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Just popping in because I wanted to share some recipes that I think others would like. First off, this Thai Kale Salad with Cashews from Minimalist Baker was awesome. Who doesn’t love salty cashews in their face?  Mmmmm.  I subbed sesame oil for olive and nixed the sesame seeds and it was still awesome. We all licked our plates. I would never have thought to add green beans to a salad like this, but it was fantastic. And the dressing!  YUM.  All cashew, all the time. Definitely worth adding to the regular rotation.  Make this,… Read more >

On Saturday we had our classic summer salad.  Cantaloupe, butter lettuce, avocado, and Brianna’s poppyseed dressing. Kyle had grilled chicken the night before, so I planned for him to cook an extra breast.  Once we were done eating, I shredded it so it would be ready for the next day (Saturday).  I’m glad I did all that in advance too, because I was with my mom and sisters for the day (wedding dress shopping!!) so I didn’t get back to Davis until dinnertime.  Great to have everything ready to go. Here’s the previous night’s meal. As… Read more >

A few weekends ago, Kyle and I got my parents to watch V so we could take P to Santa Cruz for a special day. The entire bed to himself and he curls up in the corner like that…ha!  So sweet.  FYI that’s a blow up mattress he is now sleeping in at my parents’ house. We didn’t tell him where we were going, but we did tell him we had fun plans.  And because he randomly slept in super late, we had to basically shovel food down his throat in 30 minutes before hitting the road.  And while… Read more >