Lemon Arugula Pasta
Most days, I want a fuss-free healthy lunch that I can whip up in a few minutes. I purposely try to make extra dinner for this reason – leftovers for lunch – but when I don’t have leftovers, I have to figure something else out. A lovely salad for summer lunch would be ideal, but […]
Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies {vegan, grain-free}
I miss Costco. Yes, I miss saving loads of money by buying things in bulk, but really I miss the taste test booths. We used to go with my mom after school, and we’d run around and try to grab every taster we could get our hands on. If we liked something, we’d sneak a […]
Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
I spent the last four Thursdays taking a beginners sewing class. I’ve sewn a few things in my lifetime (quilts, pajama pants, a purse) but I’ve never actually made anything 100% on my own. My mom was always by my side, fixing or finishing things up when I would get frustrated. I’m a big girl […]
Becky’s Birthday Tea
This past Monday marked my mom’s sixtieth birthday. I planned a sixtieth birthday celebration for my dad, so I wanted to do the same in honor of my mom, even though she isn’t with us to celebrate. I also miss seeing her friends around, since they are all like second mothers to me, so I […]
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
The occasion was my Theta sorority alumni book club, the book was “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake“, and the food theme was anything LEMON! I actually belong to 2 book clubs since living in the city. One I started with my girlfriends from college which has since turned into a Saturday night potluck dinner/drinking/going […]