It is time for a Few of my Favorite Things! This month is a little different than my usual ‘favorites from around the world wide web’. Being that it is the season for giving (and getting) I will be sharing my personal favorite gift ideas! (this post contains affiliate links, see disclosure at bottom of…
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Grass Fed Top Sirloin with White Wine Reduction!
I always love my job. But like most people I love my job more on some days than others. For instance, days when I get to make and eat Grass Fed Top Sirloin with Caramelized Shallots and a White Wine Reduction! (I include a Whole 30 option as well.) (This post contains affiliate links. I…
Sun Basket Food Giveaway!
The minute my beautiful box of organic, non GMO, sustainably raised, farm fresh food from Sun Basket arrived I started thinking about all the things I could accomplish now that I won’t have to spend time going to the grocery store! I could finally get some yard work done! And tackle…
The Farmstead Party and Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake
The farmstead birthday party…what a simple and kid friendly idea! I wish I could claim credit for coming up with it but it was the brainchild of my partner in this collaboration, Brittany Taylor Photography. This celebration was for two of her children with October birthdays and it could not have been more charming,…
Recipes for a Junk Food Free Birthday ~ Circus Party
Life has often been compared to a circus, and sometimes a party. My daughter Courtney put the two together for an awesome circus themed birthday celebration that was both simple and inexpensive! Lucy, five, and Henry, three, donned their tightrope walker and strongman costumes and were more than a little excited for their friends to…
California Caprese Skewers
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the prettiest. These pretty little appetizers are California Caprese Skewers. What are California Caprese Skewers? Basically, anything I add avocado to becomes a ‘California something’…we Californians get excited about three things: rain, avocados and and when water falls from the sky. Some would argue that ‘In and Out Burger’ should…
Party On Nora Jane
This one…turned one. Yes our little Nora Jane has made her first trip around the sun. So of course a celebration was in order. And since Nora’s mama, Mari, is a stylist, it was a super cute and creative celebration with loads of budget friendly DIY decor. Photography by Lizzyography. There was pink aplenty…
So You Have to Change Your Diet, Now What?
We have all been there…well, maybe not ‘all’ of us but at some point in our lives most of us will be told by a doctor or decide for ourselves that we need to change our diets. Whether the change is motivated by a food intolerance, a chronic health issue, weight gain or simply…
Caprese Crostini
Hello crostini…I have missed you. It’s been a while since I have posted an appetizer recipe. And I wasn’t planning on publishing one today, but even the best made plans can be improved! If you saw my last post you know I had a pretty fantastic Fourth of July menu all set to go,…
Eating Our Way Across Europe: Ireland Part 2 ~ Scottish Salmon Sandwich
After two days touring Cork Ireland I wasn’t sure I wanted to leave. The surrounding areas were so beautiful I thought we may never see anything that pretty again. But then we took a road trip (and if you saw my first Ireland post you know it was the wrong side of the road…
Eating Our Way Across Europe: Paris Part 1~ Refreshing Summer Drinks
Paris. Paris. Paris. I still can’t believe we went. But before we get to all the dreaminess we have to talk about… The Elephant in The Room: I know it’s awkward, but we have to address it. Robin Thick follows me everywhere. I have been to Europe twice in 53 years. Both times I turn…
Eating Our Way Across Europe: London Part 3, The Parks ~ Peri Peri Chicken
We loved London. It may be a big, busy city (see Part 1) but as you saw in my second post, there are beautiful places to which one can escape, and not just in the countryside! London Parks: The Perfect Way to Spend A Day! London, like most European cities, has absolutely spectacular parks. We…
Eating Our Way Across Europe: London Part 2 ~ Day Trip to The Cotswolds for Scones with Clotted Cream
About an hour and a half drive from London lies the most picturesque collection of villages in the English countryside called The Cotswolds. Known for the distinctive honey colored limestone that the homes, churches and walls are made from these quaint villages offer Londoners a respite from the hustle and bustle of the city….
