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 …