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On Thursday night, we were planning to go camping in the beautiful Shenandoah’s in honor of my birthday on Friday.  Dan surprised me with a spot picked out months ago before it filled up right at the top of a … Read More

We went strawberry picking.  Not that first time.  Again.  Because of course everyone needs to pick nearly 20 pounds of ripe and delicious strawberries over the course of a week and a half. Needless to say, I’m scrounging out all … Read More

Summer’s in full swing and we’ve already kicked into some fun little travels. Pittsburgh First up was Pittsburgh to visit Dan’s brother and his family.  It had been a while since we’d seen them, and oh, did we have fun.  … Read More

I used to think I didn’t like fajitas.  Not really sure why?  I mean, lots of colorful veggies and tortillas and toppings?  Not much to go wrong.  I finally had them again a few months ago when we were in … Read More

We’re pretty simple when it comes to dips.  Fresh salsa, guac, done.  But this dip.  THIS DIP!  It is so good.  I made it for Dan’s birthday shindig this year and I had at least 4 different people ask for … Read More

What, you don’t have ice cream for dinner? This was actually Mother’s Day dessert, c/o my husband who knows me all-too-well, but I easily would eat it for dinner.  And it’s vegetarian.  And, quite possibly, the best ice cream I’ve … Read More

Growing up, there were probably a lot of things I took for granted about my mom.  Moving across the world to a country where she didn’t yet have a firm grasp of the language (and then getting the hang of … Read More

This Week: Grilled cheese & tomato soupPineapple fajita soft tacosFalafelLeftoversHomemade pizza I adore Thai food.  I love all the spices and freshness and depth of flavor.  I like to say this rice bowl is “Thai-inspired” because I’m sure it’s not … Read More

This week: Cinco de Mayo – portobello/black bean enchiladas with creamy green chile sauce, hot corn dip, guac Roasted lemon quinoa Thai peanut noodles with tofu & veggies Roasted pineapple tacos Homemade pizza Brinner: waffles, spinach strata The way some … Read More

This week: Monday: Red Coconut Curry Noodles Tuesday: Cafe Rio Salads Wednesday: Chana masala with homemade chapati Thursday: Brinner (lemon, goat cheese & leek frittata + potato hash + homemade frozen waffles – I tell you, the best thing to … Read More

I used to be super awesome at meal planning.  I would do 2 weeks at a time and I pretty much never wasted a single CSA veggie.  Risking utter modesty, I rocked. For the last few months, I…haven’t rocked.  Without … Read More

  Remember that little Pinterest Challenge?  The one that ended earlier this week when I had THREE pins I hadn’t yet done?  Pretty sure 50% is a failing grade however you look at it. (It’s amazing what having the entire … Read More