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Full Belly with kids

Remember last year when we went to Full Belly Farm in Guinda for a beautiful dinner? Well, we went again!  This time we brought the kids though. We realized last year that the mellow vibe of the dinner and the open setting would be totally kid friendly, so when we went to make reservations this year we decided to include our two littles.  Kids eat free, so that makes it economical too. We came with the same friends as last time plus another family.  The more the merrier right (and also, more kids to play… Read more >

Butter shrimp

I have added and removed this Indian Butter Shrimp recipe from our weekly meal plan so many times I lost count.  But I finally made it! I made a few tweaks to make it dairy free, including swapping in Earth Balance for the butter and using this plain forager cashewgurt instead of plain cow milk yogurt. I vividly remember being underwhelmed the first time I tried forager’s cashewgurt (OMG that was so long ago but feels like it was yesterday)…it’s super runny which is not how I like my yogurt.  That said, it was THE… Read more >

Social life revival

I can hardly believe it, but a group of NINE of us all managed to free our schedules and go out for dinner and drinks.  It’s hard enough to get three or four people together over the summer, so this was a pleasant surprise considering how last minute it was.  And by “last minute” I mean, planned two weeks in advance as opposed to two months in advance.  That’s about as last minute as it gets for me (and everyone else I know with summer travel and kids activities around the clock). Did I leave my… Read more >

The week in a (food) flash

I was doing so well keeping up with my posts last week!  When Kyle’s out of town I have more time at night to blog, so that’s how I stay on top of it.  But when he’s home, I’d obviously rather chat and catch up with him than with the internet.  I’m sure you understand 😉 Anyway, TCHO and Ghirardelli’s are my late night boyfriends.  Don’t tell Kyle. Leftovers from Pushkin’s (blueberry coffee cake) for the win! And again (bulked up with smoked salmon, carrots, and the rest of the Miyoko’s cashew mozzarella). I hadn’t had… Read more >

Our Summer Melon Salad

How have I gone this long posting photos of this recipe without actually sharing it!?  Very weird.  I grew up on this salad.  To me it was the epitome of summer.  It’s one of my strongest food memories from my childhood, and every time I make it I think of eating outside with my whole family, our hair wet from swimming in the pool all day.  It’s so refreshing.  We ate it as a side dish growing up, but I’ve started to make it as a main course, occasionally adding in diced chicken or roasted… Read more >