Seattle Week!

I've decided to share some of my favorite images and places we visited from our recent trip to Seattle over the span of this week! A big thanks to my friends Hollin, Kate, Sarah, and Sarah who gave me the best recommendations of their favorite places throughout the city!

The images above were from La Carta De Oaxaca in Ballard! It was our first meal upon arrival and we made it there right before they closed. Delicious Mexican food--their guacamole and chips were killer!

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La Carta de Oaxaca
5431 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107

The View From Above // Novo Restaurant and Lounge

Brazilian, Mediterranean, and Asian Flavors. Creekside dining. Delicious...

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Novo Restaurant and Lounge
726 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA
(805) 503-3986

Euro Pane Bakery

 i highly recommend the roasted red bell pepper + goat cheese sammy with olive bread. the olive bread is a must.

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 Euro Pane Bakery
 950 E Colorado Blvd
 Ste 107
 Pasadena, CA 91106

what's cookin'?!?!!

i can't believe thanksgiving is TOMORROW!!! i thought it'd be fun to share a few recipes that've caught my eye in the last couple of weeks! i've linked twenty recipes down below for all of you--you know, just in case you want to add to your menu (which is probably already amazing and full)! and if you feel inclined, leave a comment with a link to a recipe of something you are making and can't WAIT to eat/drink/indulge in tomorrow! then send your peeps over here to check out the recipe collection! have funnn! -j.

from top left to right:
1. winter squash dip via martha stewart
2. pomegranate jello shot via joylicious
3. black quinoa salad via 5 second rule
4. roasted pumpkin and butternut squash soup via live and enliven 
5. pear-rosemary cocktails via martha stewart
6. cranberry sauce via joy the baker (thanks ash!)
7. cranberry citrus walnut bread via poppytalk
8. rosemary bread rolls via vim and verve/eating for the rest of us
9. mushroom bruschetta via seven spoons
10. spiced peaches via mint design
11. sweet potatoes with pecans and goat cheese via smitten kitchen

12. drunken pumpkin bourbon tart with mascarpone cream via tartlette
13. apple pie cider via martha stewart
14. multicultural stuffing via saveur
15. apple-cranberry pie via whole living
16. roast spatchcocked turkey via martha stewart
17. chestnut stuffing with leeks and apples via the parsley thief
18. garlic mashed potatoes via big apple nosh
19. pumpkin doughnuts via lara ferroni
20. fresh green bean casserole (not pictured) via brown eyed baker

an evening expedition.

                                                                                                                                  slo donut company.

Hembakat är Bäst

monday morning goodness? yes please!

(via Photojojo, Craft:, notcot)

ikea recently released a new cookbook in Sweden--Hembakat är Bäst (Homemade is Best)!

the 30 recipes in the book have an image of the ingredients before, and an image of the finished deliciousness. 

shot by Carl Kleiner and styled by Evelina Bratell!

...now to find out how i can get my hands on a copy (word is they are giving them out in stores for free in Sweden...what?! help this sister out)!

have a good week!

j.

itchin' for tea...

...mostly for jamie's tea!

plum galette?

if you can't tell yet, i'm a bit fruit obsessed! i made this tart last week because there were a plethora of plums in the kitchen that were about to spoil. the galette in its entirety is the prefect blend between sweet + tart (i used a little more sugar because the plums were extra sour!), the crust is to die for, and it is mighty beautiful! hop on over to  honest fare for the recipe and to see stunning photos!

raspberry-rhubarb crisp

                                                                            

                 RASPBERRY-RHUBARB CRISP                                                                               

                                                                             

i made this crisp super fast one day before i went to work so i wasn't able to capture good shots! but the recipe was too good not to share! i used mixed berries because i didn't have enough raspberries. and if i were to make the crisp again--i'd use less sugar in the topping (was a bit too sweet for my taste). it's so sad that rhubarb season comes and goes so quickly! i'm sharing this recipe because i'm sure it'd be delicious with any fruit! enjoy! and let me know if you get a chance to make it and if you like it!

Ingredients

• 1  cup  rolled oats
• 1/2  cup  all-purpose flour
• 1/2  cup  finely chopped walnuts (2 1/2 oz.)
• 1/2  cup  brown sugar
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground ginger
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  cup  (1/4 lb.) cold butter, cut into chunks
• 12  ounces  rhubarb (about 3 stalks)
• 3/4  cup  granulated sugar
• 2  tablespoons  cornstarch
• 4  cups  raspberries, rinsed and drained

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. With your fingers or a pastry blender, rub or cut butter into oat mixture until coarse crumbs form. Cover and chill.

2. Rinse rhubarb; trim off and discard green parts of stalks. Cut red parts into 1/2-inch-thick slices; you need 2 cups. In a large bowl, combine granulated sugar, cornstarch, raspberries, and rhubarb and mix gently to coat. Pour into a shallow 2- to 3-quart baking dish and sprinkle evenly with topping.

3. Bake in a 350° regular or convection oven until topping is golden brown and fruit is bubbling, about 45 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

(recipe via sunset)

orange-tastical

they're all over this summer...i couldn't resist! 




orange-pineapple-cinnamon popsicle

3 cups of pineapple chunks

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

rocket pop molds

hmmm...summer popsicle series?

DRINK :: blueberry and green tea smoothie

if there's one thing i can do with confidence every time, it's make a smoothie! making a smoothie is so simple, it gets my creative juices flowing...and aesthetically speaking? raw beauty! thanks juice it up! for the few months of training. the following is one of my favorite smoothies to create!

the blueberry green tea
(loosely based on the following measurements and ingredients!)

2 cups blueberries
1 handful of frozen mangoes (trader joe's are always amazing)
1 banana (preferably frozen)
1/2 cup of ice
1 cup of almond milk
1 cup of freshly brewed green tea, cooled
a splash of apple juice
1 T of flax seed, ground
agave nectar, if needed

blend.
add extra frozen or liquid ingredients to reach desired consistency.
blend.
 and enjoy!