delicious seasonal eats
After I took the pictures, I pretty much ate the entire platter of this Strawberry, Fennel and Arugula Salad with Cacao Nibs by myself. And as much as I want to feel sorry about that, I kinda don’t. This is yet another in a series of many clean-out-the-fridge salads. I love those because they are […]
It’s July. It’s hot outside and I don’t really know why, but this time of year has me craving oven fries with aioli. This Thyme Aioli sure hit the spot. I actually hate store-bought mayonnaise. Like a lot. If it’s homemade with lots of garlic, I’m in. Otherwise, keep it far away from me. There […]
Blueberry, Cucumber, Basil Salad with Vanilla Bean Vinaigrette sounds interesting right? Here’s how this salad came to be. :) My little garden has started producing. That is to say, my container garden. The in-the-ground garden has some catching up to do. I fell in love with cucumbers last summer, so I made sure to plant […]
If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw the gorgeous Copper River Salmon we enjoyed for dinner on Sunday night. The color of the salmon is stunning! As red and beautiful as can be. Just as salmon should be. Our family was introduced to Copper River Salmon last year when I was part of […]
We were invited to celebrate summer with Tillamook Ice Cream. As you know, our family loves ice cream in any way, shape or form. When it comes to store-bought ice cream, Tillamook is my family’s go-to favorite. They sent us some coupons and we were able to pick out a flavor for each of […]
I always feel a little sheepish when I post a pesto recipe. Pesto is a no-brainer kind of recipe. I feel like everyone knows how to make it. It’s as easy as can be to swap out different herbs or greens, use different nuts and cheese, etc, etc. But I have to share this recipe […]
This week has been a doozy. Nothing simple about it. Just a bunch of complicated things I wish I didn’t have to think about. Do you ever have weeks like that? Suffice it to say, I was in the mood for a simple dinner tonight to help me relax before it all starts up again […]
This Spice Cake with Penuche Frosting is legendary in my family. For as long as I can remember, it has been my dad’s favorite cake. There were several times a year when the cake was made and enjoyed. When we made it growing up, it was always from a cake mix. The only alteration […]
So it’s finally summer around our neck of the woods and all my kids can think about is homemade ice cream and popsicles and how many hours they can spend outside playing each day. All good things, I think. Isn’t that really what summer is about? We ushered in summer vacation with the inaugural […]
The weekend if finally here. I’m so ready for it. This week has been non-stop running around, working, and all that other stuff we all have to take care of each week. I put my garden in on Monday. Finally. I bought the seedlings for myself as a Mother’s Day present. I took Monday off […]
