Best of June!

I’m going to throw the stereotypical “how is this month over already” intro out because… well… how the heck is June already over?! It simultaneously went suuuupper slowly thanks to my finals at the beginning of the month and incredibly fast once I finished my classes and had time to relax. Right now I’m back up at Santa Barbara for the summer and just moved into my new house…

OMG. You guys. It’s gorgeous. More on that in a little.

 Let’s jump right into the recap!

1.) I finished the worst academic year ever.

Never ever ever ever again will I have to take ochem, labs, physics, and two bio classes at the same time. Ever ever ever. Never.

Ever.

2.) I had a great birthday and am one year closer to finishing my undergraduate education!

3.) I put out some great new recipe for both Apple of My Eye and Savory Style.  

Here are some of my favorites!

Gooey Lemon Raspberry Brownies: I put on a similar glaze to the ones on my Skinny Yogurt Muffins with Sunshine Glaze and they are to die for. I mean, why choose between a gooey brownie and a tangy lemon bar when you can just have both at the same time?!

Easy Caramel Apple Turnovers: My newest recipe! You guys know how I feel about apple pie in general… LOVE. So really it was just a matter of time till I put it into pastry form. These are SO easy and come out looking incredibly impressive and flaky. The flake level is off the charts, yo’.

 

5-Ingredient Lemon Panko Shrimp: Light on the calories and with a tasty lemon flavor that’s perfect for the summer! 

4.) I decided to start income reports.

Gulp, first one to come in the next week once ad revenues are finalized. Thank you guys SO much for your input on the matter. One of biggest reserves is not wanting to come off sounding like monetizing was my main objective, so it was a huge relief to hear your opinions on it. Between all the Starbucks I drink and the money that goes into vanilla extract (WHY SO EXPENSIVE 😯 ), making a few extra bucks to help cover the cost is awesome. 

5.) I moved into the most GORGEOUS house with equally gorgeous friends.

This is the view from the upstairs balcony:

 

We are literally on the beach and have a completely unobstructed view of the water. And the kitchen!! It’s HUGE. Coming from a tiny apartment last year, I can’t get over how much counter space I have.

6.) Apple of My Eye was featured on HuffPost and BuzzFeed!!!

Even though I didn’t post too many new recipes because of my finals/post final exhaustion, Apple of My Eye had its best month statistically ever! It’s way too cool to see so many people come visit my recipes and to think that they are actually making my Blueberry Pie Oats or Crockpot Breakfast Casserole.

7.) I went to the pier.

My older sister, Marie, came back from studying abroad in Ireland for the year and we went out to lunch with our parents, Kyle, our friend Ryan, and some Norwegian relatives.

See my cousin on the far left next to my dad? He’s around 6’7″. Also, he’s only 15 years old 😯 . He has 3 other brothers and they’re all giants as well. I guess I missed out on that gene hahah. 

I never got a chance to recap this since I was busy moving my life into a new house (packing is exhausting!), but we has a lovely lunch out on the pier.

So there you have it! June in a quick nutshell. Overall, it’s been a great month and I’m excited by how much more free time I have. Hopefully more good things to come in July 😀 !