practical and meaningful

tiny dancers

a beautiful performance today by the girls at dance camp.

Winging it in the Kitchen

This week we did a food lab to test various salads and sandwiches for  Coffee+Food. Sampling different combinations, taking notes on the ingredients and presentation. Creating a training guide for the prep team that will make the food day after day.

The problem is that I am a random cook. I have no chef training. I do not measure. I fill my food with love and it usually turns out ok. But to create a menu that we will duplicate week after week, means dialing in the recipe and being able to pass on the information.

In getting ready for the tasting, I got self conscious about the way I "WING IT" in the kitchen. So I found myself GOOGLING "How to make a panini sandwich" and took note of the various techniques listed online.  As we began to make the sandwiches, all the notes went out the window and we ultimately created our own techniques that will work with how we want the sandwiches to look and taste.

Our menu will be small and inspired. You will remember the kale salad and crave it over and over. You will think about the chicken salad and wonder what the special ingredient is that makes it so good. You will love our creamy salad dressing.

 

things i love most about my husband

it is father's day and i am grateful for all these things about my husband.

this is the day we met, he is directing FIRST DATE on my roof at the loft.

MY HUSBAND Temple....

he does the right thing. he knows how to pack a car. he loves nature. he is not obsessed with watching sports. he is an amazing father. he respects me. he is diciplined. he sings. he is just geeky enough and just cool enough. his blue eyes. he is so smart. he loves to travel. he is egoless. he loves to cook. he can fix anything. he loves my cooking. he lets me fix things too. he is a great driver. he is a good friend. he likes adventure. he is funny. he is practical. he loves pizza and great wine. he respects our daughter. he has a great family. he is strong. he is flexible. he has integrity. he is fair. he has a great work ethic. he is sweet. he is a wonderful husband.  happy father's day!

on our wedding day in 1997 driving the SCOUT at the farm in Texas.

at Petit St Vincent - his friend Stevie owns the island!

do the right thing

As my daughter enters the tween and teen years, one of the most important things I want her to learn is that in order to build character and to have a clean heart, it is very important to do the right thing.

Being a good person is the most important thing you can accomplish in your life.

Listen to the moral compass that tells you to be kind, and to be fair, and to give of your self freely.

Do the right thing in business, in friendships, in community, for yourself, and for those around you and your life will be meaningful.