Foodie Birthday

I love the fact that I have an August birthday. This year my birthday celebration ended up lasting a few weeks (lucky me!) and was culminated with a day dedicated to delicious local food - buying it, talking to the producers, cooking, photographing and eating it!

Orange Juice and Other Ramblings...

Today is the last day of my summer vacation. I can hardly believe it. Although this summer didn't involve any jet setting across the globe (like last summer), I enjoyed this vacation possibly more than any other I can remember. Summer vacation 2012 included a trip to Arizona to see my mom (Grand Canyon, Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, and Prescott), spending some time in Kansas City with friends, heading north to Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan to visit friends and family (bachelorette parties and a wedding, canoe trip with my dad in the Boundary Waters, celebrating my sisters birthday, catching up with college and grad school friends, camping, listening to live music, and getting a little time to RELAX!).

Gratitude, Part 3 (Finale!)

Floating down a crystal clear river in a canoe is one of my all time favorite pastimes.  

Gratitude, Part 2 (Side Dishes)

What springtime feast would be complete without fresh asparagus and a batch of red potato salad? These are both simple dishes that I make pretty regularly.

Gratitude, Part 1

                       

I'm back....with strawberry pie!!