garden party.

celebrate spring with a garden party full of the fresh seasonal produce* that’s available.  what’s your favorite? spring garden party menu spring bruschetta (four ways) via delish knowledge (made with radishes* and peas*) spring salad with radishes* and fresh herbs via williams-sonoma  (more about radishes*) spring vegetable* paella via food & wine (made with asparagus* and peas*) chilean … More garden party.

easter brunch.

here’s a great easter brunch menu that’s full of  spring produce*.  share your favorite Easter eats! easter: spring brunch menu spanish tortilla with manchego and green olives via she wears many hats apricot*-glazed lamb chops via cook’n springtime veggie* pasta primavera via whole and heavenly oven (made with asparagus* and peas*) spring greens w/tarragon & radishes* via drumbeets red … More easter brunch.

spring eating.

I feel springy! I feel springy! okay…don’t EVER repeat those lines. 😉 but it’s okay to get excited that spring is officially here!  and we are celebrating the season with an all day menu full of spring produce*.  and it’s also perfect for #meatlessmonday…yeah spring! a spring day breakfast red velvet green smoothie via simple green … More spring eating.

a day in the red

show yourself some love and revisit our eat-in-color series with a day of red foods – perfect for #MeatlessMonday! (and here’s a friendly reminder about red foods via equinox): the color: red the picks: cranberries*, red bell peppers, radish, tomatoes, apples, cherries, pomegranates*, raspberries, aronia berries (also beets*, cayenne pepper, guava, red grapefruit, strawberries, rhubarb, watermelon) the payoff: red fruits and veggies contain … More a day in the red

5favs: citrus crush.

I’m a little under the weather this week, nothing drastic just a nagging cold.   but it always leads me to start upping my Vitamin C intake especially with citrus fruits (sliced oranges in the morning are delightful…).  and it’s perfect that a plethora of citrus is in-season during the winter, what a great way to help … More 5favs: citrus crush.

winter seasonal soiree

we’re in the final countdown to Christmas and here’s a great #MeatlessMonday dinner menu that showcases the winter seasonal produce that’s now available.  most of these recipes are very simple and can be done in an hour or less with the exception of the winter lemonade but it can be made days ahead of time.  what’s your … More winter seasonal soiree

tree trimming party

after I got engaged to my now husband years ago (nope, not saying how long ago haha) one of the first social events we held was a Christmas tree trimming party, where we asked guests to come over and bring us an ornament to help decorate our tree.  and I honestly don’t remember what we … More tree trimming party