Ice cream is awesome! Homemade ice cream is awesomer! Yes, homemade ice cream can be somewhat time-consuming, but allow me to explain why it’s worth the effort and awesomer than store-bought ice cream. (I am fully aware that “awesomer” is technically not a word.) Creaminess to the max! Peanut butter swirl with pickles? Ok! Because you…
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35 and Color Me Rad 5k
Until recently I’ve had a firm belief in not running unless I was being chased, but with my 35th year of life on approach I though it may do me some good to change that philosophy. This weekend was my birthday weekend and the only thing that I asked to do was “run” in the Color…
Trending: Rocks, Copper, Horses
Post by my sweet friend Ashley Daly co-owner of Retro Den in Tulsa, OK, a vintage furniture & housewares store. If your ever in Tulsa you have to check it out! ___________________________________ Here’s a story I tell a lot: twenty-four-year-old me is at the local flea market gathering up all the brass animals in one booth. “I…
Grapefruit, Avocado and Lump Crab Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette & Coconut Chips
Spring is springing or trying to spring under a layer of snow in some parts. I sorry for those of you who still have snow on the ground and I am really, really sorry for those of you who just got more snow on the ground. But, don’t worry I got your back. Maybe spring…
Naan Bread with Curry Butter, Yogurt Dip and Spicy Hummus
I have a love hate relationship with daylight saving time. I love the extra hour of sunlight, but I hate loosing an hour of sleep and the week it seems to take for my body to get back in time. Even though I really wanted to sleep in I got my tail out of bed…
Five Tips for Assembling A Vintage Bar
Post by my sweet friend Ashley Daly co-owner of Retro Den in Tulsa, OK, a vintage furniture & housewares store. If your ever in Tulsa you have to check it out! ___________________________________ My husband and I like to remember the first barbecue of summer 2009. We were drinking Red Bull and Olde English malt liquor and grilling…
10 days of Pure Barre
It may sound odd as a blogger, but I struggle with sharing. Sometimes I will hold back because I think to myself, “Why would they care?”. This is a primarily a food blog you come here to see food. So, sometimes I debate sharing anything else other than food. However, recently I have been very…
Pallet and Shims Wall Art
A few weeks back I did a shim sunburst mirror project. Apparently I got shim fever because a few weeks later I got another project idea to do with shims. In my master bedroom next to the closet door was a bare wall with a lonely chair. The wall has stayed bared for some time…
Cauliflower Pizza Crust with Cheese Tortellini
This weekend was GORGEOUS! Sunny skies and a comfortable 73 degrees. I apologize to those of you still buried under snow. I’m not trying to rub it in, it’s an unfortunate side effect. On that note…it was freaking awesome this weekend! OB and I ran around town and finished our Saturday with a long hike….
White Wine and Lemon Roasted Chicken
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! I have used this phrase a few times having really no clue where it came from, so I thought I would do a quick search. The legend or story is that way back in the day casinos in Las Vegas had a three-piece chicken dinner with a potato and a veggie…