Every year we (well really my husband) plants a small garden of a few veggies and a variety of herbs. I mean, what’s better than from-your-own-backyard food? We have some grass yard and then we have what we call “levels” in our backyard – 3 tiers of railroad ties filled with soil. I think theContinue reading “Too Much Thyme on Our Hands”
Category Archives: Food
Sauteed Shrimp with Arugula and Tomatoes
We still found ourselves with boat loads of arugula a couple weeks ago from our CSA so we decided to make this recipe. Clearly my friend Martha is a huge fan of arugula because we seem to find most of our arugula recipes from her collection. Anyway – you wouldn’t believe how easy this wasContinue reading “Sauteed Shrimp with Arugula and Tomatoes”
Stay at Home Date Night Appetizer
So I know I’ve talked about Brie en Croute before, it’s seriously one of my favorite foods, yum! I recently found these little brie circles at our grocery store and a few weeks ago for our actual wedding anniversary my husband and I put our baby girl to bed and made a nice dinner together. Continue reading “Stay at Home Date Night Appetizer”
Fourth of July Strawberries
Happy Fourth of July! If you’re looking for a Patriotic idea for today, here you go – red, white, and blue strawberries! If you are on Pinterest you’ve seen these all over the Boards for months, but now it’s time to make them… You will need: Strawberries Melted white chocolate Blue sugar crystals Simply dipContinue reading “Fourth of July Strawberries”
Couple Things…
At 12:30pm we are officially on vacation – can you tell I’m excited?!? A little beach, a little family visit, a lot of relaxing! Happy Fourth of July week, I have some fun posts planned for you all next week… Have you read this very interesting (and very long but worth the read) article aboutContinue reading “Couple Things…”
Sauteed Spinach and White Beans
We had a lot of spinach from a recent CSA pick-up so we looked for a unique recipe to incorporate it into a side dish. We found this recipe and it was really great, REALLY great! We used apple cider vinegar in place of the white-wine for an added flavor. We halved the recipe andContinue reading “Sauteed Spinach and White Beans”
Couple Things…
TGIF! The weather has been so HOT this week, I’m glad the heat wave is over and it’s the weekend. I have some fun girly plans this weekend…girls night tonight with our sweet baby girl while my husband is at a Sox game, bridal shower Saturday, and lunch with friends Sunday. My husband and IContinue reading “Couple Things…”
Sweet Brunch – Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
My husband is a big fan of sweets so for Father’s Day brunch I knew we had to go in the direction of pancakes/waffles/french toast. This being his first EVER Father’s Day I also knew we had to make something memorable, we meaning my baby girl and me. We decided to make Cinnamon Roll PancakesContinue reading “Sweet Brunch – Cinnamon Roll Pancakes”
Chicken Roll-Ups with Goat Cheese and Arugula
We had some extra arugula from our CSA last week and my husband and I are not fans of a straight up arugula salad so we researched for other ways to use it. We found this great recipe from my friend Martha and it was, of course, delicious! Chicken Roll-Ups with Goat Cheese and ArugulaContinue reading “Chicken Roll-Ups with Goat Cheese and Arugula”
Couple Things…
I am off today and we are headed to Newport for a long weekend. Our sweet baby girl has never been to Newport so we are excited to show her the sites! We may go to the beach, the kite park, and celebrate my husband’s first Father’s Day. Have a great weekend! Have you heardContinue reading “Couple Things…”