Fresh Fruit Salsa! (see recipe below)
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to start off my morning with this delicious spread…
…and had the pleasure of enjoying it all with these lovely ladies!
Yes Yes, a “Blogger Brunch” it was! Our fantastic group of 8 was able to coordinate a local healthy living bloggers meet up, and I was totally stoked to meet all of these gals: Jen, Amy, Rebecca, Marcie, Lauren, Julie, & Heather. We did everything pot luck style, putting all of our healthy culinary skills to work. I’ve gotta say, it was quite neat to be in a room full of girls all attempting to capture their food through photos. The blogger action began rather quickly, since I think we were all experiencing some rumbly tummies!
I decided to bring along a fruit salsa with whole wheat cinnamon-sugar pita chips, as well as a batch of my beloved Granola Blondies.
Fresh Fruit Salsa Recipe
2 kiwis, peeled & diced
2 golden delicious apples, cored & diced
1 cup raspberries
1lb. strawberries
1 cup blackberries
1 tbsp brown sugar
3-4 tbsp fruit preserves (I use Polaner Strawberry All-Fruit)
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix all fruit, preserves, and sugar. Cover and chill for 15 minutes. ENJOY! :-P
*You could probably get creative here and really use any berries that you like.*
It was total foodie heaven with all of the delicious treats that were up for grabs.
I started things off with a citrus spritzer (aka, mimosa). Nice and refreshing on a warm summer day 8-)
It was a little overwhelming to try to decide what foods to start with, since I pretty much wanted to load my plate up mountain-style with everything I could fit from the table. However, I tried to take things easy and pace myself.
Plate #1: Strawberry & Feta salad, fresh bread with local scallion hommus, a mini frittata, & some fruit salsa.
Eventually, it was time to make my back for some sweet treats. Ahhh sweets, how I love you so!
Julie’s Savvy Scones were totally rockin’ my world. They were incredible!
My Plate #2: Superfood Cookie by Jen, & 2 savvy scones (trying a little all of 3 kinds, because really, how can you choose?) ;)
More fun blog decor!
Me…being goofy :-P
Heather was nice enough to host the gathering at her apartment (thanks again, Heather!), so we spent a good few hours chatting away about lots of “bloggy” things. By the time we left, I felt like I had just left a blogger tutorial session; I learned so much! Now let’s just hope I can retain it all. ;)
Each and every one of these girls was amazing, and I am so excited to know that they are all so close to little ‘ol me. I’m definitely looking forward to our next gathering – hopefully with a few more friends added to the list!
Surprisingly enough, this was only a sliver of the fun I had yesterday! I’ll have the rest of my Saturday recap coming soon – but for now, I’m thinking it’s time for a little pool break. I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend! :)
ellaroo88 says
Looks like so much fun! I love all the different blog decor-so cute
Rosey Rebecca says
Had so much fun yesterday!! And yay for having your own domain now!
Emily @ Beyond The TextBook says
I have already made fruit salsa w/ cinnamon sugar pita chips twice this summer to bring to different gatherings and it is always a huge hit!! People love that stuff! Yours looks great! :)
healthyappletite says
that looks amazing fun! i wish i had blogger meet ups! x
Shanna, like Banana says
Oh such fun! And beautiful spread — great way to spend a Saturday, I’d say ;)
Lizzy @ LBBakes says
That looks like so much fun! I’m in Central NY but would totally drive the couple hours east to join you guys!
thenheathersaid says
Lizzy – Julie and Dan were actually in visiting from Ithaca! We are hoping to continue our CDNY Eat Drink Blog meet ups monthly – and eventually hope to road trip out towards Ithaca, as well :) I am going to add you to the list of people for invitations! and let us know if you know of any other bloggers near you that may be interested as well!!
Autumn @ Good Eats Girl says
Looks like so much fun!!! Great eats!
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
How fun! Love the picture of everyone taking pictures LOL.
missyrayn says
I’m loving all these recaps. Makes me so sad I had to work. I’ll be there for the next one :-)
christina says
omg best blogger meet up ever! i am soooooo jealous!!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
How fun! I’ve yet to attend a blogger meet-up, but I guess HLS will be a giant one! Love your summer dress =)
Megan says
Umm this looks AMAZING! Cutedress! And I would feel so at home at a place where everyone is collectively photographing the food spread :)
Lisa @ I'm an Okie says
SOO fun! That’s a blogger meet up if I’ve ever seen one. I love how everyone brought their specialties.
Holly says
Looks like SO much fun!!!!
I wish I lived in NY :D
Tamara says
Please share your fruit salsa recipe. It looks great!
Courtney says
Hi Tamara! I just added the fruit salsa recipe to my recipe page. Enjoy! :)