Our kitchen is complete—to be fair, it has been for months, I’m just slow in posting (with lots of pictures)! We’ve already had many pizza nights with friends, family, or just the two of us. And, I’ve made many loaves of bread. It’s such a great space; it turned out beautifully. The light throughout the … Continue reading Kitchen & Soda
Exploring vacant land options, looking at existing houses, and thinking about all of the what ifs, how-tos, and complications of all of it has been an all-encompassing distraction. This has been like planning the biggest, most expensive wedding ever--not good for work productivity or any other aspects of life outside of this crazy event. Thankfully, we … Continue reading Little Rum, Little Love
Skip and I spent the last couple of weeks in Kentucky and Tennessee—it was hot and familiar. The first week of our trip also happened to include Skip’s birthday, which was the first full day we were in Kentucky; so, what better way to celebrate his birthday than with whiskey? We started the day with … Continue reading Friends, family, & whiskey
Wow, it's warm in Seattle this week! Now, this doesn't happen that often, and the Southerner in me laughs at the idea that this is hot but...it's 92 degrees and we DON'T HAVE AIR-CONDITIONING, only a couple of fans. Yes, it's not humid and the temperature will cool down late at night, allowing me to … Continue reading Hot day, cold drink
In case you haven't noticed, I really enjoy experimenting with cocktails and playing with flavors. For your drinking pleasure, I'd like to share some shrub-love with you. I recently made the red currant-orange shrub, and as I mentioned in the related post, we've gone through it so quickly. It was a hands-down hit with Skip … Continue reading Shrub-Gin Sour & The Scottish Ruby
Every weekend during the summer, I buy too much fruit for me and Skip to consume before it turns to mush. I can freeze it, yes, but I'm notorious for putting things on a cookie sheet and placing it in the freezer--then, forgetting about it completely until I need the cookie sheet usually months later, … Continue reading Red Currant-Orange Shrub
June was a blur, I know I've mentioned that before, but I can't believe it's July already--it doesn't look like the weather around here believes it either, unfortunately. The weather looks anything but summery the next couple of days. Work-wise, the next month should be a little breather from the craziness of the last few months … Continue reading The Swoop (a cocktail experiment success!)
Well, the last few weeks--actually all of June--have been nuts. It's been a blur of work, work, and more work, with some travel and quality time with friends and family mixed in for sanity. But, still, too busy to allow for anything extra, including blog post, bread making, and consistent exercise. That kind of busy … Continue reading Gin & citrus make a new friend
I think about work and food most of the time when I'm working out. Lately, I've been thinking about ice cream recipes, dessert ideas, and ideas for cocktails while listening to a book and running a few miles. No surprise then, when on Thursday, while working up a serious sweat on the treadmill, I had … Continue reading Cocktail Creativity
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