Here’s a peak at our perfect summer’s day.
Yeah that’s my teenage daughter and her friend. They are studying for A/S levels. Looks hard doesn’t it? I think that pile of stuff under her chair is books. Can’t be sure though.
E likes playing in the paddling pool. It’s a big one and takes a while to fill up. She gets impatient. I spend a lot of time shouting, “put that hose back in the pool!”
That’s my OH hard at work. He can’t sit still. He loves his garden. I love cooking the things he grows in his vegetable patch. A match made in lettuce? Hmm, not sure. He wishes I’d help more with the weeding. Problem is…my perfect day involves this:
That’s a sun lounger, a good book, my iPhone, a large glass of diet coke with ice, a bowl of organic veggie chips and a selection of low fat dips. Even better when enjoyed in complete peace.
And that after all that hard work, a little bit of this:
Banana Coconut Ice Cream Pie
This was the perfect summer choice for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie. Thanks to Spike Bakes (head on over there for the recipe) we got to make an ice cream pie with store bought chocolate ice cream! I used Haagen Daaz Belgian Chocolate and it was a strong enough flavour to handle the addition of two bananas and rum. The crust was a mixture of coconut, butter and biscuit (I used a butter cookie) and was suitably crunchy. I did not put an extra layer of bananas between the biscuit base and the ice cream as personally that felt like too much to me. I decorated the top with slices of banana and piped whip cream.
So what’s your perfect summer’s day? Come on, share.
The MADS 2010
As some of you already know, I have been nominated for Best New Blog in The Mads 2010. It’s not too late to vote for me (but will be after June 6 2010). You can read more about that and my experience with blogging so far by clicking here. I’d appreciate your vote if you can spare the time. Thanks!
Gorgeous photos and all make for what looks like a fab day!
Ha Ha Ha that is my perfect summer day too, pie included. Bananas and chocolate? Yes please. And watching man work in garden from a lounge chair. Yah!
Aww lucky you having Summer! We’re about to head into Winter and I am dreaming of a Banana Coconut ice cream pie right about now…
I’ll scream for ice cream pie!
Love the pile of books under the chair. A perfect summer day would include a good book around the pool with barbecue or grilled steak smells in the air.
Eve with the hose is sensational- of course it takes too long to fill that bleeping pool. Also love the pic of your favorites and to know you have the diet coke gene. Hope you get a load of fabulous summer days. XOXO
You need some bee hives
Look at all of that sunshine and time spent outdoors. Very nice! Perfect with ice cream pie. Yours looks wonderful.
looks like a lovely day (and a delicious pie)!
Coconut, banana and chocolate-YUM! Hope you win the Mads!
Love your whipped cream on the bananas- so cute! thanks for baking with me!
Ciao ! Great post and pie !!
Looking good!! Voted for you in the MADS, good luck x
love the summer pictures! i wish we had that weather here.
The warm summery looking photos make me long for the warm sun!
Your pie looks very good. So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I forgot what I do on the perfect summer day. We had 4 inches of snow yesterday! But I’m sure this yummy pie will be a part of our summer. It was delish!
Looks like the perfect summer’s day! And that pie looks amazing! Unfortunately I wasn’t able to join in this week…but I’m definitely making this very soon!
Great pie! Great summer activities! It’s the boys last day of school today and I know they want to have “a water party” after school.
YUM! And what a great story and pics! Love it!
That looks divine and so does your garden. Mine is spent with my family just being
Gorgeous photos! Fab looking dessert too. My perfect summer day involves sunshine, the barbeque, gardening, cold beer, books, Mr B and the little one.
I do all your favorite summertime things but in the fall, winter, and spring months. Summers are WAY too hot here in steamy Florida to do much more than sip lemonade and fan oneself under a shade tree or, better yet, hang out in an air conditioned house. BTW love your idea for ice cream pie.
A summers day for all in this post! I think I’d choose the sun longe & good book!
browsing through your blog, recipes and photos makes for mouth watering dreamy afternoons as i overlook the kuwait sea front from the 30th floor of this oh so boring office….thanks
So happy I could be service xx
and it looks dlish
Caro my lovely you need to click on the Spike Bake’s link (under pic) and it will take you to recipe. Thanks for your continued support xx
mmm how do u make it ?
from ch!!!