Give Your Autumn Coffee Bar a Shot of Fall!
It’s just a quick fall infused post today…. Bits of fall are popping up everywhere in our home, yours too? In the kitchen, our coffee bar tray is dressed up for the fall season. On display, coffee pods in fall flavors and colors, rich spirits for after hours, raw sugar and cinnamon...
All Natural Mosquito Repellents – Summer Entertaining Guide
With Father’s Day coming up…. the outdoor Summer Entertaining Season is really revving up! It’s time to dine ~ in the garden! So over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing tips and tricks to help YOU keep your outdoor entertaining c o o l this summer! We begin with all natural mosquito repellents you ...
Rustic Plum & Basil Tart
Out of the tree of life I just picked me a PLUM! How much do you L O V E summer stone fruit? I’m talking ripe juicy peaches, nectarines and in this case plums! My mom and dad had a plum tree so this is a slice of nostalgia for me. And really, there’s...
Come Crash my Rhubarb Martini Drop Mini Cocktail Party from the Party Crush Studio!
Get a gander at this ruby rhubarb gem of a sip that I’m serving up at my mini cocktail party at the Party Crush Studio! SLURP :) It’s rhubarb season! I can remember my mom making yummy strawberry rhubarb crisp! I just had to come up with a rhubarb recipe… only I was...
The Shift to Summer Blues
Memorial Day weekend always marks a color and decor shift at my house. That’s when I get a big case of the SUMMER BLUES! There is something so fresh & crisp about the CLASSIC blue and white combo, right? So I get busy pulling together all of our mix-matched pieces of blue & white...
Succulents and Air Plants ~ Living wall
Spring spruce! Warmer Pacific Northwest spring weather has got me wanting to hit the garden like… Been working on blurring the lines between the indoors and out and this little interior LIVING wall is a good start. While doing some interior rearranging, following our recent garden PROJECTS, {So many garden projects to share with you...
Flavored Ice Cubes ~ Coffee, Cocoa and Star Anise
It’s a cool afternoon coffee pick me up! Talking about these delicious Coffee, Cocoa and Star Anise flavored ice cubes. Let’s head over to my coffee station for the easy how-to. This small corner of our kitchen gets me going each and every day. It holds an eclectic mix of coffee...
Flower and Herb Ice Cubes
Pretty up your summer sips with edible flower and herb ICE cubes! So simple to make, especially if you are growing edible organic flowers & herbs in your garden! For this batch, I plucked colorful nasturtiums and flavorful mint from our kitchen garden and filled our simple ice trays with pretty petals and minty...
Grilled Fresh Peach Crostini with Lemon Ricotta
This just might be the BEST summer crostini e v e r ! My grilled peach and lemon ricotta crostini with fresh fragrant basil! So yummy! It’s summer party food personified! When culinary inspiration hits me….it usually looks something like this ~ with delish ingredients sprawled out on the kitchen counter. Ingredients like: ...
Lemon Chive Butter
So many cha cha chive blossoms in our kitchen garden right now…SO little time. What’s a girl to do but make lemony chive butter! It’s delish on crusty bread or baked potatoes and it’s seriously simple and so PRETTY! How can you possibly let these yummy blooms go to waste? Here’s...
Savvy Spring Bar Cart Style – Weekend Vibes
It’s the WEEKEND & the cocktail flag will be up! Time to give my Target bar cart some savvy style! I pulled together a few of my favorite things and now my bar cart has some serious weekend game! I stocked it with bubbles, berries & gin, ALL in a gorgeous gold...
Lemony Chicken Pasta with Rosemary & Truffle
If you are looking for a quick & delish bistro style dish, Here it is! SNAP! It’s a creamy & lemony fresh pasta with parm, truffle oil and torn pieces of grilled lemon-rosemary chicken. Okay, sounds a little complicated but it is so NOT! It’s just a bit of a dance...
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