Simple food, present mind, and passionate heart

Simple food, present mind, and passionate heart

Tag: Simple

Crockpot SW Quinoa Garden Soup

Crockpot SW Quinoa Garden Soup

The other evening I had my family over to do a little food prep. I find that cooking is always more enjoyable if it’s enjoyed with others or by others. During this time in the world, the few small get togethers that we have are […]

Dairy Free, Gluten Free, and Meat Free OH MY!

Dairy Free, Gluten Free, and Meat Free OH MY!

Wine Pairing I tried our Estate 8 Sauvignon Blanc with this salad, it pairs so nicely with the garlic and lemon. It also cut some of the Papaya and Guava notes in the wine and made it seem lighter by highlighting the citrus notes. It’s […]

End of Summer Easy Tomato Ricotta Toast

End of Summer Easy Tomato Ricotta Toast

Anyone else running into extra tomatoes from the garden? I love this time of year, although it definitely takes getting creative with ingredients. I recently made pickled jalapeños and just started throwing ingredients from the fridge in with them so they didn’t go bad! Another […]

How to pick the right food and wine pairing for your next special dinner and know its good before you serve it.

How to pick the right food and wine pairing for your next special dinner and know its good before you serve it.

Maybe you don’t drink wine with dinner or much during the week at all. Try these tips to make sure you get the chance to taste your food and wine together before serving it at your next special event. Whether it’s a date night in or just friends over for dinner, elevate your experience with the best food and wine pairings that you already know you enjoy.

How to do Thanksgiving table decor on a budget & my favorite red and white wines to add to any holiday feast <3

How to do Thanksgiving table decor on a budget & my favorite red and white wines to add to any holiday feast <3

I was just on the phone with my good friend Courtney and realized that I better get this blog out because Thanksgiving is next week already! I was sure that it was still two weeks out. That means that I need to get my butt […]

Sparkling Grapefruit Margarita and Pineapple Rice Bowls

Sparkling Grapefruit Margarita and Pineapple Rice Bowls

I am finally hopping on here again after a few week hiatus!  I often start my blogs like that but I want to point it out since it speaks to what I am trying to be all about which is, giving myself grace to not […]

Fourth of July fun; 4 fruits, 5 ways!

Fourth of July fun; 4 fruits, 5 ways!

There is little more nerve racking to me than waste.  It’s an awful complex to have ha ha I’m sure it sounds cost effective and environmentally sound but if you ask my family about some of the random meals they’ve been forced to endure because […]

Happy Third Birthday to our little Super Hero

Happy Third Birthday to our little Super Hero

I wanted to share some of the wins from the last party we hosted for our little guy Asher, because it was an overall big win for me personally. I really enjoy hosting gatherings with people that I love, and sometimes hosting can feel stressful […]

Cucumber Tomato Salad and more…

Cucumber Tomato Salad and more…

Every year I plant a small garden. It feels great to eat from what we’ve grown and it saves some money when the crop finally comes in. However, it always comes in bulk, so I’m left scrambling for ideas to do with it all!! Here […]

Secrets to a casual baby shower – Build your own Crepe Bar

Secrets to a casual baby shower – Build your own Crepe Bar

I recently had the pleasure of hosting a casual baby shower for a good friend of mine, who happens to be due with baby number 1, just two weeks before I have baby number 2!!!  It was soooo much fun but it would not have […]