this week is all about food.

this week all we've done is cook and eat, and eat some more!

wednesday night Robert and I had a cook out to celebrate, 1-our new grill! and 2-our anniversary! tomorrow will be 1 year married to the sweetest man ever! the best man, mu hubby! the cook out was great! complete with pom martinis, homemade black bean burgers, and old time jams!







then on thursday night, I teamed up with a friend, Cary Stringer to provide a fabulous dinner party! salmon wrapped up with goats cheese and spinach, sweet potatoes, a strawberry spinach salad, and lots of wine!



[sweet potatoes! with a fig vinegar and toasted macadamia nuts]



[drinks]



[salmon!]



[blackberries, macadamia nuts, and candied pecans]



[more sweet potatoes]




[wine]



[the spread]



[more of the spread]



[more salmon]



[homemade spicy tuna sushi!]

this week was great, i may have to go on another detox just to feel good again! it was all delicious and I am grateful for friends who enjoy gathering and eating, it's such a passion of mine!

today we start our celebration of our anniversary! lot's of brunches, fancy dinners and staying at fancy hotels! very excited!

easter!

so after an amazing weekend of riding mopeds and my hands covered in black grease, we had an easter celebration with my family! these pictures explain everything, from lounging outside, kickball at the park and plenty of food! we ate and drank all day long!

Enjoy and hope everyone's Easter was just as delightful!

My mother decorated the table and everything house, and she housed us all. Her house is beautiful!
My sweet sister Shannon made the scallop potatoes and she is modeling my Easter cupcakes
I made the Easter cupcakes.

all the rest of the food just showed up! haha.

blueberries.

yesterday I attempted to make my first ever "Blueberry Crisp!" It turned out great!
I experimented it on a group of people who I know pretty well and they all gave me the thumbs up!
The host of the dinner we presented the dessert at even homemade maple vanilla whipped cream! What a treat!










[people obviously loved it if there is non left right?]

This recipe had no refined sugar, no gluten and no dairy! my mouth and stomach were happy!
It's not fully perfected, but I'll share with you what I created!

filling:
3 pints of fresh, rinsed blueberries
2-3 tbl. of agave
juice from 1 lemon [optional]
3 tbl. of almond meal
4 tbl. unsweetened applesauce

the crisp:
3/4 c. of almond meal
1 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 c. of gluten free rolled oats
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
8 tbl. earth balance butter [or regular butter if you like!] cut into small pieces

oven: 400
grease a 9 X 13 baking pan.
combine all the filling ingredients and stir well.
in a mixer add the "crisp" ingredients and mix on low for about 30 seconds or until the butter is broken up.
mix until the crisp becomes crumbly. with some chuncks!
pour the filling into the pan and make sure it's even, then crumble the crisp on top

bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until done [it will be gooey and runny]
let cool. enjoy with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream!


On another note, this weekend is the Dead Ped's Moped Rally in Nashville. Robert and I are so excited! 3 full days of riding our sweet little mopeds all over Nashville with some amazing people!




[robert and I riding in Denver!]



[robert trying to comfort a sweet crying baby. love this picture!]

weekend wolf down

my weekend has once again been full of food. these pictures explain it all:





[took another stab at my gluten, refined sugar, and dairy free brownies. they didn't turn out as great as I would have liked but it's a process]

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cupcakes









[these turned out just marveous! bridal shower cupcakes!]




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robert and I made gluten free pizza last night. his: pesto/tomato/goats cheese/chicken. and mine: goats cheese/pinapple







then on another note: a few additions that we got this weekend:




[bunk beds in the "spare" room for bands/guest]




[matching Clarks!]




[we also bought a new couch and so we are selling this beautiful vintage couch!]


i think that's it for this beautiful morning. it's a bit chilly here today, perfect for a spring bridal shower [kinda?] fruit tea, spring cupcakes, chocolate dipped strawberries, the works! I am happy.