Albuquerque is a magical place. The truth is, I’m down with anywhere where the skies are deep, the lavender margaritas flow like wine and the peacocks are chill. My favorite place on this whole trip was Los Poblanos. Not only was it a beautiful inn/organic lavender farm, but the restaurant on the grounds, La Merienda, was a dream. I even was able to ride a bike around the lavender fields AND there was a cat…
OMG, you guys. This year my Valentine’s Brunch got to happen ON Valentine’s Day. If that’s not a miracle, I don’t know what is. The party was sponsored by Door-to-Door Organics. It made party prep so much easier! Most of the party groceries were delivered RIGHT to my door. What a dream! Pictured above: BLT sliders*, Yam and feta quiche, and asparagus croque monsiers using this gruyere of my dreams. *Pesto, goat cheese, crispy prosciutto and tomato…
Remember when Charlotte (in Sex & the City, what else?!) was like, “maybe we’re each other’s soul mates and dudes are just fun cool people that come into our lives?!” This i my loose memory of the quote. And she was talking to her lady friends and I feel this way too! I’m 31, and am fortunate to have bomb-ass ladies in my life. Women who are independent and strong and show up for me…
You guys! I have stuff to say. Things like, sometimes I go to the bathroom to get a break from situations. You know, reapply my lipstick (this only lately: Tarte Punch) and sort my head out. I’m a need-my-own-time type. (Even mid-dinner sometimes? Can any of you relate?) Some other more casual at-home breaks: I also like to read this book before bed. It helps me sort out happiness and staying present and gratitude! And this…
Deep dish quiche. That’s what we’re talking about here. It’s like we’re just hangin’ in Chicago eating quiche type quiche. And let me just tell ya this. Plz use instant polenta. Nobody wants to lose those 10 minutes whisking when it can be already in the oven, ya dig? Also, this quiche is my favorite and I kinda want to make it again as soon as it’s gone. I also want to make a for…
2015 was full of vegan stuff, boozy things, ice cream and popsicles. Sounds juuuust about right. Peep my favorites from each month below. And you guys are my favorites! Every year. Vegan Blood Orange Quickbread // Vegan Roasted Pepper Cornbread Vegan Cookie Dough Fudgesicles // Vegan Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Strawberries Vegan Cinnamon Rolls // Vegan Grilled Veggie Pizza Sour Cherry Fro-Yo Ice Pops // Roasted Beet & Feta Biscuits Vegan Brownies // Bourbon Gingersnap Ice…
My mom and I whipped up this cake the night before my birthday. We decorated a slice with candles and sprinkles in the morning and all sampled it. (My mom is down with dessert for breakfast always. She’s an inspiration!) And just like that, I’m 31. While so much is great, things can still feel weird right?! Let’s all try to accept our lives for what’s up. Because so much is beautiful and I can…
Things that make me happy: Elliot, brunch, NAPS, metallic shoes, pink Christmas trees, silver Christmas trees, mini Christmas trees and boozy milkshakes. So when Maker’s Mark contacted me and was all “Hey girl, want to make an eggnog cocktail with fancy bourbon?!” I responded with a super profesh-ish, “Hell yeah.” Or something like that. When I think of eggnog, I think of it kinda as drinking an ice cream base. Which is weird of me,…
A couple weekends ago, I went to Grand Rapids thanks to ExperienceGr and The Lemon Bowl (who organized this adventure weekend). We started off a boozy weekend with happy hour and beer and wine and champagne at the Food and Wine festival and finished off the night with a Founder’s brewery tour! Can you believe all those cans of All Day IPA?! We got up bright and early to get breakfast. I had that lil wrap.…
Here are some random facts: the other night I dropped some zucchini while couch dinner-ing and never found it. I’m ok with nachos burning my tongue if they’re good enough. Rosé motivates me to clean, so my apartment is REALLY clean right now. And two dudes at work took one bite of these and threw them in the trash because they evidently don’t like matcha? I obvz unfriended them on all forms of social media…