This weekend, we headed out to Shenandoah National Park for a little camping night, a morning of hiking, and then down to Roanoke, VA. Camping with the smalls is always an adventure; so fun and lovely and cozy and yet … Read More
We love enchiladas over here. And they are a rather excellent way of using up large amounts of CSA veggies. And infinitely customizable (don’t like mushrooms? don’t use them. have some random hakurei turnips like I did? throw them in). … Read More
Having been a vegetarian my whole life, I’ve gotten my fair share of, “So… what do you eat? Lettuce?” (I generally want to respond with, “What do you eat? Flesh?” I am nothing if not terrifically mature.) As much as … Read More
On Thursday night, we were planning to go camping in the beautiful Shenandoah’s in honor of my birthday on Friday. Dan surprised me with a spot picked out months ago before it filled up right at the top of a … Read More
We went strawberry picking. Not that first time. Again. Because of course everyone needs to pick nearly 20 pounds of ripe and delicious strawberries over the course of a week and a half. Needless to say, I’m scrounging out all … Read More
Summer’s in full swing and we’ve already kicked into some fun little travels. Pittsburgh First up was Pittsburgh to visit Dan’s brother and his family. It had been a while since we’d seen them, and oh, did we have fun. … Read More
I used to think I didn’t like fajitas. Not really sure why? I mean, lots of colorful veggies and tortillas and toppings? Not much to go wrong. I finally had them again a few months ago when we were in … Read More
We’re pretty simple when it comes to dips. Fresh salsa, guac, done. But this dip. THIS DIP! It is so good. I made it for Dan’s birthday shindig this year and I had at least 4 different people ask for … Read More
What, you don’t have ice cream for dinner? This was actually Mother’s Day dessert, c/o my husband who knows me all-too-well, but I easily would eat it for dinner. And it’s vegetarian. And, quite possibly, the best ice cream I’ve … Read More
This Week: Grilled cheese & tomato soupPineapple fajita soft tacosFalafelLeftoversHomemade pizza I adore Thai food. I love all the spices and freshness and depth of flavor. I like to say this rice bowl is “Thai-inspired” because I’m sure it’s not … Read More
From there, we headed down to Roanoke. Oh, Roanoke, you pretty little thing, you. It just epitomized everything about southwestern Virginian charm. Gorgeous Blue Ridge mountains, cows & tractors, quaint shops, and fun music. We have some delightful friends who spoiled us with excellent food and even better conversation and it was just the most lovely little 28 hours.
On Friday night, we headed over to Floyd, where this darling little country store has been hosting a Friday night bluegrass jamboree for 80 years. There’s dancing and candy-eating galore on the main stage, and gorgeous sunsets and cool breezes with the many other little bands that have set up outside.
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| The evening light was to die for |
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| It is a hard-and-fast rule that any teeny little shop advertising homemade ice cream must be patronized. |
Saturday involved park time and THE most charming little diner/soda fountain where they had upwards of 10 different kinds of grilled cheese. Including jalapeno popper. And there was coconut soda. YOU GUYS. Life=changed.
We finished off the day with a stroll through the pretty little downtown (old brick, swoon) and some MORE ice cream at home. Hey, thanks for having us, friends & Roanoke! It was a blast!
