Abby and Adam's Wedding Weekend

There was no cooking, but a lot of delicious food. And most importantly, there was the wedding of great friends who are perfect for one another. And a great live band, dancing, great food and a number of other people I love. All that to say, it was lovely.

Summer Pasta

We have had a couple of great pasta dishes this week. First, Phoebe and Nick brought all the ingredients for a tofu/broccoli/garlic penne pasta. We sautéed the tofu, added broccoli and garlic, and tossed it all with penne.

Next,I made a Caprese pasta salad.you can't go wrong with fresh basil, a locally grown tomato, and some white balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

Non-food related, but on Monday we got to share our Caprese salad with Mr. C. In addition, we took a stroll and made good use of the swings and kids fountain. I am in love with this kid - so giggly and fun. 2 1/2 might be his best age yet (his mom might not agree, but we get to give him back ;) ).

Gertie's Post

Healthy Pup Breakfast:
This is a great way to start your summer day on a healthy, colorful note:

1 Cup Acana Grasslands kibble
Fresh strawberries, sliced (ask parents for help since they have thumbs)

Arrange the strawberry slices and enjoy for a second before devouring everything without chewing or breathing. Actually, I took a little more time so I could make sure to save one of the strawberry slices for last ;)

Yup, summer's been pretty great so far. At the end of a fun day hiking with my backpack, cruisin' the Farmers' Market, or playing at the dog park, I like to kick my feet up and snooze...

(Mountains beyond Gertie feet beyond mountains)

 Bye friends!
-Gertie

Sweet Potato Salad

It feels like summer for certain in St. Louis today - a good day for a barbecue. And while I love potato salad, I love sweet potatoes even more. So here's my take on potato salad, with - you guessed it - sweet potato and kale. I tasted it before adding kale, and it was lovely so if you don't like kale, just leave it out.

Ingredients:
-4 medium sweet potatoes
-3 Yukon gold potatoes
-1 onion, chopped
-1 orange bell pepper, chopped
-olive oil (~5 tablespoons)
-jalapeño slices
-lemon juice
-garlic
-cilantro

First, steam the potatoes. While they steam, sautée the onion as long as you can stand it. For the dressing, blend all of the liquid ingredients, cilantro, garlic, and jalapeños.

When the potatoes are done, add the pepper, chopped kale, and dressing. You can eat it warm or chill it. Happy summer weekend!

Salad for a Saturday

On a warm summer day, greens from the garden is a pretty lovely dinner. A bouquet from the Farmer's Market is pretty lovely too.

Arkansas

Lovely rolling hills, horses, and family (including the adorable nephew). Could vacation be any sweeter?

Camping with Gertie

This weekend I didn't cook. Well, I made ice cream, but more on that later. But the big news of this weekend was camping with our dog. While we still have some sleeping arrangement modifications to work out, all in all Gertie is a pretty fabulous camper. Very fun to hang out with Matt, Ashley, and Coco too!