ASHLEY’S CORNER Summer Fun: Camp, Pool, Beach, & Cousin Party!
Our kids are excited about summer vacation, but they’re also a little sad. They love hanging out with their friends at school, and honestly, kids like structure. I get that — I like routine, too! To fill all that unstructured time, we have a balance of activities planned. We’re going on a beach vacation, we’ll do the local pool, and some of the kids are going to camp. We also drive to visit my family in upstate New York, where I grew up. All of that takes some planning. Maybe you’ve run into the same problem as I have: You realize, “Omigosh, we need to book summer camp!” Then you find out bookings happened last January, so you have to get in line. Some of our kids will attend art or sports camps, and our oldest will go to nature camp with some friends. My kids also love going to the community pool, which is close to our house. We’ve signed them up for a lot of swim lessons, so I can feel comfortable taking all six of them to the pool. They always see friends there, and that makes it fun. The older kids have reached an age where they tell us, “All of our friends are going on vacation, and we want to go on vacation!” So, even though it will be hot in Cincinnati, we are going to the beach on Kiawah Island in
South Carolina. We’ll stay with Toph’s parents, his sister, and her little boy in a huge Airbnb with a three- bedroom guest house. It will be a cousin party!
We’ll also take our usual summer drive to upstate New York, where my family lives. The kids love staying at Nana’s
house, which is right by a lake. It’s a small town, and everywhere we want to go is five minutes away. We can walk everywhere. There is also a tiny little amusement park called Midway Park. It’s one of the oldest amusement parks in the country; I went there when I was a kid. There are no lines, and our kids love riding all the rides.
As summer gets underway, I hope you have some fun times with your family, too!
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SHEET PAN SHRIMP FAJITAS
Ingredients
Directions
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2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 bell peppers, sliced
1. Preheat oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. 3. Place bell pepper and onion on the baking sheet. 4. Drizzle evenly with 2 tbsp of olive oil and sprinkle with the chili powder mixture; reserve some for shrimp. Bake for 12 minutes. 5. Remove sheet pan from oven and push veggies to one side. Add shrimp to the empty side. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and spices. Return sheet pan to oven and bake for another 6 minutes, until shrimp are pink. 6. Serve on warm tortillas with desired toppings.
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1 onion, sliced 3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper, to taste
Tortillas
Topping Options • Sliced avocado • Salsa • Sour cream •
Solution on Page 4
Chopped cilantro
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