We drilled… We dug… We finally conquered my raised vegetable garden today! More on that in a sec… First, hi! How was your weekend? This was the first weekend around here that really felt like summer, and I spent most of it outdoors, twirling in the sunshine. 8) Starting…
Say it with me now – T.G.I.F! Last night my parents and I attended one of the local Farmer’s Markets that just opened up for the season. Look who we ran into while we were there – Quacky, aka, Ben! He was onsite with his work team trying to push…
Once upon a time I had a college roommate who believed she could will herself skinny, simply by the power of positive thinking.* Ah, dare to dream! She insisted she never gained weight from the horrible college food we all ate, simply because she told herself she wouldn’t. I mean,…
Fire up the grill for a hand-held, soup-inspired, fantastic grilled supper: Stuffed French Onion Soup Sliders! Think savory French Onion Soup – beefy broth, sweet caramelized onions, melted cheese, and toasted bread – in slider form. I want to pinch their baby burger cheeks! I don’t know how or why…
A couple weeks ago I stopped by my parent’s house and found my Mom sitting at the kitchen table flipping through an old binder of the quick and easy recipes she made when my brothers and I were real little, back in the early 80s. We giggled over hand written…
My name’s Kristin and I’m an Iowa Girl! I eat as well as I can with a massive sweet tooth, run as often as I can despite the crazy Iowa weather, and am more often than not thinking about the places I want to travel to!
Official Start to Summer
May 6, 2012