letting it absorb all of the flavors. 

Extra large shrimp from Trader Joe's

Wild Tuna from Trader Joe's

skewers!

My summer house (aka my mom's home)

Citrus Marinade

1/4 cup lime juice

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

large handful of parsley

sea salt and black pepper to taste

Let marinate for 1-2 hours in the fridge, turning and stirring occasionally. Grill tuna and shrimp for 5-7 minutes on each side.

I loved this marinade because I usually use balsamic vinegar and/soy sauce as my base for a marinade, but this was very summery and refreshing.

On Monday we also had another barbeque. This was a little bit ridiculous with the amount of food we had. Most of it very healthy with the small exception of a couple of things, that of course, when eaten in moderation are great to have at barbecues!

first time having Skinnygirl marg's...made with agave nectar...amazing.

This is my sister's metaphoric picture of Danny and I.

Guacamole and two types of hummus. 

appetizers...

salmon, steak, salad ( I think I ate 1/2 the bowl...and then went back for most at 8pm) and macaroni salad. (Unpictured chicken.)

I absolutely love, love, love cooking for others. I also made my tarts for dessert. 

I could really see myself cooking for others making dinners, help plan meals, or doing parties, on a small scale. Between helping my mom at her dinner party last week, helping one of my friends plan a menu for a bridal shower and yesterday, it's been so much fun!

On another note.... I just bought a whole bunch of stuff from iherb.com. They have cheaper prices for everything you would buy at Whole Foods (think Navitas Naturals products). For $5.00 use the code CUL864 at checkout.

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