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“I turned 31 this week, which for some reason feels much older than 30. I’m not sure why, but maybe it’s because I was listening to the iTunes Top 50 Pop station and I skipped every other song because I couldn’t handle the music. Yep, I’m officially turning into a crotchety old lady who listens to oldies, spends her free time in craft stores and goes to bed by 11. Yikes. I had a great birthday weekend, though, and my husband took me for an amazing meal at Liberté a Table de Takeda. We had the most inventive and creative meal we’ve had in a very long time, and I highly recommend it. This week’s photo is the from the meal: gazpacho with strawberry, house-made burrata, chia seeds and edible flowers.”
*This Italian “omelette” thingy looks amazing: fazzoletto di uova.
*What a fun way to jazz up a cloth napkin! You could make your own or just add the trim to existing ones. (See, I’m 80. I just used the term “jazz up.”)
*Watermelon popsicles that are adorable AND sound delicious.
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“As Alyssa mentioned last week, I was in Portland at the Indulge conference. It was SUCH an awesome experience- not just because I had the best roommates (Sarah and Alanna), but because we were treated to some amazing food courtesy of CA Avocados, OXO and Travel Oregon. CA Avocados treated us to a four course meal with avocados highlighted in each course– can you say yum? On Sunday, we heading out to the Willamette Valley for a farm tour, hands on demonstration and a beautiful lunch at the Allison Inn & Spa. These chickens were one of the stops at the farm tour at Our Table Cooperative where we also ate blueberries and did a little shopping at their shop full of local goods- most of which was grown right on the farm! It was a great time so today I’m going to share one of my favorite parts of blogging events- making new friends!
* Liz from Floating Kitchen and I share an alma mater! Her blog is full of bright, fresh, delicious food and she’s a super sweetheart. I mean, she made COCONUT HARISSA GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS. Genius!
* Lisa blogs at Healthy Nibbles and Bits where she shares everything from gluten-free recipes to vegan dishes and more. Try these Rice Noodles with Shrimp and Snow Peas!
* One Sweet Appetite‘s Jesseca is so much fun! (She also used to live right down the street from me!) Jesseca shares recipes AND fun DIY projects. (Totally want to make this Dollar Store Summer Photobooth.)
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One year ago: Chicken with mustard & cream sauce in a buckwheat crepe, DIY wooden door sign and 10 tips for using an AirBnb kitchen.
Two years ago: Japanese steamed cakes and Thai cucumber salad (not together, they’re different posts!)
DIY Ready included our Washi Tape Gift Box and DIY Washi Decorated Hanger in their roundup of 100 Creative Ways to Use Washi Tape.
Our DIY Leather Catchall made it onto Curbly’s list of 19 DIYable Gifts for Dad.