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Super tea! Grassfed collage protein blended tea recipe

I've been making this nutritious tea recipe here and there for quite a while now, but I saw a pregnant friend over the weekend who reminded me how helpful it can be. I discovered the power of collagen protein powder last spring, and came up withthis recipefor a homemade chocolate protein shake made with grassfed collagen protein (it's dairy free since it's made without whey protein or milk).

Sharing my dresses with you!!

I've never done this before!! Many times I've had readers ask if I do custom sewing, or could make them a version of a dress I've blogged about in a custom size. I've never done it, and aside from costuming a few plays and making my bridesmaids' dresses and some little girl clothes, unfortunately I've kept almost all my creations for myself. I'd love to make things for other people, but it's

Lemon garlic zucchini recipe--a family classic!

Zucchini has been one of my favorite vegetables for a long, long time. I like it grilled, sautéed, spiralized into noodles, added to soups... but sometimes I blank on an easy way to cook it. So last week husband took over the dinner preparations and made his mom's classic zucchini recipe. Her garden produces tons of zucchini around this time of year, and I'm pretty sure she always makes it

Slow transition to fall... a navy geometric stripe miniskirt (aargh, accidental sideways skirt again?!)

This happens every year. I'm a summer person, and I'm not ready for cooler weather, earth toned clothing, and pumpkin everything. Not ready yet. It's not even Labor Day, and I'm seeing fall and holiday stuff everywhere. But I can't resist forever. I realized this year that I should slowly transition into the next season, and gracefully shift my wardrobe, cooking, and habits into fall-friendly

House-hunting the second time around: ups and downs

We've been through a lot of ups and downs this summer thinking about houses. We started thinking about selling ours back in April or May. The market was looking pretty good for selling, a lot of people we know are buying or moving, and we've been really getting the itch to get chickens and a dog--which we need a yard for! We love our townhome. We watched it get built in early-mid 2012. (

PNW summer dinner party recipe! Spiced broiled salmon with lime butter

Aaaah, the star of the show... the final recipe from ourPacific Northwest simple summer dinner partyis here! This salmon turned out amazingand I've made this recipe twice since! (Without the lime butter, sadly... I highly recommend it with the lime butter!) This recipe features incredible wild-caught salmon fromKenai Red Fish Company, a CSF (community-supported fishery) that delivers

PNW summer dinner party recipe! Roasted potatoes, radishes, and green beans

I've talked before about how much tastier some veggies are baked versus boiled. It's still a relatively recent revelation for me, though, and when I was putting together the menu for ourPacific Northwest simple summer dinner partyI wanted to do simple veggies and flavors, but special because they're baked! So I combined a few of my fave roasted veggies into one dish--green beans, radishes (

PNW summer dinner party recipe! Simple strawberry and shallot salad

I think I first heard of berries in salad in high school, but it was something totally new and exciting compared to what my mom usually did with greens. Not till grad school did I discover putting cooked ingredients into salads--grilled veggies, sautéed chopped onions... I still think of both (berries or cooked things) in salads as totally fun, interesting combinations! So for the salad I did

PNW summer dinner party recipe! Smoked salmon cucumber lettuce cups

I love summer, and cooking local food, and putting together pretty dinner parties. So the Pacific Northwest simple summer dinner party I did with Sam Rosen, Mary Bodyen, Stemm Floral, and Kelsey Malie Calligraphy (see more photos here) was a great opportunity for me to try out some great summer recipes, with two types of salmon fromKenai Red Fish Company. I put together quite a menu, so I'll

Blue and white striped simple tie neck top and peach-picking

I woke up Saturday morning with an idea. I'd been loosely thinking about going out to a u-pick farm to pick peaches one of these weekends, but I wasn't sure how long the season was, and I thought it would be fun to make something loose, woven, and cottony for the trip. (I love going out to farms, I wanted to make it special!) I called the farm we go to (Jossy Farmsin Hillsboro) and... this was