Happily Ever After
Hey! Speaking of celebrations…I had the great pleasure to attend the wedding of two wonderful friends last Saturday. It was up in the wonderful wine country of Northern California and it was amazing. The bride couldn’t have been more beautiful and the party was rockin! I danced my face off all night long. The bride...
What I Ate Wednesday – Summer Celebrations
Hey there!!! Happy Wednesday everyone! Lately, between weddings, engagement parties, bachelorette parties, bridal showers, birthday parties…you get the idea I’ve had lots of reasons to celebrate! So for this week’s WIAW I’m celebrating my celebrations! DUH. At any party, my first stop is usually the cheese plate. I lu-huuve cheese. All kinds. All flavors. Gimmie...
Cucumber Ginger Sparkler
Hey there! Iiiiiiiiiit’s Monday! I know I know. Monday. AND it’s the first day of school! So I dunno about you, but I could definitely use a cocktail. This is the perfect cocktail to reassure yourself that summer isn’t over quite yet. There are all kinds of infused vodkas out there. I mean, you walk...
Raw Kale Salad with Onion and Cherries
Oh heyyyyy. My love for kale has been well documented. But I have a dirty little secret. I totally have a love hate relationship with raw kale. I love the idea of raw kale salad, but usually when I make it or order it I’m pretty disappointed. Either it’s too bitter, or too much dressing,...
What I Ate Wednesday – Instagram Lovin’
Hey! Happy Wednesday ya’ll! This week for WIAW I thought I’d share some of my recent favorite photos on Instagram. Do you guys love Instagram as much as I do? I can’t get enough! So, I’ve told you about my problems with over buying at the farmer’s market, right? Well this is proof! I literally canceled my...
Rustic Nectarine Tart with Cornmeal Crust
Hey! I am a sucker for nice people. Not to get all preachy on a Tuesday morning, but I just love when you interact with people who are just plain nice. It’s just not all that common, right? At least not common enough, in my book. Needless to say, I have a total soft spot...
Steak and Egg Salad
Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend and are having a wonderful start to your week! Last week my husband came home from work with a surprise gift for me…farm fresh eggs. Some girls like flowers…candy… jewelry…not me, the way to my heart is through right off the farm eggs. Ok, ok, i wouldn’t say...
Love is in the Air!
Hey! Hope you all are enjoying your weekend I’m feeling the love today and I hope you are too! Need some help getting in a lovey-dovey mood? Check out these pics from my sister-in-law’s engagement party! Is there anything more exciting than an engagement? I absolutely loved being engaged. There is so much excitement and build up...
Plum Butter
Happy Friday! I am so excited. Why? #1 It’s the weekend! #2 I’ve been itching to share this amazing plum butter with you guys! I have this thing about wasting food. I absolutely hate doing it. So, when I came home from vacation and found these very over ripe plums in the fridge I set...
What I Ate Wednesday – Summer Favorites
Hey! Happy Wednesday! Hope you all are enjoying your week so far This week for WIAW I’m sharing some of my favorite summer-time things. On that note, can you believe summer is almost over? It feels like it has gone by super fast this year…but then again I think I feel that way every year!...
Pan Seared Salmon with Garlic Basil Oil
Oh hey there! I’ve told you guy before, one of my favorite kitchen challenges is trying to make meals that you can imagine jumped right off a restaurant menu. I think you could order this pan seared salmon off of any menu and be very happy with your choice! The beauty of this dish is...
Fresh Kiwi Popsicles
Hey! Are you feeling the heat? Me too! I’ve been spending lots of time outside lately, you gotta take advantage of summer while it’s here! So I’ve been thinking of ways to beat the heat. When I’m not spraying myself down with the garen hose or parking my butt in front of my high powered...
