I realized recently I have lived with a lot of strangers in the last few years. In fact those are basically the only people I have lived with in the past three years. Craigslist&hellip
Monthly Archives For April 2013
Foodie Friday: Pasta, Pesto, and Peas
I’m out road trippin’ it this weekend around Pennsylvania and New York to see friends. Of course I’m hopeful that tasty food will be a big part of this time. Already my friend and I&hellip
At A Glance: A Day
I think I might experiment with a couple of photo challenges to help push me to keep up with practicing my photography skills. I’ve seen a lot of bloggers document their day by photographing one&hellip
Summer No Bake Cookies
These are my go to cookies. When I need to bring something sweet to a potluck, a bake sale, or to make my cousin Shannon smile, this is the dessert I think of first. Why&hellip
Challenge: “Adult” Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Linz gave me the fun job this week of making an “adult” version of a favorite childhood dish of mine. Carbs and cheese always seems like a good place to start when thinking about meals&hellip
Guest Post: Compassionate Eating
Four years ago when Linz and I started this blog I never would have guessed how it would look today or the variety of content we would publish here. I love that getting to have&hellip
At A Glance: Farmers Market
Ya’ll, I am still excited about our 4 year anniversary. Putting together that post made me all warm and fuzzy inside for how cool it is that we get to have this blog and all&hellip
Four Year Blogiversary Q & A
Sweet Athena turns 4 today! Since Linz and I are not in the same place to celebrate, we decided to have a virtual party and invite all of you! To help us get down, our&hellip
Challenge: Spiced Pancakes
This week, Jess challenged me to cook something that would make my house smell delicious. What a lovely task! Cinnamon was the first ingredient that came to mind while thinking about this challenge. I love&hellip
A “Small” Announcement
Okay, that’s a lie…it’s really a very big announcement. I’m pregnant! Baby is kicking me as I write this, so I think he’s exciting that I’m finally sharing the news with you. Yup, that’s right:&hellip
Challenge: Savory Entree with Fruit
Linz: Make a savory entree that features fruit. Jess: This ended up proving to be quite the tricky dish for me to come up with. When I took some time to think about it, we&hellip
Foodie Friday: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
I hosted a small dinner party recently with only one request from my guests: that I provide a dessert that involved both chocolate and peanut butter. I couldn’t say no to such a classic flavor&hellip
Makeover Monday: Leather Twine Bracelets
I am happy to say that I made these bracelets because I had seen one at the store and thought, I could make that. And then I actually did! I wish I could say that&hellip
jess + linz
Friends since middle school, we continue to inspire each other to be creative in our big, adult lives. Each season we take on a new theme to guide our crafting, cooking, and creating. We're up for trying anything, and things are bound to get messy. But that's just the way we like it.