June means school is out so my job becomes a lot of home office days and overnight trips to the main office for meetings and trainings. It also means that we are soooo going to try to find some time to take off on a small vacation—like just the two of us—no family visits—relaxation. Sounds great. We’ll see if it happens or not.
Here’s what’s new in our kitchen this month.
I had a great 30% off coupon for Cost Plus World Market so I nabbed up this salad bowl that I had been eyeing.
It’s mango wood with an enamel coated bowl. Love it.
I also pulled the trigger and bought another cookbook. (I know…like I needed that.) We ate at Flour when we were in Boston and I actually saw this book for sale there. The “less sugar” approach appealed to me but a lot of the recipes make up for it with extra fat. The first recipe I made (although it was much adapted on my part) was a bit odd. The butter was melted before it was creamed into the “less sugar.”
Look for a “based on” recipe and review here soon.
I also bought a new foodie read. I can’t help it. The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees by Meredith May promises to be an interesting read—“An extraordinary story of a girl, her grandfather and one of nature’s most mysterious and beguiling creatures: the honeybee. “
We literally stumbled upon an outdoor Mercado a few weekends ago. Anytime we see tents and canopies, we stop to explore any festival or market. The shoes and bags were amazing, but we ended up buying some Mexican chocolate. I can’t wait to experiment with it.
The Hubs has a friend that’s a Shriner so every May we end up with at least one bag of Vidalia onions. It’s a good thing.
As a totally spontaneous (and ill-informed buy), we bought this pizza pan at a local grilling store. Upon arrival at home, we noticed it was not made for the grill, was totally flimsy and not worth the $12 we paid for it.
Finally, my mom and sister made a quick weekend trip to visit recently. Mom brought me this book.
We will see if it helps. It does have some beautiful photos in it. I, however, am always snapping pics on the fly. I know I need to be more intentional.
There’s no garden update because it’s been too freaking wet to plant anything!!!!!
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