4 years ago today, on a hot and sunny day in beautiful Mexico, I married Jason aka “the hubs” aka my best friend. As I sit here going through old photos and thinking about the crazy adventures we have had in just 4 years, I decided to write you, my love, a letter. Dear Jason,…
Garlic Scape Pesto
(Updated post from June 29th, 2016) What do we eat when we are exhausted and do not feel like cooking? Pesto. But not just any old pesto. It’s summer time. Which means trying new things. Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta on the menu tonight! Summer = Farmers Market Time. The Farmers Market is to me what a brewery…
Weekly Meal Planning – A Beginner’s Guide
Want your evenings to sane and stress- free while your dinners delicious and wholesome? Let’s talk Weekly Meal Planning – A Beginner’s Guide. Meal planning, that illusive practice that some people embrace and others dread. It’s time to break it down and chat about how doable and helpful it really is! So what is meal…
Hello everyone!
I cannot express enough how excited I am to be here. Years of admiring the many amazing food blogs out there and day-dreaming about starting my own, are finally over. My hope is to share my favorite recipes, ambitious kitchen endeavors and daily attempts of making delicious uncomplicated wholesome real food for my family.This blog would not be possible…
Currently Loving – prAna
I am currently loving prAna, a clothing brand that is not just stylish and comfortable but also sustainable and durable. {sponsored post} Alright guys. I’ve been so excited to share this post with you for a while now. It’s not about food which is rare for me, but instead about a brand I’m loving that’s…
Strawberry Israeli Couscous Salad
Sometimes you want food to look as beautiful as it tastes and this salad totally fits that bill. Strawberry Israeli Couscous Salad is not only a delicious marriage of flavors and textures, but it’s also so darn pretty! Summer time is fruit time at our house! We are not the biggest fruit eaters in the winter time,…
Grilled Pound Cake with Rhubarb Compote
Want a fancy sounding dessert or afternoon snack that is secretly super easy? Then this Grilled Pound Cake with Rhubarb Compote is what you need to wow your friends. Have you been watching Great British Baking Show? OMG, so good! I was a bit skeptical about it at first. I mean how could another cooking competition…
Chickpea Panzanella Salad {a perfect summer side!}
This Chickpea Panzanella Salad is essentially summer in a big bountiful bowl! Fresh market veggies, tasty chickpeas, crusty toasted bread and a bright vinaigrette. Perfect for Memorial Day weekend too! Leave it to the Italians to make the perfect marriage between vegetables and bread. Enter la Panzanella. Often overlooked, this salad is one of the best…
Hawaiian Pork Skewers
Need an easy fool proof way to make pork this summer? Fire up the grill because we are making juicy tender Hawaiian Pork Skewers. When you think skewers, what comes to mind? I think of dinners outside on my parent’s patio chatting and laughing. Normally making fun of my sister or chuckling at my dad’s “dad…
Summer Coconut Pecan Granola
With Memorial Day weekend around the corner, go ahead and share a big bag of homemade Coconut Pecan Granola with family and friends. To be honest guys, I was originally going to share one of my favorite Memorial Day salads but with the torrential downpour of this weekend, a summery salad didn’t fit. It has…