Hi everyone – hope you had a nice weekend! After spending Thursday at my sweet Grandma’s house, we got up bright and early Friday morning, piled back in the car, and headed off to the next destination on our whirlwind trip visiting relatives in and around Ohio. Pittsburgh, PA! (Ben…
Think you can snag a man simply with the intoxicating scent of simmering tomatoes, olives & capers wafting from your kitchen window? A few “working” women in 20th century Italy certainly thought so! Dying to share my time-saving take on the Pasta Puttanesca recipe I enjoyed last weekend at the…
Happy Memorial Day – hope you’ve had a nice long weekend! These past few days have felt extra looooong, for whatever reason, but hey – I am not complaining. My Mom and I kicked the weekend off with a trip to the Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning, natch, but…
We’re crossing all kinds of things off the domestic bucket list around here. First, planting a vegetable garden (see below for instructions) and now, making risotto! PS: please tell me I’m not the only one who thinks of cursive “Rirruto” a la Billy Madison when they see the word…
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…
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!
The Road Diaries
June 17, 2012