Friday Favorites 8.10.18
Friday Favorites 8.10.18 I mentioned it about a month ago, and I’m finally following through—Friday Favorites is here! This list will be coming to you on occasional Fridays, and it’s where I’ll share some links to things I think are exciting, fun, thought-provoking, or otherwise share-worthy. Here goes for the inaugural post! Are you watching … Continue reading Friday Favorites 8.10.18
Cumin Rice with Spinach & Herbs
I took it easy this sweltering, humid August weekend, doing lots of cooking, dining out, and general relaxing. Andrew and I just celebrated 10 months of marriage (yes, we celebrate every month!) and we did a barbecue/wine tasting night as part of the occasion. We had barbecue at our wedding, so last year leading up … Continue reading Cumin Rice with Spinach & Herbs
Miso Carrot Cashew Spread
It’s colorful, it’s quick and easy, it’s tasty . . . it’s a way to prepare a root vegetable in the summer without using an oven! This miso carrot cashew spread is my interpretation of a recipe from Clean Start by Terry Walters, and it’s my new favorite thing to eat. Set up a whole … Continue reading Miso Carrot Cashew Spread
Blackberry Ice Cream
It’s hard to believe, but this is the first time I’ve used my ice-cream maker all summer! It was past time, and this very summery recipe was the perfect thing to mark the first-ice-cream-maker-usage-of-the-season occasion. This ice cream is not too sweet and it really highlights the flavor of the fresh blackberries. If you want … Continue reading Blackberry Ice Cream
Turkey-Zucchini “Banh-Meatballs”
After reading a rave review of a banh mi meatball recipe on Bon Appétit‘s website, I decided to try it for myself. Wow, yum!! The original recipe called for pork, but the reviewer swapped in ground turkey. I went one step further and reduced the meat, adding some grated zucchini instead. The result is more … Continue reading Turkey-Zucchini “Banh-Meatballs”
North Carolina Beach Holiday
I hope everyone had a great holiday week! We took advantage of the midweek 4th of July holiday and traveled to North Carolina to spend some time at the beach with Andrew’s family. We were nervous because the forecast called for thunderstorms the entire time, but the weather was actually pretty perfect, and we had … Continue reading North Carolina Beach Holiday
