When you live in a beach town, and they close the beach for the holiday weekend, it’s a bit of a bummer.  Sigh.  We received a last-minute invite to stay with some friends in the desert this weekend, and although it is 104 degrees, it’s nice to have a change of air after being in the same surroundings for the past 100+ days!  I brought American Dirt with me, which I am sure most of you have read.  But I am always far behind when it comes to fiction.  I am going to unplug for the rest of the weekend and I hope you can do the same!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

While I was watching the news this week about cases spiking across the country, specifically in California, make that Los Angeles County, I heard one pundit say that the combination of gatherings for Memorial Day weekend, graduations, and protests have led us to this place.  Darn.  So no big plans for us on July 4th weekend.  We’ll probably bring a picnic lunch to the beach and call it a day.  I am happy being with my family and hope for a sunny beach day and that’s all!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week: Continue reading

If you don’t know what you’re making for Father’s Day, check out last week’s dinner planner for some inspo and get on it!  My older daughter is coming home on Sunday for 10 days and I can’t wait.  We will all be together again even if it’s for a short bit.

This is an amazing time of year for produce.  I’ve had success with early heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, peaches, and zucchini.  If you have great ingredients, you can keep it really simple!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

Mr. Picky finished school a few days ago, so we are officially in summer mode!  Normally I would be celebrating the fact that I don’t have to make school lunches for the next 10 weeks and that I don’t have to wake up at the crack of dawn Monday through Friday, but that’s the mode we have been in for the last 10 weeks PLUS!  Even though there is still so much uncertainty and my business of teaching in-person classes has taken an unexpected detour, I see clearly that my students and online community still has the desire to learn and be inspired.  So I will continue bringing you new recipes, new online monthly classes, new 4-week courses, and Instagram lives (although I will not be doing those 6 days a week in the summer.). I have a lot of exciting stuff planned for you all!!   Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading