We had an epic snow day week in Portland recently. From a city that sees mostly rain (we’re basically Seattle’s hippy cousin) 12 inches of snow was a big deal! Businesses close, kids don’t go to school and parents with school aged kiddos go a bit crazy. So I’m told…But not us, because when you […]
May I introduce to you, the Best Dark Chocolate Brownie! After months of taste testing, this version of my dark chocolate recipe totally deserves its title as BEST. Friends, I must say it’s rough being a brownie tester. I mean, it’s truly been unfortunate that we’ve been eating multiple versions of these brownies every week […]
We have a mini gong in our living room that we bring out for football season. That’s right, a gong! When our team scores our daughter who is 2 1/2 has the privilege of ringing the gong and screaming, TOUCHDOWN!!!! As you can imagine, it’s a pretty big hit! Pun intended. Ha!! And while the […]
Sometimes, I just want a big bowl of comforting pasta. And I mean a HUGE bowl of pasta and nothing else. No healthy salad to go with it, no veggie, no fruit. Just pasta, and maybe some bread….and I will enjoy every massive carbohydrate bite! Because, it’s comforting, and sometimes “adulting” is hard and well, […]
Good things always come in bowls. Like a bowl of ice cream and Lucky Charms and Cesear salad. Pretty much all of my current pregnancy cravings… All foods that I love and either can’t have or shouldn’t have. So what’s a girl to do? Make a dish that fulfills my sweet and savory craving that […]
Friends, you NEED this Blueberry Citrus Salad in your life! Because it’s practically been summer in here in Portland and I’ve I’ve got my 90’s summer playlist on Pandora playing non-stop. We’re talking temperatures in the 90’s!! Whew! I’m totally a hot weather loving girl. Send me to a tropical beach or a hike in […]
I love lunches that look and taste delicious. I love lunches that I can whip up in a minimal amount of time, take little effort, yet look like I was slaving in the kitchen.When I need to be on the go, I love lunches that I can throw in my not so cute adult lunch […]
When it’s sunny in the Northwest you better believe that everyone is outside and acting like it’s summer. In the springtime, Portlanders like myself are not ashamed to pretend it’s 80 degrees out, when in fact it’s only 65 degrees. We are so bold as to wear short sleeves, break out the BBQ and order iced […]
While I adore and am passionate about eating whole foods and nourishing my body, there is a side of me that is also a pizza and beer kinda gal. Take me to a pub, give me an iced cold Blue Moon and a cheesy pizza with a football game on and I’m one happy girl! Then […]
There’s a little back story behind this delicious Tortellini Minestrone Soup. You see, I grew up in a wheat field about 25 miles south of Spokane Washington. Whenever we had errands to run such as grocery shopping, banking, Target runs, Dentist etc. we called it, “going to town.” Yes, it’s true, we called it that. […]