"Quick, quick, come'ere, QUICK!", he bellowed. We dropped what we were doing, thankfully fully dressed already, and bolted downstairs just in time to see a 300+ lb Black Bear saunter across the front yard. Welcome to Montana. The previous afternoon we had arrived in Kalispell from Portland via Seattle and other than a remarkably turbulent descent where my brain was screaming "Oh my god we are all going to die" as my face was fixed into a slightly maniacal frozen grin in an attempt to convince … [Read more...]
2012 Trip’n: First up – Portland
We are a week and a half into our trip and I was once again far too ambitious in my 'I'll just do it on the road' planning. As such, there has been little other than one delicious soup round these parts lately. That said, the relative tranquility [neglect, sorry] is solely due to the fact that RJ and I have been traipsing around the Pacific Northwest, taking Portland by storm and eating as much as possible along the way. Here's a taste of what we've been up to once we landed in LA and hopped on … [Read more...]
Cauliflower & Broccoli Soup with Garlic Chips
I've been churning out the soups this winter. I make a huge pot on the weekend and take it for lunch pretty much every day for the next week. Sometimes I have it with bread, other times I stir through a handful of beans or some cooked quinoa or brown rice. This soup is amazingly creamy for having no cream in it. The garlic and oil make it a little bit fancy. ~~~ Creamy Vegan Broccoli & Cauliflower Soup INGREDIENTS: 1 brown onion, diced 1 large or 2 medium cloves garlic, peeled … [Read more...]
Passports, check. And it begins, again.
In just a few hours we are off on a bit of an adventure... well that's if you call 11 weeks, 'a bit'. You see, RJ and I have itchy feet. For two people who didn't really start traveling until their early twenties - unless you count summers at the Jersey Shore or school holidays up at The Entrance as 'traveling' - we don't tend to stay still very well. It started almost as soon as we met. Three months in we booked around-the-world tickets - there were two weddings and a visa renewal to attend … [Read more...]
Paleo Coconut & Berry Cobbler
Things have been a bit more frantic than usual lately... I know, hard to believe, but we are leaving on an extended holiday in just over 24 hours and the amount of general stuff left to do is astronomical. RJ is up to his elbows in spreadsheets, I am knee deep in laundry - about 90% of it clean at least, and 'thank goodness we have one more day' was uttered a minimum of 10 times yesterday. Uh-oh, we no longer have another day - yikes. On the upside, almost all of the flights are booked - … [Read more...]
Finnish Emergency Bread – Hätäleipä & Truffle Butter
When I met RJ he used to eat at least 4 slices of white bread a day. Not necessarily as part of a meal mind you, but just because. Toast for breakfast, toast before dinner [no matter what or when dinner was], bread with dinner. Sliced, white, from a plastic bag, every time. It appalled me just a bit - as did putting ketchup/tomato sauce on beef stew but we'll save that one for later... *waves at RJ* hi mate, yes, I'm talking about you again - haha. I was not allowed white bread growing up. … [Read more...]
Weekend Wrap: Bread, Berries & Books
A quick peek on what's been happening and what's coming up. I hope to get a few 'Around Town' posts up shortly but for now: Bread, Berries & Books. Don't forget, even when things are a bit quiet around here there is plenty happening over on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest. Make sure to subscribe to 84th & 3rd by email too - no spam, just new posts straight to your inbox! Bread When a box with Pyrex shows up at my door who am I to argue? Although a wonderful surprise and … [Read more...]
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