Last night as I was putting the kiddo to bed, I looked out the window and noticed it was darker. I mean, darker than normal for the nightly story hour. In fact, it was so dark that I turned on the light so we could finish up the last story before tucking everyone in for […]
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heirloom tomato and millet tabouleh

blueberry gateau
When I was little I was the blueberry girl. If there were blueberry muffins somewhere in the vicinity, I was the first one in line with my hand out. When we ordered donuts (only for very special occasions) I always ordered the blueberry cake donut. Always. Blueberries went into my cereal in the morning, they were […]

flavored simple syrup
Happy Weekend ya’ll!! Let’s talk drinks today. Frosty drinks with sugared rims, bubbly drinks, fruity drinks, and those delicious summer drinks that bring the very best in refreshment to a very hot day. Just the other day I was making a batch of lemonade and put together a quick simple syrup to balance out the […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip




















