It seems like lately my blog is all about the people I met at a picnic on that fateful June day two years ago, and that’s because a lot of them are having babies or publishing cookbooks. (Or in Lindsey’s case, having a baby and a book.) Isn’t that funny? Today I’m celebrating Cynthia of Two Red Bowls because she just became #ThreeRedBowls! Cynthia is such a sweetheart and she was the one who originally emailed me about joining in on that picnic because we had been trying to meet up. She brought the best tofu and a tasty broccoli stem salad, along with her big, friendly smile. Now she’s become a mom, so Steph and Alana gathered a bunch of us to share food that fits in bowls in order to celebrate her baby bowl. (Scroll down for the full list of recipes at the bottom of this post.) If you haven’t checked out Cynthia’s blog, you should do so pronto. Everything she makes sounds so wonderful (like sticky date cinnamon rolls or potato, garlic and leek soup) and I practically want to lick it off the screen, plus her beautiful darker photography style always inspires me. [Read more…]
Things I’m Loving: October 2014
Oh hey, October! You’ve been fun. I had my first pumpkin spice latte, ate a lot of other things made with pumpkin, and then started making my own pumpkin spice cappuccinos, thanks to the homemade pumpkin spice latte syrup from Two Red Bowls and my FREE cappuccino maker that I won through Renee’s giveaway! (How many times can I type “pumpkin spice?”) I also met Joy the Baker, but more on that in a future post. If you’re interested in learning more about what I do for my day job, my hometown paper (and former workplace) ran a feature on me in their “Just Folks” column on Monday, which you can read here. Also, if you’re in the Lebanon area and would like to see my blog illustrations as real-life prints on paper, Robert and I are having our first ever joint art show at the Lebanon Valley Arts Council building (behind HACC in Lebanon). The reception will be part of the First Friday events on November 7th from about 5-9. In other news, here’s what else I’ve been up to this month: [Read more…]
Things I’m Loving: June 2014
June was such an epic month that I couldn’t squeeze this post in before it ended. Lots of fantastic things happened, like bridal showers, my birthday, beach trips, a few awesome evenings in Philly with friends, Nutella Latte Popsicles for #popsicleweek, blogger meet-ups, and more – some of which I will go into more detail about below. July better bring it if it wants to keep up, that’s for sure. [Read more…]