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Super Six – Brunch Edition

If you live in Seattle, you know we take brunch VERY seriously! Its the weekend ritual everyone participates in each week – like church if you’re in the midwest. There are so many great brunch places it can be overwhelming to decide where to go. You want to look for 2 very important things –Continue reading “Super Six – Brunch Edition”

Cafe Aloe

Cafe Aloe is a a wonderful place that can be best described as Dim Sum meets Coffee Shop. They are located in Bellevue, WA and are currently open Monday-Sunday, but closed on Wednesdays currently. They offer a wide selection of coffees and teas, along with breakfast sandwiches, steamed buns, dumplings, and egg tarts. Their cafeContinue reading “Cafe Aloe”

Treat

Treat yo self – my favorite line from one of my favorite TV shows, Parks and Rec. I try to live my life by this phrase becuase life is too short to not eat the damn cookie! Treat is a fun cookie shop run by a mother-daughter duo. They’ve got delicious and creative flavors withContinue reading “Treat”

4th of July Must Have Recipes

BURGERS GRILLED ONION SLIDERS MEDITERRANEAN TURKEY BURGERS BBQ GOUDA SLIDERS SALADS ITALIAN PASTA SALAD SUMMER SALAD MEDITERRANEAN ORZO SALAD BURRATA TOMATO SALAD VEGETABLES GARLICKY GREEN BEANS SWEET POTATO BAKED ‘FRIES’ GARLICKY ASPARAGUS CAPRESE SKEWERS DIPS WHIPPED RICOTTA FETA DIP PEANUT BUTTER FRUIT DIP GUACAMOLE GOLDEN BEET HUMMUS

Tomato Burrata Salad

This is a fun twist on the famous tiktok feta tomato dish that was all the rage duing the early covid days. This is a colder version that is great for summertime. I roast the tomatoes to get them blistered and let them cool before putting them on top fresh burrata. I then top itContinue reading “Tomato Burrata Salad”