Last Sunday Erik, Juliet and I had a picnic at a park near our house that's on a small lake. I had this vision in my head of a picturesque afternoon, however, when we arrived at the park we realized it was a bit cooler than we thought and super windy. Needless to say our time was cut short, but we ...
Salad
2013 top recipes
2013 was an interesting year on the blog. While there were many great recipes, the real parties element of the blog was really slow. That was mostly my fault. I had to prioritize cooking/baking for my family which meant less time for creating posts around the great party submissions I received. I ...
Cucumber salad
This simple cucumber salad is a summer staple in our household. It is one of my husband's favorite salads, one that he grew up eating in North Dakota.Erik's mom and grandmother always had fresh cucumbers from the garden, add in a bit of cream (of course cream, this is a North Dakota recipe, after ...
Kale, strawberry and avocado salad
I mentioned in a recent post that I really want to be more deliberate about taking time in the kitchen cooking and baking. My goal is to have one new recipe post a week, which means that I should plan a fun recipe to test every weekend. Juliet is working her way to one nap a day and it's usually at ...
