I think we did things last week that didn’t include food, but we (OK, I) had too much fun documenting this part of our tour of the Pacific Northwest. You can get a feel for the other things we had going on by what we ate, so consider this the tastiest vacation slide show you’ll […]
Food and Recipes
Late Summer Eats, Part Two – Dill Butter Green Beans
Yesterday we talked sandwich. Today, let’s talk side dish. Actually, let’s first start with the condiment. I’ve had to throw away so many herbs this summer because I just can’t get to them quick enough! I didn’t want to lose the dill, too, so earlier one day I made a quick compound butter when the […]
Late Summer Eats, Part 1 – Bacon, Lettuce and Peach Sandwich
The first few weeks of September would be my favorite time of the year if I didn’t know what comes directly after them. The weather is great and the locally produced food (including frozen custard!) is fantastic. Our haul from the CSA was exceptionally big this week so, paired with the harvest from our own […]
Grateful for Snacks
You know what I like about pregnancy? Eating. I can eat like the hungry, hungry hippo I always am and now it’s considered a good thing. (Interesting side note – looks like my normal caloric intake is just right for growing babies… I still have barely gained any weight even though I haven’t passed a […]
State Fair Recap – A Tour In Fried
The rain held off on Monday night allowing us to check out the State Fair for a relatively quiet evening. The people watching was still fantastic. We watched one old lady in a scooter repeatedly hit a movable fence as she tried to master her machinery. This was only after she yelled out, in her […]