I’ve mentioned a few times now how the weather here has remained crazy hot for the most part. But we have a few days where it cooled off a bit. And we get a bit of a chill early & late in the day sometimes. So during this transitional phase I morphed our summer iceContinue reading “ice cream | hot bevvy station”
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Pasta 101
I’ve mentioned that I cook plenty of pasta and often. a.lot.of.pasta. Everyone is happy & satisfied when I cook pasta. So I thought I would share some of the tips, techniques & recipes I’ve learned through the years. Not all pasta is created equal. {picture compliments of Barilla} Pasta can vary in texture, flavor &Continue reading “Pasta 101”
on the menu ~ pasta
i've mentioned that i cook plenty of pasta and often. a.lot.of.pasta. everyone is happy & satisfied when i cook pasta. so i thought i would share some of the tips, techniques & recipes i've learned through the years. not all pasta is created equal. {picture compliments of barilla} pasta can vary in texture, flavor &Continue reading “on the menu ~ pasta”
on the menu ~ pasta
i've mentioned that i cook plenty of pasta and often. a.lot.of.pasta. everyone is happy & satisfied when i cook pasta. so i thought i would share some of the tips, techniques & recipes i've learned through the years. not all pasta is created equal. {picture compliments of barilla} pasta can vary in texture, flavor &Continue reading “on the menu ~ pasta”
happy days
I know I’m late to the party here… …but since I had a blog lapse during the months of May & June… …I just wanted to share our happy mother’s & father’s day. Mr. M really outdid himself. I get to lounge in bed on Mother’s Day while I hear footsteps & tinkering around. SometimesContinue reading “happy days”
cutting garden inspiration
I love the notion of cutting gardens. They’re beautiful planted outside & then beautiful as cut blooms inside. I don’t have a formal cutting garden per se but I bring as much of the outside in as I can during this time of year. I shared here {summer decor} how I used my hydrangeas inContinue reading “cutting garden inspiration”
a rash of good luck
Happy St. Patrick’s day everyone! {image compliments of the graphics fairy} Our family is not Irish and we don’t particularly celebrate this holiday. however Mr. M & I did indulge in a little bit of corn beef & cabbage for lunch today along with little Miss M, who rather liked it for her first try.Continue reading “a rash of good luck”
on the menu ~ lemons
I love lemons. I love to cook with them. I love to decorate with them. I love to mix drinks with them. I love them. Period. Anything with a lemon motif on it i’m usually drawn to. So of course we have a lemon tree in the backyard. That’s the last lemon standing for thisContinue reading “on the menu ~ lemons”
winter blues
I’m feeling a bit blah lately and it’s really not about the weather. It’s crazy warm in northern California. Dare, I say, too warm for this time of year? We have 5 pear trees in the backyard and they bloomed unseasonably early. now I don’t want to sound like I’m complaining, ‘Cuz I’m not. I’mContinue reading “winter blues”
brunch with the girls
A couple of weeks ago I hosted a brunch with moms I met back when the kiddos were in preschool. So I’ve known these fabulous ladies for over a decade. I see some of them here & there but we have not gotten together as a group in over a year. As part of myContinue reading “brunch with the girls”