It’s been so nice spending time in the “country” at Mal’s parents’ house. I always feel so peaceful and relaxed out here. I actually decided to stay another night instead of going back to Boston this afternoon like I had originally planned. It was a wonderful decision!
I took a mini break from blogging today, so I didn’t snap too many food photos. It was nice to “disconnect” for a little while.
After sleeping in and eating breakfast, Mal, Murphy, and I headed to the park.
At the park, Mal and Murphy practiced walking on a leash. Murphy sort of got it!
The three of us hung around the house all afternoon– playing in the yard, watching a movie (Mal and me) and napping (Muprhy).
At dinnertime, we threw together one of Mal’s favorite meals: Croque Monsieur. We used a recipe from the Food Network, which was fairly easy to make and turned out de-lic-ious!Ā 
So much cheesy goodness! The recipe called for both Parmesan and Gruyere.
Like the French, we ate our salad after dinner.
And for dessert, I enjoyed coffee ice cream topped with a chocolate peanut butter chip cookie. It was the perfect treat for a warm evening in the country!
My belly is full and I am ready for bed.
See ya for breakfast from the commuter rail! Good night!
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That sandwich looks so good!
holy yum. dinner looks amazing. nothing like a huge amount of cheese goodness! š
That dinner looks good! Sleeping in with great husband and pet is priceless, enjoy the night away again!
Murphy is so beyond cute. It is so much fun raising and puppy and it looks like you two are having a blast!
I can’t get over how adorable Murphy is. I just want to eat him up!!
And that bowl of coffee ice cream seriously looks like the perfect ending to the day š (Especially after that cheesy goodness Croque Monsieur!)
Look at all of that awesome, melty cheese! Mmmmm!
oh man, that browned cheese on top looks soooo good!
OMG! I want to jump through the computer and eat that Crocque Monsieur.
That sandwich looks amazing!
Croque Monsieur was probably the best thing I ate in France. Such memories!
Muphy is as adorable as ever :0)
Ahhh, Murph is the cutest. We have a poodle and I want NO MORE DOGS, but the more I see of Murph the more I <3 pugs.
I didn’t know that about the French ;-).
I’m glad you enjoyed time out of the city!
Murphy is too cute!
I like croque monsieurs and I don’t even like ham — they’re that good! Yum!
Oh. My. Goodness. That Croque Monsieur looks amazingly delicious.
Gotta love coffee ice cream. I had some tonight, too š
I know everyone is saying this but I have to agree, Murphy is absolutely adorable!!
I think you’d love the Bedford Farms peanut butter frozen yogurt š
aw this looks a lot like my life, with my hubby and my doggie.
What a perfect way to spend the day–good food, good company, super cute pup:)
love getting out of boston for the weekend. sometimes it’s just needed
It’s important to disconnect sometimes. Glad you enjoyed such a relaxing day with your favorite guys!
That is one cheesy stack of deliciousness!
Murphy is too cute!
Your dinner looks fantastic!
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Looks like you guys enjoyed a lovely day!
The croque monsieur sandwiches turned out beautifully – I’ve had fantastic ones and sub-par ones, but this one looks superb!
My mom always likes to pretend we’re French and eat the salad after the meal. I never understood why they consume it after though.
Murphy is sooooo adorable!!! He’s the perfect addition to your family:)
What a lovely day! You certainly deserve a break.
My husband LOVES those sandwiches too. I will have to try that recipe.
The country sounds beautiful! I’m glad you decided to stay and enjoy good food and company š
Good luck getting Murphy to walk on a leash! That was a bit of a struggle with my labradoodle. Now he is 90 pounds, though, so I’m glad I worked so hard on the training when he was a a puppy! At least Murphy will always be small enough that you can pick him up when he doesn’t want to walk š