This week I’ve been working on lots of behind-the-scenes projects and yard work, but I made a moon phases wall hanging, and cooked up a batch of (baked) fried avocado tacos. Have a wonderful weekend! What a lovely chair transformation. This chocolate cobbler looks amazing. If you need something healthy to counteract all of that […]
Roasted Carrots with Carrot Top and Garlic Scape Pesto
Between growing a vegetable garden and signing up for a CSA (community supported agriculture) box, I’ve been learning to get a lot more creative with vegetables. But that has kind of multiplied my choices, because at some point I learned that most of the greens that are attached to our favorite root vegetables are also edible. […]
Weekend Inspiration
I already shared this on my instagram, but last weekend we ended up in a random resale shop, in a part of town we’d driven through but never explored, and we found this vintage pink “Super Mixette.” That pink and chrome looks so pretty on our shelves, and it still works. Sometimes I see people talk about how they […]
Salted Caramel Vegan Ice Cream Bars
This recipe began as kind of a challenge to myself. Could I make layered, chocolate salted caramel vegan ice cream bars, even though I had never even made vegan ice cream or vegan caramel? It took a couple of tries, but the answer was a resounding YES. Along the way I learned some techniques for […]
10 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Ideas
Are you still deciding on your Thanksgiving menu? (I won’t judge.) I’m not preparing the whole meal, because we’ll be at my parents’ house this year, but I am bringing a couple of dishes. Since I’m a vegetarian, I’ll be skipping the turkey and gravy. I’ve never felt deprived on Thanksgiving, though. My family’s traditional sides […]
Chopped Asian Fusion Salad
This salad makes me think of that old Skittles motto, “Taste the rainbow.” Except instead of being made up entirely of sugar and artificial colors and flavors, this version is composed of fresh vegetables. I’m not gonna lie, I eat plenty of candy and junk food, but I try to balance it out by eating […]
Vegetarian Potato Soup
For about a week at a time this winter it got super cold in Portland. Not Polar Vortex cold, but cold enough for me to want to eat nothing but hot soup. Which is why I whipped up this hearty potato version. It definitely took the chill off and helped keep me toasty. Plus, it’s […]
Links I Like
1. I’m thinking of attempting this romantic side braid if I can ever get the hang of French braiding. 2. This pretty bow belt looks like a fun little weekend project. 3. Do your headphones turn into a tangled mess in your bag? Make an earbud organizer. 4. Time to get ready for Valentine’s Day […]
Links I Like
1. These cement conversation hearts would be a fun Valentine’s Day project. 2. Hack an Ikea side table with copper leaf and marble contact paper. 3. This sidewalk stencil that’s only visible when the sidewalk is wet is an amazing idea, especially for the soggy Pacific NW. 4. Organize your space with DIY modern pegboard shelves. […]