One Year

One Year

Exactly one year ago today, I shared a recipe for my favorite granola with you guys. Can you believe that was a year ago?! I certainly cannot. Twelve whole months. Fifty-two weeks. Three hundred and sixty-five freakin’ days – and I haven’t gotten distracted by 

Cabby Salad

Cabby Salad

I don’t care that the halfway point of the summer has come and gone (i.e., my family’s annual York Beach vacation) and Labor Day weekend is less than three weeks away. Do you hear me, Mother Nature/annoying men on the train talking about how the 

Cherry Crumble Bars

Cherry Crumble Bars

I firmly believe that everyone should attempt to pit cherries by hand at some point during their lifetime. You know, like a bucket list item. Then, after you’ve butchered 5 or 6 cherries, semi-permanently stained your fingers and the surrounding countertop/cabinets/floor/everywhere, and nearly sliced off 

Skinny Margarita

Skinny Margarita

Once May 5th arrives, it’s game over. Cinco de Mayo marks the start of my round-the-clock, insatiable Mexican food cravings – which last until Labor Day (and not a day later, because then I’m all ‘hellooooo pumpkin’). margs + guac + endless servings of chips & 

Roasted Vegetables: Part II

Roasted Vegetables: Part II

Um, I just realized that tomatoes aren’t even a vegetable. I mean, I’ve known this. But in the context of this post, I just remembered again. oops? So much for roasted vegetables, huh? How about we just continue on like I never mentioned it and 

Coconut Macaroons

Coconut Macaroons

Better late then never… right? I get a big, fat, giant FAIL for the last month’s worth of blogging – or lack thereof. First, there were some major WordPress issues that I sat on for a few weeks; then tax season came on strong and 

Champagne Birthday

Champagne Birthday

Welp, today’s the day. I’ve officially hopped right over the fence and into my late twenties; hellooooo, twenty-eight. The fact that it’s my champagne birthday takes the edge off a little. and so does the champagne that I’ll be enjoying later! I actually didn’t hear 

Roasted Vegetables: Part I

Roasted Vegetables: Part I

Current obsession: roasted veggies. can’t stop, won’t stop. It could be worse; I could be craving carbs (like last week) or cookies (the week month before)! So, you’re welcome. Last weekend, my mom and I spent Sunday in its entirety roasting every vegetable we had