Hello and Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week and are looking forward to a relaxing weekend. Here is an idea for a laid back dinner with the family with minimal effort, a butter and baguette party 🥰 🥖🍾🥂.
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Arugula and Cannellini Salad with Feta and Champagne Vinaigrette
Here is a recipe for a very simple salad made extra hefty with the addition of cannellini beans and feta cheese all tossed together in a champagne vinaigrette. Served with a slice of baguette this is a very French salad in honor of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France this year 🏊🏽🇫🇷🥗🥖.
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Friday Flowers. Late Summer Nursery Visit
It’s been a busy summer in our family with many celebrations and gatherings. And on top of that we’ve had many intense heat waves, all of which made it difficult to head to the nursery for my usual summer plant shopping 🪴🌺. Finally last week our temps cooled down into the 70s and 80s, motivating me to head out and pick up a few new plants.
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Navy Bean Sundal. Navy Bean Coconut Salad
Here is a recipe for an outstanding navy bean salad packed with flavor. Coconut paste and dried lentils give the dish an earthy toasted aroma. Use canned navy beans if you’re looking to make this is a jiffy.
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Girls Night Out Birthday Celebration in the Garden 🌺 💕🎈
Part two of my birthday celebration this year was with all my girlfriends 💕. Though everyone came to celebrate me on my milestone birthday, this party was to celebrate them! To thank all my girlfriends for being there for me through the years, for checking in on me, for all their phone calls, text messages, hugs and most of all their love ❤️. Thank you dear friends ❤️🙏🏻!
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Birthday Celebration 2024 🎂🎈 with the Family
Before August comes upon us I wanted to share with you some photos from my July birthday celebrations this year. I had two parties this year! It was a big birthday and so I had one smaller intimate celebration with my family and another with all my girlfriends. Today I’d like to share pics from our family gathering ❤️.
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Tuscan Summer Dinner with Radhika and Me
It was my birthday in July and I celebrated it all month long 😀. The bookend to my special birthday month was an intimate dinner for two with my dear friend Radhika last weekend. A beautiful evening of heartfelt conversation and a delicious Mediterranean style Tuscan vegan dinner in her charming garden.
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Wednesday Wisdom. Diet showdown: Keto versus Mediterranean. Which won?
In one corner: the medically renowned Mediterranean diet, a favorite among doctors and nutritionists. The contender: the popular keto diet, known for restricting carbohydrates to a few per day. Which is better?
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Wednesday Wisdom. How to Get a Natural High
Studies are showing there is something very therapeutic about being out in nature. Restless or little down? Step outside to get some fresh air, go for a walk, stroll in your garden, water a few pots, or cut a few blooms; and come back in with a dose of Natural High that will make you feel more positive.
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Summer Holiday in Oahu, Hawaii
Hello and Happy Sunday! I hope you had a good relaxing weekend and a fun July 4th holiday. We just returned last week from a holiday in Hawaii. We went to the island of Oahu and had a wonderful relaxing family vacation 💙🌊🏝.
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