An easy recipe for making the best slow cooker black beans you’ll ever taste! I’ve been told I make the best slow cooker black beans ever, but I can’t take all the credit. When we were still dating, my husband taught me how his family made Brazilian-style black beans when he was growing up. His […]
Recipe for Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
Meyer lemons are the hybrid of mandarin oranges and true lemons. Also, they are my favorite citrus fruit. I look forward to these sweet lemons all year long and buy them almost by the bushel. They make the best lemon curd ice cream. Really good (and slightly extravagant) lemonade. And the base for my favorite […]
Lessons in Happiness: Alt Design Summit 2013 Report
This was my third year attending Alt Design Summit. Each one just keeps getting better. As I prepared for Alt this year, I went with a different attitude than previous years, and I think that made all the difference. Each year has been fabulous and I’ve come away having learned a lot. But this year […]
Fennel Orange Salad with Kalamata Olives and Microgreens
I sit down to write a little something about the recipes I post and sometimes I just don’t know what to say. How many times can I tell you how much I love fennel and orange together? Or how much I adore salad? Or how much I love fennel orange salad? Or how blasted cold […]
How To Make A Chalkboard (For Photography)
Last year I decided that I wanted to make a chalkboard to use in my photography. It’s been all the rage and I fell prey to the desire to be part of the trend. So, I bring you my own version of the DIY Chalkboard that I use a lot in my photography and when […]
Vegan Red Lentil Soup with Lemon and Cumin
This soup….this soup is my favorite lentil soup. I almost can’t come up with the words to describe how much I love this soup. I’ve made it several times in the past few weeks because it is simply that good. And it’s simple to make. Basically, it’s one of those toss everything into the pot […]
Vegan Peach Pecan Breakfast Smoothie
{Becky and I are sharing breakfast smoothie recipes this month. Be sure to check out her Grapefruit Pear Green Smoothie.} I have had every intention to keep juicing, but I grew tired of cleaning my juicer. Not because it is difficult to clean, but because my sink is usually full of dishes and I have […]
Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Balsamic Vinegar and Herbs
This Slow Cooker Pork Roast is as flavorful as can be with the addition of balsamic vinegar and fresh herbs. As I’m typing this, the snow is very lightly falling outside. So lightly, I can barely see it. It’s too cold for those giant, lacy snowflakes I like to catch on my tongue. They are […]
Amo Minha Família (I Love My Family) and Story@Home Conference Giveaway
Cherish Bound and RootsTech have teamed up for The Story@Home Conference, held March 21-23, 2013 at the Salt Lake Convention Center. At the conference, there will be speakers, story-tellers, performers and 30+ classes focused on telling your story. (Tickets are still available!) Leave a comment below to win a full conference pass. Over the summer […]
Citrus Salad with Lemon Mint and Honey
It’s Sunday night and it’s late. My sweet little children have just fallen asleep. Everyone has been in some stage of sickness with a nasty flu. My husband has had it the worst. (And we all know what is said about men when they are sick. So.) Of course, I have to mention the tragic […]