How was everyones Easter? Ours didn’t turn out quite as expected. We had plans to go to church, have brunch with my family after, and do Easter baskets later that evening with my husbands parents. Unfortunately, what actually happened is that early Easter morning we were woken up by a very upset Aiden, who was…
We’ve finally hit spring. This week was Aiden’s spring break from school. Easter is just around the corner. My tulips are growing in the garden. It’s time to start trimming back old branches, fertilizing, planting new seeds, and all those other garden tasks. Spring is here!
I’m the kind of person who spends entirely too much time at the grocery store. Actually, I have my main batch of groceries delivered every two weeks. Then I go to the store every other week or so to pick up a few odds and ends, more fresh fruit, and fresh veggies. It’s great having…
A little while back we had dinner with Kyra and Matt (of wedding catering project fame). I was cooking for everyone, and as I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, Matt is a vegetarian. I’ve gotten better at coming up with vegetarian main dishes, but always worry Matt will get stuck with a dish he doesn’t like, or no…
I’ve been reading a lot lately, in one form or another, about finding balance in life. I’ve avidly made my way through, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your…
Have you noticed how crazy and prevalent advertising is these days? Especially online. Algorithms, targeted marketing, ads that are supposed to be just what the person look at them has always dreamed of. I know this is something that people are widely horrified by; but I’ve gotta admit it doesn’t really bother me. Yes, like…
The Challenge: Design, cook, and implement a dinner menu for a backyard wedding with 80 guests and a budget of $1000. Today we tackle the problem of a vegetarian entree. I’m going to take the risk of driving everyone bananas by pointing out one more time that I am not a meat-less type of person. I know I’ve…
The Challenge: Design, cook, and implement a dinner menu for a backyard wedding with 80 guests and a budget of $1000. Today we finally solve our potato salad problems. It might seem a little contrary, but, I have to being this post by mentioning, I flippin’ hate potato salad. Let’s be honest, shall we? It’s foul…
I’m so excited! I’ve finally created a vegetarian dish I actually like! I’m sure I’ve mentioned my feelings about rabbit food recently; certainly when discussing The Wedding Catering Project, as the groom happens to be one of the rabbits. (But we still love you Matt!) Me on the other hand, well, let’s just say I’m starting…