Here in Colorado, the end of picnic season is nearly here. I'm determined to take advantage of the last of the nice weather before the cold comes, and this weekend is the perfect time for it since it is a holiday weekend. Picnics don't have to be a complicated thing. They can easily be an impromptu gathering of friends, and are also a great way to clean out your fridge and pantry: Cheese, radishes, peaches, water kefir or bread are all great things to share with friends at a

Things have been a little quiet around the blog lately because I've been hard at work putting together a super secret surprise which I'll share with all of you in a couple weeks once I've gifted it away. In the meantime, I wanted to share an easy and seasonal recipe with you! Our local farmer's market recently started up again for the year and since it's the beginning of the season, there are lots of leafy greens being sold. The last time my husband and I stopped by, we got a

My love of lilacs is continuing today with a post about lilac jelly. If you missed it, here's the first post about my favorite flower at the moment which tells you more about lilacs and how to prepare them. I had never made jelly before so this whole experiment was a first for me on many levels. The recipe I used was very easy, until the moment I realized that I didn't have the same brand of pectin that the recipe called for (I actually didn't even know there were different t

Those of you that follow me on Instagram have probably noticed that I'm a bit obsessed with lilacs at the moment. To me, lilacs not only announce the arrival of spring with a big burst of color and scent, but also mean that it's time to try fun things with them around the kitchen! I had never made anything from or even tasted something made of lilacs before trying the recipes below, but the more I saw them blooming around our town, the more I felt inspired to try to figure ou