There is something sweet about being a little trapped in your own home. So we are reveling in our sequestered lifestyle and celebrating these exciting changes with a burger recipe that I am now whipping up for the 3rd summer in the row - Italian Burgers with Roasted Tomatoes + Herby Aioli.

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Our first official holiday in our new home.  Our first holiday in the PNW!  Feels kinda special, but as we are still in the mode of staying busy while trying to settle in and manage home projects, we are headed into this year's holiday quite exhausted.  Where I am used to starting my day with a Bloody Mary and preparing to party poolside all day long, I'm kicking off this holiday with a workout and snuggling under a blanket in our living room.  I mean it goes without saying that a summer holiday in Washington looks much different than one in the desert.   I have become accustomed to celebrating the 4th of July with a poolside bbq, patriotic swimwear, & afternoon beers, and I can confidently say that some version of said combo has been the makings of my 4th for the passed decade.  But this year I'm trading in my bikini for a sweatshirt, a big party for a more intimate BBQ at home, and trading in the usual sparklers for a full on waterfront firework show.  So all around a new change of pace this 4th of July, & I'm prepped and ready for it with a truly American sweatshirt that will likely make an appearance on all patriotic holidays to come.  ​

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Gahhh burger night is here!! & I am sooo excited!!  Our new place is right around the corner from a 50s inspired burger shack, and that place has been calling my name for days while also inspiring me to go hard on some at home Summer burgers.  So that is exactly what I am doing this Friday night - not holding back and cooking up some indulgent, cheesy & juicy burgers.  & truth be told - I have been eating pretty much one meal a day in preparation to really dive in to these amaze-balls  burgers.

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