this weekend was delicious 2

I’m basing that on all the food photos I took. We got rhubarb and strawberries at the farmers market, so I took advantage of that and baked rhubarb-almond bread (based on this awesome recipe) and strawberry-rhubarb crumble with bourbon butter. I still have 2 giant stalks of rhubarb left, though. Ideas for its use? Preferably something not sweet so I ...

we’re so frugal.

Last night, Matt and I used our Groupon for dinner at the Independent. We had entrees and a cocktail apiece, and the total came to $7. WIN. After that, we went over to the Industrial for trivia. Wendy and Amelia joined us halfway through, which was a very good thing, because they knew all the stuff we didn’t. We won by ...

two down!

I hope to complete the set in two weeks! Mai Tai and Martini to come. Then I have to spend some time with the guillotine (i.e. the monster paper cutter): the final size is 6″x6″. Letterpress printing is good practice for the perfectionist brain. It’s so detail-oriented that it leaves me exhausted afterwards.

the dam trail

Guys, here’s the thing with the Draft Party. It’s AWESOME. Despite things like Scotche and Riot Punch and the Crimson Tide. Just thinking about them makes me a little nauseous. And that’s why I’ll always have the Friday before Labor Day off work. Well, that and camping. Friday, once we were able to stand, we headed east to a new campground ...