My mother shared with me at a young age the value of drawer sachets. Not only are they a beautiful thing to look at, so delicately put together and often adorned with sweet trinkets, but they smell amazing and make all your clothes smell amazing too. I usually keep them in my sock drawer but … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: July 2012
USA Shortcake
It’s the opening day of the 2012 Summer Olympics – time to celebrate USA in full force! And I decided the best way to do this was to whip up some USA Strawberry, Blueberry, White Nectarine (S/B/WN) shortcake. Get it? USA colors?I grabbed a big case of strawberries and blueberries at Costco and used the … Continue reading »
Fennel Me Do
There really is nothing more Pacific Northwest then having salmon for dinner in the summer. Tonight I embraced my PNW roots and cooked a salmon dinner for Michael and I. It all stemmed after hearing from my brother last night about his new salmon cooking method (yep, in Seattle we have methods of cooking salmon) … Continue reading »
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
I’m in a state of easy. Easy is what I need, what I crave. And, when it comes to a DIY it doesn’t get much easier than using some fabulous washi tape to add some “pop” to just about anything.If you haven’t yet discovered washi tape you need to. It’s basically like scotch tape but … Continue reading »
200.1, 12, 15.7, 7.27, 2, 25.30, 10
Just a few of the numbers that I’m so proud to share after completing Ragnar Northwest Passage this weekend! Let me breakdown these numbers to provide some context … Team Roadkill Rodeo – Rangar PNW ’12 200.1 miles: Number of miles my team ran, starting in Blaine and finishing in Langley. 12 people: Number of … Continue reading »
Today’s Mantra
What a day/week/few weeks. Whew. So much for a lazy, calm summer. Ha! I’m off to Portland tonight for all of 9 hours before I jump in a van Friday morning and drive north to Blaine so I can run my 15 miles of the 195 mile road race I’m participating in with my team … Continue reading »
Tavosa Wine Tasting
Another mini-break this weekend – this time to Oakland and Sonoma for a friends wedding and a wine tasting/dinner! I’m getting so spoiled with all these mini-vacations! Last fall Michael and I bought at an auction supporting my alum, Gonzaga University, a dinner and wine pairing in Sonoma at a friends winery called Tavosa. I’ve never … Continue reading »
The Secret’s In The Sauce
So, you could say that I’m a little weird when it comes to food. Now, in all honesty, I used to be a very picky eater though I’m proud to say I’ve really grown out of that, I’m a much more adventurous eater now. But yet, there are still foods that truly make my skin crawl. And, … Continue reading »
Today I’m Thankful For…
Mini-vacations! This last weekend Michael and I took a bit of a road trip – leaving Seattle for the the Olympic Penninsula to visit his Aunt and Uncle in Sequim. Sequim is a beautiful town – nestled between the greens of the Olympic National Forest and the blues of the Straight of Juan de Fuca. … Continue reading »
It’s a (Lettuce) Wrap!
We finally had a nice summer day in Seattle! It’s about time! On hot days I always find it hard to want to cook (or eat) a big dinner. So in thinking through what to make for dinner I started to think “a salad or maybe sandwiches…” which led me to lettuce wraps! It’s simple, delicious … Continue reading »
