I’ve always been fortunate to live close to beautiful Hyannis Port, Massachusetts and spent lots of time there as a child. It’s always so nice to be there when the Art Show is going on.
I really liked the Gyotaku artwork by Patrick Hogan. It made me excited to try this kind of art at home with the kids and with my students during September when we start our Scientists’ Notebooks and talk about animal observations.
Although the art exhibits were so wonderful to see, we quickly found beauty everywhere we went during our time in Cape Cod.
I loved this little garden, which was outside The Brewster Bookstore.
We got a little exercise exploring Nauset Beach, which is a picturesque area with a lighthouse and other amenities. This is actually the lighthouse used on the Cape Cod Potato Chip bags ! We were also saw The Three Sisters Lighthouses. I thought it was really interesting that they were named ‘Three Sisters’ because someone, back in 1836, thought they looked like ladies wearing white dresses and black hats.
I was definitely channeling the ever so elegant Jackie O, who spent her golden years in Hyannis Port, when I choose this outfit for my last day exploring the ‘Cape.’
All the dresses were found on http://www.thredup.com. Accessories worn with these looks were found at http://www.burlingtonstyle.com , with the exception of the leopard bow hat which I created with my own ribbon and a hat from a local craft store.
Being in Cape Cod reminded my daughter, who was an awesome photographer as well as companion last weekend, of all the wonderful seafood we make at home this time of year. My mom has a few favorite recipes which she has perfected and passed down to her daughters.
Ready to prepare a seafood feast ?
Chowder made from quahogs, large hard shelled clams, has long been a tradition on Cape Cod.
You will need:
2 dozen quahogs
6 ounces meaty salt pork
2 large red or Yukon gold potatoes
1 large onion
1/3 cup flour
1 cup light cream or half-and-half
Salt and white pepper
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons butter
Chopped parsley, for garnish
Steps:
1. Scrub the clams well and rinse in cold water. In a large, heavy stockpot, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Add the clams, cover, and boil until they are open, about 35 minutes.
2. Strain through a colander set over a large heatproof bowl to catch the clam cooking liquid. Strain this liquid through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Boil to reduce by about a third. Measure out and reserve 8 cups of the clam broth.
3. Rinse the clams under cold water until they are cool enough to handle. Remove the clams from their shells, rinsing them briefly to wash off any grit. Coarsely chop the clams, cover, and refrigerate.
4. Rinse the salt pork, dry, and cut off the rind. Finely dice the salt pork.
5. In a medium saucepan, boil the diced potatoes 8 to 10 minutes.
6. In a large soup pot, cook the salt pork over medium low heat until it begins to render it’s fat, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, raise the heat, and continue to cook, 5 to 7 minutes longer.
7. Sprinkle the flour over the onion and salt pork and cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour reserved 8 cups clam liquid and half-and-half and bring to a boil, stirring until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Add the diced clams and potatoes to the soup base and remove from heat. Ladle into bowls or large mugs, top with butter and a dusting of parsley.
Cape Cod Clam Boil
A clambake is great when you begin with clam chowder and end with watermelon. Serve this clam boil with cole slaw and cornbread. Be sure to put out nutcrackers and you may even want to purchase disposable bibs!!
You will need:
6 live lobsters
6 dozen soft shell clams
6 ears of corn
18 small red new potatoes
6 knockwurst
Melted butter
Steps:
1. Fill each of 6 pans with a handful of fresh seaweed and 1 inch of water. If you don’t use seaweed, increase water to 2 inches and salt it lightly.
2. Place 1 lobster, 12 soft shelled clams, I ear of corn, 3 potatoes, and 1 knockwurst in each pan. Cover with the lid or with a double thickness of aluminum foil and crimp tightly so no steam can escape. Refrigerate for up to 3 hours.
3. About 45 minutes before you plan to serve, light a medium-hot fire in your charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill to medium. Cook for 25 minutes. The lobsters should be bright red with curled tails. Serve with plenty of melted butter.
Cape Cod Mimosa
We certainly can’t leave this classic out.
For each drink:
1 part cranberry juice
2 parts Dom Perignon or other champagne
Pour the cranberry juice into a glass. Then fill the glass with the sparkling wine.
Ready to host your own Clam Bake ?
What will you wear ? You can dress down a little black dress with a denim vest like I did here-
Jewelry: Burlington Coat Factory
Sunglasses : polarized Polaroid from Sun Time Grossmont – https://www.sunglassesandwatches.com
Or go nautical-casual like I did here.
Skirt: UK style
Sandals: Target
Bracelet: connectionsbymaya (etsy)
Sunglasses: polarized Polaroid from Sun Time Grossmont https://www.sunglassesandwatches.com
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Thanks for allowing me to share some of the beautiful sights I saw on Cape Cod, a few favorite family recipes, and this great new site I found for sunglasses !
Hope you found this post worthwhile and hope you are having a wonderful summer!
Yours truly,
Jennifer
Xoxo
OMG! this post has it all! Loved a new way of combining the things!!👍👍
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Thank you SO much !!!! I really appreciate that ! 😊
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Too cute babe❤️💕I’m glad you enjoy yourself ❤️
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Thank you so much, baby ❤️😍I’m glad you liked it ! 😘
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As always babe ❤️😘
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Always so appreciated ❤️
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I’m doing it all wrong if you got that cute sailor tee from thred-up! 🙂
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You look gorgeous – as usual! Your face has this beautiful and happy glow, you have the most amazing dresses and you have a real talent to find the perfect backdrop for your photos.
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Awww you really made my day ! I really appreciate your extremely kind words and hope you are having a wonderful summer !
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Thank you! I too hope you enjoy the summer – judging by your photos you do! 🙂
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Thank you !!! Xoxoxo
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This is such a pretty place. I’m not sure I’ll ever get there, so thanks for the photos.
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Thank you so much !! I really appreciate that , and I hope you are having a nice summer !
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This summer hasn’t been super hot in Vancouver, but I don’t mind since I don’t have air conditioning.
I know it’s a bit early, but I’m looking forward to checking out your fall fashion :).
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Oh wow !!! I don’t have air conditioning either and I’m working on some ideas for fall now !!!! Hope you like what I am planning 😉
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Jennifer! You look stunning in all these pictures. I am so jealous! ❤
Daisi Ari || http://www.onthecolorfulside.com
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Awwwww thank you , as always you are too kind! I really appreciate your sweet words and hope you are having a beautiful summer ! Xoxo
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Beautiful photos! Love all the looks. Xx
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Thank you so much!! Hope you are having a wonderful summer ! Xo
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You’re welcome! You too. Xx
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Super cute. I LOVE that chevron print.
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Thank you SO much ! I can picture you in that , looking amazing ! 😉❤️
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Can I just come to your clambake? I’ll bring dessert! I loved the beauty of upstate NY- Cape Cod reminds me of it!
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Yes !!! Please do !!!! Xoxoxoxo
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Cape Cod is so picturesque! I love the photos and would say your daughter is an excellent photographer. The beautiful print dress looks almost like a watercolor itself, perfect for an art show. I also like the leopard print and the wonderful hat. Dressing down the black dress with denim is a great idea. Thanks for sharing your style 🙂
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Thank YOU so much for taking the time to read this. We had a really nice time and she was really proud of being photographer because usually my dad takes my pictures. I’m glad you liked the outfits ! Your sweet words truly made my night! Hope you are enjoying your summer. 🙂
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It was great fun to read. I hope to visit there someday. I have enjoyed my summer, in spite of being sick a couple times. I didn’t finish everything I needed to do, though. School bells will be ringing for us soon 🙂 I hope you had a lovely summer as well.
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I’m sorry to hear that you were sick. I feel like I still have so much to do too! Yes , those lovely school bells 😉 will be ringing . I’m trying to figure out how balance everything when school begins. I tried to click on your site a few times today and it keeps coming up with error. Did you switch sites ?
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Yeah its been a tough break for me this summer considering I’m rarely sick 😦 I don’t know how I’m going to balance everything either! We need another month :). My site is still there…maybe it’s a WordPress glitch?
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Oh ok !!!! That’s bad news about you being sick but good news about your blog !!
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Right now I’m allergic to something, and I don’t know what it is. It’s causing me to break out in hives, which is surely ruining my style, let me tell ya…ha ha. I just have no idea what. Do you watch Hot and Flashy on YouTube? She’s older than you, but she is a great beauty vlogger….
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No !!! I will check her out ! Thank you !!! Oh my goodness !! Not hives ! I hope you find out the cause. That happened to me a few times and the doctor just said it was heat.
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I was actually thinking it might be the heat. Thanks for the well wishes 🙂
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Xoxoxo
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xoxoxo 🙂
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I’ve been there!
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Awesome ! Thanks for checking it out !
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What a wonderful post. Such stunning beauty on display. And what generous gifts entailed, recipes on various items. And displays of lovely outfits, and who is the model (lol)????
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Lol ! Thank you so much , you are far too kind . I’m really glad you took the time to read it and extremely glad that you actual like it . I guess that’s just me, playing model again 😉😂
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It’s okay, all’s forgiven. And welcome, your posts possess a lot of investment in them, worth watching.
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You totally made my day ! I love your posts too ! I was just reading your last one.
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It is so nice to be appreciated. When the work is appreciated, I feel somehow linked to it. You are much thanked for notice.
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My pleasure . I’m glad we have connected here.
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Sometimes the blogging world has little and lovely surprises for us. Again I leave you saying; You do really great work with that blog, hope folks let you know that.
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Thank you !!! I truly appreciate that.❤️
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Love it! Great post! Great food and drinks for a great summer in the sun! Our favorite part was the ‘Three Sisters’ Lighthouses! So much history. Massachusetts is truly a wonderful place! And thanks again for offering all the benefits of Sun Time and https://www.sunglassesandwatches.com to your wonderful readers!
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Thank you so much , Jason ! I’m truly glad you found it enjoyable. I really love your company and the incredible customer service. I’ve purchased the same brands at Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters and unfortunately paid a lot more ! Thanks again , for checking this out !
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Gorgeous model!!! Love your look darling! Happy Sunday!
Much love, Len
http://www.lenparent.com
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Awwww thank you gorgeous !!! Happy Sunday to you too !! ❤️❤️❤️
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Like always you blow me away with your looks and food inspirations!
XO Jenn
http://www.jennsemble.com
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Awwwww thank you so much , Jenn !!
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a nice place and you are looking wonderful in all the dresses. Such an uplifting post with great food addition… ❤
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Thank you so much, Maniparna! I really appreciate that and I hope you had a beautiful weekend!
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Thank you…this time the weekend is an extended one for us as we are celebrating our Independence day on Monday.
It’s always feel great to visit your blog, full of colours, fun and beauty… 🙂
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That’s really wonderful !! Thank you so much. That really means a lot because I love your blog and have so much respect for you.
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Thanks, dear…the respect is mutual… 🙂
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This looks like a wonderful time!! 🙂
XO Jenn
http://www.jennsemble.com
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Thanks so much !! Xoxo
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Fabulous dresses, the colors light you up! so pretty,
Totally fabulous, you rocked this!
x Alix N,
@ http://www.acommonobsession.com
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Thank you so much ! You are the sweetest !
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Lovely Sharing.
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Thank you so much !!!!
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Welcome.
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Jennifer, this is a wonderful post. I really admire your ability to bring many elements of life into your blog posts…..fashion, travel, food, art. All of my favorite things. 👗👠🌸. I really like that you added in the recipes. I may attempt the mimosa one. The lighthouse photos are fantastic. I haven’t been to Hyannis in a few years but really want to go back.
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Thank you so much, Patrick !! It means so much to me that you took the time to check it out and I’m extremely flattered that you like it !!!!!!!! I always grew up visiting Hyannis in the summer and always appreciate the charming qualities ! Hope you do try the mimosa 😉
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I have been so busy renovating the Lakehouse that I have not been able to read your blog! I do find you on Instagram. IG is just a bit faster for me because of time!
You look absolutely stunning! Love your blog! Thank you for the recipes!
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Stunning! Love these Outfits! Looks like you had an amazing time!
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I cant put into words how lucky I am right now that I came across your inspiring blog! This is one inspiriation pure, your pictures are SO beautiful just as your outfits and I LOVE the way you are writing! So much love for this work honey!
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Thank you so very much , Janina!!! It truly means so much coming from you! I admire your style and your zest for life so much !!
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What a cool post! Really love those wedges, and all your outfits are on point as usual! Hope the new school year is going great so far! xo – Anna
STRUCKBLOG.com
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Thank you so so much ! This means so much coming from you!!! I’ve been away from the blogging but I’m back!!!!
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I’ve never been to Cape Cod but it looks beautiful! It reminds me a bit of Maine. I visited over the summer and totally fell in love. Enjoy your week!
Daisi Ari || http://www.onthecolorfulside.com
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Jennifer, I totally love this post about Cape Cod. Although I lived a few years in the States and travelled a lot I never got to go to Cape Cod and now I totally need to. Hopefully you’ll show me the sights when I visit 😀
xoxo Thomas
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You are so sweet ! It would be my pleasure to show you the sights at the Cape. Thank you so much for visiting my blog. It means a lot! Xoxoxo
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You always have the best outfits! Looks great! ❤
Would love to hear from you on my most recent post,
-Hannah
Founder of The Beauty Of Our Imperfection™
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Thank you so much! Absolutely
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate that !
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you are most welcomed. 🙂
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Love this dress so pretty
Jessie
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Thank you so much!! Xoxo
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YOU ARE SO PRETTY HONEY LOVE EVERYTHING
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Thank you so much! You are so sweet !
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