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Fiesta Harvest Salad

The name for this came to me because (a) it’s a party in your mouth, (b) it’s tex mex inspired and (c) it’s featuring the ingredient of the season – BUTTERNUT SQUASH! If you think pumpkin is the ingredient of the season, then that’s fine, too. You do you, boo. But I’m allll about the butternut. The dressing was a lime vinaigrette that I made up. Lime vinaigrette Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp mayonnaise 2 green onions, chopped 1/8 tsp chili powder salt and… Read more >

Australian surprise weekend

My sister finally got to meet her nephew!!! Even though I knew she was coming home, I couldn’t tell anyone because it was a surprise for her best friend’s bachelorette party.  My immediate family knew, but I didn’t even want to tell any of my friends, for fear facebook postings would give her away.  The whole thing went off without a hitch and my sister’s bestie was totally shocked when she showed up in Napa.  And bonus for me, I got to see her for the first time in over a year! What a ladies… Read more >

House-warming & Memorial weekend

This past (long) weekend was important for family time because Kyle headed back out of town for business on Tuesday morning (after being away the previous week).  Gotta soak it up for the few days he’s around!  I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t hard, but since his start-up is young and fragile, it’s important to take advantage of these opportunities so the company will continue to thrive.  Growing pains are good.  As I type this he is en route to Colorado…10 hours into the 18.5 hour drive.  Ouch. So anyway.  Saturday. He slept… Read more >

Empty the fridge

Before we went to Hawaii I managed to avoid the grocery store in order to do a fridge clean-out. And I did a DANG good job if I do say so myself (even if it meant eating meals I wasn’t super in the mood for). We had an al fresco meal with nuts, cheeses, bread, and fruit. It’s my new go-to on lazy days. The kids think it’s the fanciest and love that they can just help themselves to whatever. They still call it a “feast” like they did back when we first started doing… Read more >

Therapy baking

I am happy to report I finally got bread flour. And 30 grams of yeast. But only 30 grams. Which means I was able to bake one loaf. Juuuuust enough to scratch the itch, but not enough to fully satisfy it. This gorgeous gal was VERY well received and was the main course for dinner the night after I made it. So many goodies! We had two kinds of brie (cow and goat milk), prosciutto, red walnuts, and a fig orange preserve. I used a white bread recipe, but adapted it for a boule rather… Read more >