^^ Yesterday’s lunch was a salad from the garden with cucumbers, mozzarella balls (love them!), fresh herbs and Dr. Ho’s Ranch. This dressing rocks! Oh and some chips while I assembled it all! Look what came in the mail yesterday! Thomas’ mom had our picture made into a canvas. We sent this selfie to her…
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Farm Romp
On Friday we had the special treat of going out to Oliver Creek Farm to hang out with my friend Justine, her daughter, Rachael, and the Struckmanns. (You can read all about my first visit with some background and links here!) It was a gorgeous day to be outside! The last time we visited the…
Lampo + Waffles
^^Mazen lookin’ fierce for dinner last night! (Jacket is Gap Kids from KK! Shirt, Carter’s from Grammie. Shoes, Sperry from me!) Bright much?! Yay for sun though! We took Thomas’s mom to Lampo for her birthday dinner and had a great time. Love that place! The olives with hints of rosemary and orange! The kale salad with its…
Weekend Of Muddy Puddles
Our weekend wasn’t a total wash, but we didn’t see much sun and spent a lot of time in muddy puddles! Friday night was the calm before the storm, and we managed to have a great date night out before any rain hit. The destination was Brasserie Saison, a new Belgian restaurant here in town….
A Call To Farms
I had the honor of going up to Monticello this morning to hear renowned chef and food activist Alice Waters speak in honor of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday celebration. You might know Alice as the founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project and chef and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in California. She was also the recipient of…
There Must Be Something There
…That Wasn’t There Before. Da-daaaaa da-da daaaaa. Happy weekend!! We tried a new restaurant today and went to see Beauty and the Beast, so I figured I’d pop in to share like old times : ) First off I had a PB and banana with too much coffee before heading to ACAC for Afterburn. Such a…
Al Forno Dinner at Pippin Hill
Hey on a Sunday!! I’m popping in today to share this fantastic dinner I had last week. On Thursday night I had the opportunity to dine at Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards for their Thursday Al Forno Dinner Series. They serve a dinner menu inspired by the rustic dishes of Northern Italy, using their Forno Bravo wood-burning oven that…