Author: Michelle

McMinnville, Oregon — Birthday Weekend Round 2

I was lucky enough to celebrate my birthday for another weekend. I’m surrounded by good people. Andrew surprised me with a weekend trip to McMinnville, Oregon to basically eat and drink my way through the town. McMinnville is home to a sweet little downtown surrounded 

Lamb Stuffed Pita with Tabbouleh

Happy belated Thanksgiving! I took the longest a road trip down to San Diego for family, sun, heat, and eats. Not a single disappointment in that department. There was talk of 80s, but it turn out much closer to 90s. It was the first time 

Salted Double Chocolate Cookies

It was an amazing birthday weekend, as usual. I seem to get lucky in that department. It helps to surround yourself with awesome people. The rest of it seems to work itself out. I started Saturday with brunch at Radar with Andrew, my parents, my 

Black Bean Chicken Chili

So after last week’s post about lusting after a mandolin, one showed up at my house. A special thank you Andrew to the person in my life who is way better at pulling the trigger at buying things than I am. I haven’t used it 

Apple Fennel Salad

The ants are back. Sigh. I don’t know why they bother me so much, but they do. It’s really annoying. They haven’t found the pantry again yet, so that’s a plus. They did find the microwave above the stove which isn’t used so much for cooking 

Banana Coconut Cookies

I feel like I hardly ever bake anymore [for good reason since I’m way more inconsistent in quality], but when I do, I make a few things in rapid succession and then shelve the baking skills for another day. I’m sure practice makes perfect, but