I am a huge lover of risotto, but making it at home has been hit or miss. I’ll never forgot making a butternut squash risotto for company once and forgetting to put in over 1/2 of the liquid. It was so hard – I felt terrible! But, our friends kept eating it and I wanted … More Risotto with Spring Veggies
Spring Break gave me an incredible opportunity to get some quality reading in. There are so many books I want to read, and my list continues to grow and grow. I decided to tackle one fiction novel and one memoir -and I was not disappointed! The Nix by Nathan Hill had been on my list … More Good Reads
Happy Friday! If you are looking for a new, fun beer to try – I found a Grateful Dead beer at Trader Joe’s (for real!) The Dogfish Head Brewery released their American Beauty beer, and it is a delicious ode to one of our favorite bands! In my opinion, it was a perfect camping beer, … More TGIF – fun finds
We live in a very suburban area with all the typical family-friendly joints to inhabit. Whenever we travel, I am always in awe of the cool places other towns have to visit, but, alas, when I come home I am disappointed with the offerings of our suburbs. A few months ago I heard rumblings – … More Adult Cocktails
Morro Bay ended up being the second stop on our Spring Break RV Trip, but it wasn’t originally in the plan. Greg and I had booked a spot at an RV Resort in Cayucos (just north of Morro on Highway 1) but upon arrival decided that it was not where we wanted to stay. RV … More Day Trippin’ – Morro Bay
Ok – so it was more than a day that we were in Big Sur, but you know what I mean! Spring Break is finally here and Greg and I had planned a trip in the RV to Big Sur – a place, I am embarrassed to admit, I have never been to! We purchased … More Day Trippin’ – Big Sur
In Southern California, you can pretty much assume that Easter weekend is going to be lovely weather. Thinking back (more like looking at my Facebook memories!) I cannot remember a time when Easter was not springtime perfection. This year did not disappoint. We started our morning off with a family run and then headed to … More Easter on the Lake
A fabulous week has come to an end (next week watch for a Spring Break Adventure re-cap!) and I feel recharged and ready to finish out the school year. I got an order for more custom cookies – this time for a former student who is graduating college! It was so fun to make waterpolo … More TGIF- fun finds
I am always on the lookout for some good, original vegetarian food blogs and some amazing recipes. I find myself spending my lunch breaks (when I am not surrounded by teenagers!) randomly searching through the internet to see what fun, exciting things I can find. It’s calming to me…tell me I’m not the only one! … More Vegan(ish) Barbecue Bowls
I have heard of the Minimalist Baker for awhile. Vegan and vegetarian blog posts mention this website all of the time for new and innovative recipes. The other day, I had some time to finally look at the blog – and I was not disappointed. There were so many things that looked good to me, … More Crispy Peanut Tofu
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