Exploring Houston- Farmfest, Down House, and More!
I’ve been spending a lot of time in Dallas and Houston for my job lately. It means I have less time than before for cooking and blogging at home, but getting to know these cities and their food cultures has been really rewarding. If you’ve been following along on Twitter or Instagram, you probably know that I’ve been lucky enough to eat out at a lot of great restaurants lately. In Dallas, I’ve become a Whole Foods connoisseur– did you know that all four locations in the city have different gluten-free hot bar items? I do!– and some of my favorite meals...
Read MoreThe Shed Cafe in Edom, Texas
An impromptu road trip to East Texas took me to The Shed Cafe in Edom, population 375. Follow along with my meal of biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak, and most importantly, three kinds of pie.
Read MoreMelrose, Iowa
I spent this past weekend with my dad in Iowa. We visited my grandparents at their new retirement village, stopped by a little diner in Des Moines, and spent a morning gossiping with my grandma and aunt over hot apple cider. We also puttered around in the woods in Melrose near my folks’ farm. I saw this ladybug there when she landed on my leg. God willing, that’s the only picture of my thigh that will ever appear on the internet. Back to the kitchen tomorrow. Tonight is devoted to unpacking and restoring order to my laundry...
Read MoreMarried!
Hey blog! Long time, no speak. Sorry to leave you alone for so long, but I have been planning a beautiful wedding to Rami for the past three months or so. We got hitched this past weekend in Melrose, Iowa, surrounded by our closest friends and family in the backyard of my parents’ farm house. I think I’ll blog in depth about the details and planning of the wedding later. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek courtesy of our fabulous photographers and friends at Nathan Russell...
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