today is my very last day at the agency i’ve worked at since 2004. and mike’s last day at the company he’s worked at since 2003. and this is our last weekend in santa cruz.
Aug
22
i’m feeling rather wordless. for those of you who know me in person (or even just know me through reading this blog), i bet you’re wondering how it’s possible that i am without words – i am normally quite verbose and tend to have a plethora of things to say on all subjects.
Aug
13
busy, busy, busy, busy – that’s how it’s been going for us lately. we traveled up to seattle for a whirlwind apartment hunting trip this weekend. thanks to mike’s amazing itinerary and coordination, we found a beautiful apartment in a great area within our budget and exceeding our expectations in just two days, instead of the three we planned to spend. so we were able to enjoy the last day of our trip by traveling to whidbey island and spending time with my awesome family members who live in the area. and this weekend, we’re popping down to visit mike’s parents to celebrate his mom’s 60th birthday this weekend. fun times!
Jul
22
you know the desert island game, right? where you pick one food that you could live on forever if you were stranded on a desert island? well, tacos are my desert island food. i know that’s cheating a little bit, because there are so many taco ingredients. but how could i ever decide between beans, tortillas, avocado, or salsa?
Apr
7
we’re back home after a whirlwind trip up to washington and back. between driving endless hours, visiting a different city every day, spending loads of time with our family, and thinking about the future, i didn’t take many pictures of all the delicious food we ate. what a bad food blogger, huh? will a photo of mt shasta satiate you instead? i hope so, because it’s the prettiest picture on this post!
ok, so let’s get down to business. i bet you’re wondering what the heck muhammara is, right? well, it’s a delicious bell pepper, walnut, and molasses dip. it’s spicy and sweet and incredibly satisfying. what it’s not is lovely to photograph. the photos all turned out sort of blah. but the dip is so amazing that i couldn’t refrain from sharing the recipe with you.
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