The Art of Making Fruit Salad

The Art of Making Fruit Salad

by | Jul 11, 2011 | Food

There is a true art to making fruit salad on the fly. In the last year, I have made more huge bowls of fruit salad than I have ever made (o even eaten) in my life. A fruit salad is by no means complicated to make; you only need to be able to cut up a ton of fruit into...
Simple Oven Roasted Potatoes

Simple Oven Roasted Potatoes

by | Jun 27, 2011 | Food

These potatoes are always a big hit when we grill steaks. Add a salad and you’ve got a great meal. Unfortunately, they are completely not allowed on our slow carb diet (except for cheat days). So for those living it up every day, you’re going to love these potatoes. I...
The Art of Making Fruit Salad

E. coli and growing your own

by | Jun 6, 2011 | Aromatherapy, DIY, Food, Garden

The last few weeks of shopping here in Germany have been interesting. You’ve likely heard by now that in Germany there has been an Escherichia coli (my favorite bacteria, BTW, because of the amusing name) outbreak and for about two weeks now, no one has had a...
Grilled Garlic Shrimp Skewers

Grilled Garlic Shrimp Skewers

by | May 27, 2011 | Food

These are officially my new favorite way to make grilled shrimp. They are so delicious that you can’t even believe it. We have only tried them as an accompaniment to steaks and other grill-night favorites — but I’m pretty sure they would taste excellent on a bed of...
The Art of Making Fruit Salad

10 Things I’d Like to Grow This Year

by | May 17, 2011 | Featured, Food, Garden

I can’t believe it’s the middle of May already and I have yet to put one seed in the ground! I had such good intentions, but we’ve been quite swamped with work and visitors and traveling and LIFE! But I still hope that one of these days soon, I will...