Savvy Eats

Twenty-five pounds of strawberries have gone through my kitchen in the past two weeks.  We ate some fresh, in strawberry mint salad, in pancakes, in sorbet.  We preserved even more, slicing and freezing, macerating and jamming.  And then we drank some, via strawberry-infused vodka. Print Strawberry Vodka Yield: 1 quart Strawberry-infused vodka adds a fruity [...]

These are the scenes of summer: Driving down country roads with Dan, my bare feet resting flat on the dashboard, eyes closed, singing along to Pentatonix. Coaxing my sungold tomato plants towards their trellis to keep them from toppling over when they get top-heavy with fruit. Keeping book for Dan’s baseball games, smelling of sunscreen [...]

Slugs have been moving through the Savvy Garden like a windstorm, stripping leaves from every plant in its path. It starts with a few innocuous holes dotting the foliage, and within 2 days, the leaves are gone completely. It started with the mint and sage, then progressed to the peas and beans. I’m hoping to [...]

Photo: Ruby Beach in Washington State. More photos of the trip on the Savvy Eats Facebook page. There have been some great posts catching my eye in the blogosphere as of late. Time to share the link love! 1.  I can’t decide what my next dinner party should be… a taco party or a crêpes [...]

We’ve been home for nearly four days now, and I still haven’t had the time to go grocery shopping.  And yet we haven’t gone hungry, nor have we resorted to eating processed convenience foods.   Instead, we’ve had waffles and canned peaches, pasta with tomatoes & fresh oregano, and pulled pork from the freezer. Last [...]

For the past ten days, Dan and I have been exploring the Pacific Northwest with Dan’s brother.  A few days in Olympia, two in Portland, and the last few in Seattle for BlogHer Food. The hardest part of coming home from such a long trip is figuring out dinner the first night back.  The refrigerator [...]

Refrigerating washed lettuce in the salad spinner has been my go-to method for storing lettuce for months.  It is just so easy and convenient to spin the lettuce dry, pour out the water in the bottom bowl, and stick the whole thing in the refrigerator.  Then I can just grab handfuls for salads as I [...]

Two of our favorite game-night friends, Adam and Laura, moved to Virginia last month.  We’re bummed because they were always down for dinner and game playing late into the evenings.  Plus, they’re the ones with the huge game collection. They moved the bulk of their things at the very beginning of May, then came back [...]