 I can't imagine how long it would take me to embroider this by hand!
Jas is a far better person than me. As Christmas approaches he is genuinely more excited to give gifts than to receive, something I thought didn’t happen in nature. I, on the other hand, have learned to eke some joy out [...]
As promised here is the recipe for the granola for Valiant. I wish I could take credit for this but I can’t – and I can’t even take credit for discovering it. My mother-in-law made it for me a while ago and it changed my life forever. If you, like me, shy away from dates [...]
Jason't hair doesn't really look like this. I swear. I may have been the one to give him the haircut. I was chomping at the bit this weekend to get out into the mountains since it is getting close to snow season and traversing the trails without snowshoes will soon be impossible. Sunday was clear [...]
Like with your children you are probably not supposed to have a favorite vegetable in your garden but I do – beets This spring, with the help of my mother-in-law we planted a garden. It was in her yard (my ‘yard’ is a hard dirt patch with brown and yellow grass) and we [...] This is an ode to my granny, who, despite the sound of her title (which, should be noted, she chose) was a real lover of the finer things of life and passed on some class to her granddaughters. She taught me a lot about those things, even as her life became increasingly eclectic she still [...] There are some things in life that are scientifically proven to be impossible to resist. According to a recent study I did the combination of chocolate and peanut butter is one of them, especially in the case of this magnificent cake. If you have not read or made anything from the Smitten Kitchen blog then [...] I promised pictures of our renovated (ok, that is kind of an overstatement – really we just repainted and cleaned, but it’s amazing the difference that can make!) apartment. We had to force ourselves to stop making changes so as to avoid this mistake… My style right now is sort of forced eclectic – I am [...] Spring is in the air (here at least, sorry Caitlin…) and I am busily working on plans for a little garden. The operative word here is little because this is my first experience gardening and, although there is a list about 3 feet long of everything I want to grow I managed to pare [...] In an effort to slim down our flabby budget Jason and I recently moved to a cheaper apartment. It’s an old triplex complete with hardwood floors, a fireplace and tall ceilings but it was in desperate need of some TLC. When our wonderful landlord offered to pay us for our labor as well [...] Jas and I recently took a trip over to Seattle for a special dinner at McCormick and Schmicks with some old co-workers of mine. I was enjoying the fact that we had outsmarted the others because we had parked in the free parking instead of paying for the parking closer to the restaurant. Paying for [...] I have recently been in love with all things aviary, and have found a couple pieces of jewelry that I wear constantly and wanted to share with you. Although mine were found at out-of-the-way antique shops there are plenty of other places you can pick them up for yourself if you keep your eye out. [...] With my new job as a barista at a local coffee shop I have to keep my hair up and out of my way whenever I’m working. After a couple of weeks of wearing a ponytail (boooooring!) I decided I had to come up with some new fun ideas for keeping my hair out of [...]
Nothing says fall quite like the smells of cooked apples, cinnamon, ginger and fresh-ground nutmeg wafting through the house as you patiently cook down apple butter. It is so satisfying to see the pretty glass jars, still hot, lined up on the table and the pop of the seal immortalizing your [...] Enjoying the good weather and great food! The perfect beach day, sunny, 90 degrees and a light breeze… My dear friend made the long trek from California to visit me this last week (actually she came to visit all her Seattle friends but I like to think she just came out to see me). It [...] How many times have I heard that in my lifetime? I can’t even count them. Most recently was the other night as I was struggling to carry a rolled up full-size oriental rug down the street to my apartment. In the rain. By myself. The question came from a guy across the street who looked [...] This delicious recipe comes from Cooking Light and I tried it the other night with great success! I could not find any fish except tilapia, and it worked just fine. Add some coronas and lime and voila! A perfect summer feast. Fish Tacos with Lime-Cilantro Crema Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 tacos) Ingredients CREMA: There are few foods that are as comforting to me as Italian food. Even though it seems so uninspired to serve Italian at a dinner party there is always a part of me that really wants a simple, rich, tomato-y dish accompanied by fresh baked bread. Last weekend I caved to this desire, deciding on [...] Post-race, it's never felt so great to just be standing there drinking water! I have never considered myself to be much of a runner or much of an athlete at all so when I decided on a whim this January that I should run a 1/2 marathon I didn’t really expect to go [...] I have re-located! My long and arduous search for “the perfect apartment” was looking pretty grim but as we drove around after looking at yet another dirty, drab circa 1970 apartment we happened to see a sign hanging outside of a beautiful brick building advertising an apartment. Complete with hardwood floors, tall ceilings and plenty [...] |
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