Epic National Park Road Trip of 2019
Ashleigh and I were lucky enough to take an amazing road trip this summer. I was ending one position at work and had a few weeks before my new one was going to start so my work could easily be managed from the road and Ash is doing online college. It was the perfect opportunity […]
Lake 22 Hike
Took on a new hike last weekend. About 1.5 hours from my house is the town of Granite Falls. If you drive past the town and into the land of no cell service you will get to Lake 22 and other fun hiking options. We knew the parking was going to be tricky so arrived […]
Spicy Lentils in the Instant Pot
I went to dinner with a friend a few weeks ago to our favorite Tapas place by his house. We ordered grilled shrimp with lentils and a spicy aioli and it was so good I had to try to replicate at home. Wanting to take the easy way I decided to try in my Instant […]
Cozumel, Mexico
Do you have that place where you go to so often it feels like home away from home? You know the places you want to eat, the stores you want to shop in, the views you are accustomed to, so you forget to take pictures because everything is embedded in your memories. For me this […]
Becoming a Snow Person (sort of)!
Most of you who know me are very aware that I love sun and warm weather (why I live in Seattle I have no idea, I need an offer to move to sunshine soon lol). So the fact that I have fallen in love with snowshoeing is crazy. Maybe it is because the best way […]
First Time Snowshoeing!
I have been wanting to go snowshoeing for a few years so was excited when my friend Kams asked it I wanted to attend a beginner into class at REI and then go up to the mountains. It was a pretty good class but since I am not a member it was going to be […]
Cheesy Cauliflower and Spicy Ranch Instant Pot Chicken
National Cheese Day!! One of our favorite foods! Tonight I took a chicken recipe that we normally make with potatoes and served them with yummy cheesy cauliflower. I will give the potato recipe at too as it’s easy and delish. Ingredients for Chicken: 4-6 frozen boneless skinless chicken thighs 3/4 cup chicken stock 1/2 tsp […]
Braised Lamb Shanks with Potatoes and Carrots
It had been ages since I cooked a leg of lamb and I really wanted to but with our small little family of 3 it didn’t make sense to cook such a big roast. I decided to get a couple of lamb shanks. Make sure you get ones that look very fresh with a layer […]
Tequila Lime Chili Chicken-Instant Pot
Raiding the freezer tonight and trying to come up with dinner. When in doubt frozen chicken thighs and my Instant Pot to the rescue! I often go for an Asian flair when cooking chicken this way so wanted to try something new. I know, I know it needs more color…i wish I had red beets […]
Enoki Mushrooms with Spicy Greens
My sister in law introduced me to Enoki Mushrooms over Christmas and I immediately knew I had to try to make something yummy with them. I follow a low calorie diet so these are perfect as they resemble noodles but are much better for you! Ingredients: 2 teaspoons sesame oil or olive oil 4 leaves […]