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Garden Update

Year two of gardening sure has been interesting. You might remember my garden plan post over the spring. It’s been many days and nights, planting, watering and growing since then. There have certainly been ups and downs. But like they say: You live and you learn. We decided to try something new this year by […]

portland, maine

Fruitful Travels: Portland, Maine

Last month (wow, was it just last month), we trekked to Maine for a long weekend. And, bonus, we got to meet up with my sister and brother-in-law and explore the town together. Portland was such a unique city. Not really at all what I thought Maine would be like. It’s not all stuffy vacationers. […]

Chickpea Taco Bowls

Mexican food is always my go-to. Whether we want a quick and easy dinner or we want to go out to a not-too-expensive and super flavorful meal, Mexican almost always wins. Also, I grew up in Arkansas, and we have some seriously good Tex Mex there. And I took several trips to Mexico as a teenager, […]

Coconut Oil Peanut Butter Cookies

*Reposting this recipe from the archives (April, 2014) because I just made these recently and remembered how amazing they are. Enjoy! I like to live a life that mixes the new and the old. New adventures mixed with the old standards. Nature walks (which I’ve always loved) in new neighborhoods. Eating at new restaurants while […]

Summer Salmon Cakes

July means that it is hot. July means that we’re in the heat of summer (bring on the tomatoes, peppers, squash and berries). July also means that we’re all craving beach time and seafood. For those of us who don’t get to have beach/seafood time but once or twice a season, here’s a cheap, quick […]