Our neighborhood celebrated the 4th of July for a solid 5 days. FIVE DAYS. That is five nights of fireworks from the deck, bare feet, bathing suits, and … let’s be honest sunblock layered on my body. It’s incredible but also exhausting. Every other month of the year you can find me in bed by…
Oh be still my heart. It’s full swing into gardening season… and things are taking off. It actually makes me nervous to say that. Like did I just jinx the whole thing? I was pretty nervous a few weeks ago. Despite starting seeds very early, all of my plants were small… well that has changed…
I’m going to be honest. Out of all the things I made for our 3rd of July party, I was the least interested in this one. Like, when I was listing out the different items I would always close it with “oh… and a caprese orzo salad”. I figured it was the dish that even…
Despite wanting to keep things simple, it’s hard for me to stop adding things to a dinner menu – even if it’s just a simple bbq. I saw this cake show up in my Instagram feed probably about a month back and knew it would be a great addition to our party. In fact pretty…
I love a good green bean dish. Like, it is so satisfying and makes you feel a bit healthy … even if you happen to have covered it in fried onions. It’s beans! It’s good for you! But since it is summer, I was hoping for something just a tiny bit lighter and didn’t require…
I’m not a huge mustard fan. Like, if I’m listing off foods that I won’t eat it immediately starts with shrimp and then probably shortly there after I’ll say mustard. That being said, there have been several cases when mustard and I are “fine”. Places mustard is not okay? Hot dogs, sandwiches and pretzels. I…
I really don’t want to jinx it, but the flower garden is …. doing well. Last year was pretty much an epic failure with the exception of the sunflowers crushing it hard. So any success this year is just really thrilling. But this week, I was out socializing on Monday and Tuesday … and then…
Everything has felt so late and slow this year. The weather has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Tanktops have been a rarity. Vest season has lasted a lot longer than prior years. So, it also felt like peony season was really behind schedule… just like my tomato plants. Well apparently that was a…
Spring just feels so late coming this year. I’m not totally sure if that’s the truth but that’s how it feels to me. I needed the weather to be just a little bit warmer and it finally feels like it is turning. Thankfully I had the last few months to plan for the garden. Burpee…
I think I tend to make quinoa cakes like once or twice a year – and normally when I feel like I need to pull myself together and get back to square one. Square one being actual meals… and not sourdough toast. Don’t get me wrong toast is amazing – but there are no real…
