i might have gasped when i saw this dress- long and flowy snake print with a wrap around shape and slits in the skirt? oh heck yes! i mean, what’s not to love? nothing, that’s what. this dress is sheer perfection! {har har} i’ll be wearing it from now until forever, channeling stevie knicks every time i do. more photos by my handsome husband and outfit details after the jump!
this is the year i learn how to bake my friends! when we stopped eating eggs, dairy, white flour and sugar i gave up on the idea of baked goods- and my heart, it broke a little. ok, A LOT. but that was crazy! there are so many ways to make amazing baked goods without those things. and i’ve committed to learning how. one delicious tart at a time. i think you’re going to really love this new ambition of mine and if you have a recipe for vegan chocolate chip cookies that you want to share- please do! more after the jump, including why i think this tart is the perfect dish for entertaining!
i’ll be serving this up at our next dinner party because it’s easy to make (fool proof even!), has extraordinary flavor (no one will ever know it’s healthy) and lastly- it’s an impressive presentation. homemade tart? i think your guests will assume you were laboring over it for hours. that’s how i like it- smoke and mirrors! i hope you enjoy…
i hope you’re all having a great weekend! according to twitter you’re all watching the superbowl and crying over the budweiser commercial as i type this? i sure don’t get it but i’m happy it’s keeping you entertained! me? i prefer the puppy bowl.
this weekend we had a friend come into town for a visit and ditched our computers in favor of bike rides, polar plunges in the pool, dog walks, lots of yummy meals & good conversations. having guests is my favorite thing! i hope you’re having a most relaxing sunday! xx -sarah
photo from lou’s most recent shoot (mind blowing, if you ask MY opinion). see more here…
ok, i promise i’l post something green, or with some more serious nutritional content very soon. next week. but this week i’m all about our kind of junk food! especially because on sunday i know something like 88% of this country will be watching football (why?!) and the temptation to munch on chicken wings and pizza will be strong. but i have a better idea my friends…. these {vegan} nachos. that’s right. make a heaping plate of these and forget all about chicken wings and pizza, you won’t need them. this is how we do good old fashioned junk food, and once you try you’ll be hooked. *i prefer my junk food to be easy. i don’t want to be slaving away in the kitchen for a plate of nachos. that being said, if slaving away over nachos is your thing there’s definitely room to improve upon this recipe with some home cooked garlic black beans or homemade habanero salsa. recipe and a seizure inducing animated nacho pile after the jump. yay!
i come from a family of divorce and i worry a lot about my own marriage failing. we’re newlyweds and things are great, but i think that’s the case for most newlyweds. i’m wondering if you have any advice for us. it seems like you and lou have a good thing going. thanks! – cassie
hi cassie!
thanks so much for writing. i’m so sorry to hear you’re worrying about this but i think it’s normal for people who have experienced divorce through their parents to have mixed feelings about marriage. years of therapy taught me this: you are not your parents. repeat it to yourself every time you start to worry that you’ll end up turning into them! your awareness of it already puts you ahead of the game. {more after the jump}
we’re still kind of newlyweds ourselves and trying to learn as we go! but here are my thoughts: for keeping a marriage healthy i think the most important thing to do is to make it a priority. life gets busy and it’s easy to take your partner and your marriage for granted, especially as the years go by and you get more and more comfortable with each other. but this can lead to a growing distance that i think in the long run could result in one or both of you falling out of love. so make sure you spend that time to make your partner feel loved, to keep the romance going, and to make sure you’re both getting your needs met in the relationship. invest in your marriage the way you invest in your other relationships. making it a priority is the first step towards making it last.
the other thing that i think can help is to stay far away from the comparison game. looking at other people’s marriages and thinking that they have it better or that the grass might be greener somewhere else (with someone else) will keep you from appreciating what YOU have. and as well all know, appearances can be deceiving. you never know what goes on behind closed doors with married friends, so it’s best to just assume they have many of the same problems you do.
what do you think friends? do you have advice for how to keep your marriage strong for cassie (and me!)? would love to hear your thoughts! xx- sarah
these are designed to make your inner five year old bounce around the kitchen while simultaneously allowing the adult you to feel smug that you’re eating a healthy treat. what could be better than that? oh, that they are made with just three ingredients, one pot and one bowl. yeah, there’s that. i hope you love them as much as we do! *oh, and this recipe is for a big batch, so make sure you’ve got friends at the ready!
