Did you know it’s National Underwear Day?
I’m not sure what you’re supposed to do with that information, but I thought I’d tell ya anyway.
Luckily for you, National Underwear Day isn’t incorporated into the theme of today’s post. (Unless you want to make some Fruit of the Loom connection. But that’s a stretch.) Instead, the post highlights a few of my favorite summer-fruit recipes. Such as:
Also known as the fattest pancakes ever. The recipe works with strawberries, too.
So healthy you can have two bowls. For breakfast. Or maybe even dinner.
Recommended for parties or school lunches. Yeah, school lunches. Summer can’t last forever.
This is even more delicious if you substitute honeydew for the watermelon!
Also known as the “love potion.”
Single-Serving Strawberry Shortcakes
I think strawberries are one of the prettiest summer fruits. Especially when they’re chocolate-covered strawberries. Just thought I’d throw that out there.
Question of the Day:
What are your favorite summer fruits?
Blueberries? Raspberries? Honeydew?
New Larabar Flavor Alert!!
Has anyone seen the Chocolate-Chip Cherry Torte Larabars yet? Giveaway coming soon ;).
What a coincidence! I’ve planned your Love Potion Parfait for my breakfast tomorrow, before seeing this post! I love using your Beauty Queen Raspberry Oatmeal to layer into it, it just works so beautifully 🙂
And on a wholly related note, can I please cheat and have ‘berries’ as my favourite summer fruit? There’s no way I can pick a favourite 😉
I wish we could get Larabars in England 🙁
is there no-where in England that sells them? what about wholefoods? (not that i go into london that much)
Hi! As far as I know they aren’t distributed anywhere in England; Wholefoods might, but I live in the north of England (Manchester) and online shopping isn’t available from the Kensington store, and Googling ‘buy larabars UK’ sadly brought up a big red notice (at the Larabar UK Mail Order Service) saying they aren’t available in the UK.
We do have Nakd bars which I believe are pretty much identical, it’s just that I wish I could jump in on all the American blogs to praise them, you know? 😉
Thanks also-Jenny 🙂
i must try a naked bar, perhaps i’ll pick one up tomorrow, maybe it will shut up my craving for a larabar. Trouble is if i made my own i’d just want to eat the lot. I think i need to work out a single serve homemade larabar recipe (Oh, Katie……!).
If i ever get into london again i’ll have to try & get to whole foods. There’s a shop in brighton i might send my nan into that sells loads of different bars too.
Jenny
My Cashew Cookie Larabar recipe or cookie dough baby recipe makes just a little over the size of two larabars :).
Definitely try Katie’s Larabar recipes. They taste way better than actual Larabars, so you aren’t missing out ;).
I’m betting they’ll start being available in the UK soon, now that they’re owned by General Mills. After all, General Mills is a pretty huge company!
It would certainly be great if they became available if General Mills might sell them here in the UK, just to try one! I definitely wouldn’t be buying them regularly though, just for a treat: with such simple ingredients I much prefer making them myself, and I can promise anyone that Katie’s versions (and many of Averie’s of LoveVeggiesandYoga) taste just as good – and probably better as they’re fresher! – as the Nakd bars I’ve had (cocoa-orange, cocoa-mint and pecan pie). Of course, they’re far cheaper too! Thanks everyone 🙂
Peaches are definitely my favorite summer fruit…. I really need to try your peach breakfast bake since I have a half bushel of peaches!
All those recipes look totally delicious Katie!! I have just made some pancakes, but they don´t look as good as yours 🙁
That is so funny about the national underwear day 🙂
My fave summer fruit is melon, followed by all the berries that exist 🙂
You shouldn’t have told me there’s a new Larabar flavor out! I haven’t seen it yet, but now I’m going to have to go on a serious hunt! Luckily in LA, we get new products pretty quickly. Although, I remember searching everywhere for the Peanut Butter and Jelly flavor when it first came out, and was frequently disappointed, until one day my dream came true. (That might be a little bit dramatic.)
My favorite summer fruits are undoubtedly berries. I love how I can buy huge containers of organic blueberries for less money than a small container costs in the winter months! Strawberries have also been extra delicious lately. I’m going to be sad when the berry deals start to dwindle!
Just so ya know, the pancakes also work with raspberries and chocolate chips!! I loveeeee berries in the summer. Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries…yum!
Happy national underwear day!
It’s so hard to pick favorites! But I might have to go with raspberries or blackberries… No, wait, watermelon… But strawberries are so delicious, too… Agh! I love them all. (-;
Oops, I didn’t mean to leave a reply… I meant to submit it as it’s own comment. Sorry about that; I’m a tad embarrassed. 😉
LOL I do that all the time!
I really need to try that… chocolate-raspberry is my favorite combination ever :).
The best summer fruit is a nice ripe cantaloupe!
I can’t wait to see the new Larabar
I definitely sent my sister a text message informing her that it was National Underwear Day. It just felt like the right thing to do. You know, you always have to share information like that. 🙂
LOL I should send one to my sister too!
I really want to try that peach breakfast. Looks so yummy! I’m with ya on the strawberries – and of course, chocolate-covered. Who would want them any other way?
Favorite summer fruit: Cherries! Hands down they are the best.
What? I thought your favorite fruit was coconut! 😉
Blueberries are a fave, which means those pancakes look mighty tasty right about now. I’m also a big fan of cantaloupe and MANGO. Nothing beats a nice ripe, sweet, and juicy mango on a hot day.
Probably blueberries for me!! Or mango – love mango! 🙂 Oh and watermelon! Pretty much all the summer fruit 😉
I so want to try your peach bake!! I don’t know why I don’t remember seeing it before, but at least I got to see it now 🙂
And your ranch dressing is INCREDIBLE!! I even gave it a new name on my blog 😉
Have an amazing Friday girlie!
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You know I love mah summer fruit!!! My favorite is blueberries, hands down <3
hahahaha! I laughed out loud to that opening. Good info to know!
I wish I could rip this entire post right from the screen and eat it. Seriously, wow does all this look amazing!
I love berries in the summer! I can’t get enough of them! Peaches are great as well.
My favorite summer fruit is cherries! I could probably survive on them for a week 🙂
National underwear day? Who on earth would think up such a thing?!
I’m wearing underwear so I guess I’m celebrating?? All of the recipes you featured look amazing. You take the best pictures.
Blueberries are my favorite summer fruit!!
Awwww *huge smiles*