happy monday.

Eeekkkk, is it Monday already?!?  Where did the weekend go, seriously!  Well we had a great one and I hope you did too.  We tried out a new restaurant that I think might become one of my faves, Bar Jules.  Simply amazing!  We spent Sunday afternoon sipping on coffee at The Mill and then walked down to Bi-Rite to try out their famous ice cream (can you believe we hadn't tried it yet? SO good).  Isn't it the best feeling to discover new amazing food and drink spots in your city?  I love it.  So, while I'm not ready for Monday to begin quite yet, I'll be dreaming of the treats we consumed over the weekend. (psssst...get my new long sweater here.  I'm obsessed with it.)

{dining outdoors at bar jules}, {my sweater}

dinner by me.

This might not sound like breaking news, but believe me it is...I made dinner last night.  Yep, all by myself (note: I did have to call my sister once to verify the cooking time).  Ha!  So, in case you didn't already know, my husband is the chef in this home...but he might have some competition now.  What I made wasn't anything fancy or crazy (I made vegetarian enchiladas), but I gotta say they were darn good.  And I actually kind of enjoyed being in the kitchen.  Here's to more dinners cooked by yours truly (but I'm not making any promises).  p.s. How pretty are these kitchens?  A girl can dream.

{marble}, {white cabinets}

summertime salads.

Summer means lots and lots of gatherings with friends + family...friends + family who actually have some outdoor space.  ha!  I love getting together for potluck style dinners in the early summer evening hours.  This year I want to try out some yummy fresh salads and these two are high on my list.  This tomato and watermelon salad looks so refreshing.  This mexican corn salad already has my mouth watering.  yum!

{watermelon}, {corn}

breakfast.

Truth: I'm not really a breakfast eater.  I know, I know...breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  I'm trying to be better about it, but when I wake up eating is the last thing I feel like doing.  Ummmm, especially since I eat lunch around 11:30am, no joke.  So I'm slowly but surely working on it.  One of my favorite light breakfast meals has been greek yogurt with a bit of honey.  So so so good and hey, it doesn't require me to actually "cook" anything...score!

{yogurt}

summer sips.

With summer quickly approaching I feel like it's time to bust out some yummy drinks to accompany the warmer days.  I mean, I do have my dollar tree gold rimmed glasses that are just begging for a fun fruity drink.  Hmmmmmm, now where oh where do I start?  That lavender collins looks ah-maz-ing!  

{lavender}, {rhubarb}, {peach}, {lemon}