Sometimes I like to make dinner feel extra special. When I started making this meal I didn’t intend on it being “fancy” but somewhere along the way I decided it should be. I chose to present it in 4 courses-all being modest sizes (assuring Walker that after the first 3 courses he could have more before the 4th course-dessert-was served).
Course 1: Mixed green salad with beets and tahini lemon dressing.
Course 2: Roasted potatoes and sunchokes.
Course 3: Curried butternut squash soup with toasted homemade bread.
Course 4 (dessert): Tea with pepparkakar cookies (recipe in this post here).
What would you make if you were serving a “fancy” dinner?
Last week I was invited to go cross country skiing with my neighbor friend and a friend of hers. I have been itching to see some snow and cross country skiing is much for my speed. If you know me at all you know I’m not super adventurous especially when it comes to risking my life so downhill winter sports aren’t really my thang.
We got all of our equipment rented and headed about an hour outside the city. It’s so cool that you can drive a little ways away and bam it’s winter and you’re in the snow! It’s kind of awesome. The sun was shining and the snow was beautiful and I was with good company.
We skied a little ways down the trail chatting and looking around at all the snow and the beautiful lake we were skiing along side. After maybe an hour or so we stopped to have lunch and turned back around. Then we headed back home and said bye to the snow.
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In my belated Christmas post I mentioned I might share a few of the lovelies I received as gifts from my mom and sister from a few etsy shops. I love sharing other handmade or vintage shops because I know how much work it takes to run such a business and I love supporting them.
-I have been wanting this little fly trinket box for so long. It’s from a shop named Hueneme Vintage. Right now it lives on my bookcase and has little candies in it.
-I’m always looking for things for the home that remind me of my home in Michigan. Also having a business making state and country shaped jewelry I am drawn to shops who tell people’s stories in a similar way. This Michigan chalkboard hanging is from dirtsa studio.
– I discovered this print by Ashley Goldberg quite some time ago and being a knitter I was instantly drawn to it. My mom taught me to knit which makes it even more special.
-I love bug related things (for example the fly from above) and when searching for bug related prints I found this awesome print by Vintagezoos.
-Finally I saw a print by Jordan Grace Owens on the Maiedae blog and had to have one of my own (2 in this case-they are small)
I love all my new gifts and prints and I can’t wait to get them up on the wall but first I have to search out some frames. I’ll have to share again once I get them all up!
