Getting Ready for Summer!

Every year there are certain months where everyone starting panicking to get ready for bikini season!  I have found that instead of doing last minute freak outs its much easier to eat healthy. We wanted to write about our favorite slimmed down recipes that we go to because we want to make being healthy be simpler.

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Poached Cucumber Gimlet

This week on The Back Burner my colleagues have been discussing a simple cooking technique we can all master. Poaching. I think poaching is terrific. But (once again) it leaves me grasping at straws. Poaching is not a technique typically associated with cocktails. Of course “poached” is a crude term indicating an elevated state of inebriation. But I’m not here to instruct you on methods for poaching, polluting or pickling your brain in any fashion. I’m here to show you more sophisticated ways to enjoy cocktails with restraint.

But somebody spent a lot of time coming up with “poached” as this week’s theme. It would be rude to ignore their hard work and just post whatever the heck I’m drinking this week. Besides I’m convinced these subjects are designed to challenge me. Read More

Hometown Memo Boards for the Office!

I love to spend my day searching for amazing diy projects to try and share with you (I know, it’s a tough job but someone must do it!). One website that I found creates amazing diy regularly that are chic, easy, and don’t involve a lot of skill, which is amazing for me. Brit.co is my daily go-to website for cute ideas and inspiration. I thought these cute memo boards would be a perfect diy to try out and see if it really is as easy as they write.  Read More

Vanilla Cardamom Strawberry Compote

Strawberries infused with vanilla, cardamom and orange adds a spring surprise to a Sunday brunch or as a weeknight dessert. Read More