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Two For One: Backyard Treats

As an apartment renter, sometimes I miss having a yard. I love when I go to my parent’s house and sit on the front or back porch and just listen to the dozens of different bird calls and smell the earthy grass and trees. I find that backyards are a great place for quiet as […]

Truffle Mac & Cheese

I just got back from a long Fourth of July weekend visiting my husband’s Grandmere (aka French grandmother) and exploring Nashville, Tennessee. And boy was it a blast. Shopping at their new H&M, going out to fancy dinners and lunches in East Nashville and buying way too many things at Trader Joe’s…I mean, what could […]

Simple Saturday: Tzatziki

Can one even express how delicious Greek food is? The salty olives, the crumbly feta, the garlic, the falafel, the warm seasonings, the thick-as-sour-cream yogurt topped with sweet honey. I could go on. Although one of my favorite fast food meals is the Greek salad from our local place, Kosmos, Greek food is simple to […]

Flag Cakes and the Fourth

Who’s in the mood for a funny Fourth of July story? I hope you are, because I’ve got one and it relates to food, so you’re in for a treat. Have you ever seen one of these cool fruit flag cakes? Photo from catalogs.com They’re pretty cool, right. The strawberries and blueberries form the perfect […]

Random Acts of Foodness

Here’s another round of Random Acts of Foodness (aka good news about food) to start your week out on a positive, tasty note. 1. Help Squash Bees! Buy Organic! 2. A call to support local British agriculture through social media. 3. Like oatmeal and want to win a trip to Scotland? Enter the Spar for the […]