my weekend.

One of my best friends, Amy, came into town this weekend.  We spent our Sunday on the beach at Sullivan's Island enjoying the perfect weather.  It was seriously one of the most beautiful days...blue skies, cool breeze, and the water was the perfect temperature.  While laying out in the sun reading, there was this little seagull who decided to hang out with us (literally he just scurried around our spot on the beach all day).  I managed to snap a picture of the little guy.

We spent a lot of time eating at some fun restaurants around Charleston:  Sunday brunch at Triangle, margaritas and dinner at Taco Boy downtown, fro-yo at FreshBerry, and breakfast at the Lost Dog cafe on Folly (it was my first visit to the Lost Dog and it was delicious!).

Other than stuffing our faces all weekend, we explored Charleston and caught up on life.  Last night, we stayed up late just chatting in our pajamas before bed.   It felt like we were back in our old dorm room at Clemson!  Definitely a great weekend.

Happy Monday!

yummy.

I made this yummy Caprese Panini for dinner last night.  It is super easy to make and very light and fresh.  Perfect for the warm weather we have been having!  I didn't follow a recipe but here is how I made this sandwich...

Start with fresh ingredients:
Tomato
Mozzarella
Basil leaves
Olive oil (I used basil olive oil from The Olive Oil Shop in Charleston...it is wonderful!)
2 slices of your favorite bakery bread (I used sourdough bread for mine)

Directions:
1. Preheat frying pan on stove (or your panini press if you are fancy and have one) on medium heat.
2. Slice mozzarella and tomatoes.  Tear basil leaves into small pieces.
3. Dip both sides of bread slices in olive oil.
4. Layer ingredients on bread (mozzarella, tomatoes, then basil) to make the sandwich.
5. Place on frying pan and heat until both sides of bread are golden and cheese is melted, about 3-5 minutes.
6. Cut sandwich in half and serve immediately.

Hope you enjoyed my attempt at a foodie post! :)