Author Archives: Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
Everyday Life: Weeks 30-33
The last few weeks in photographs: Numerous days of thunderstorms lacking rain, meaning lots of fires. Jalapeno mac and cheese plus salad. Aloha puppy. Pizza night! Summertime means blended peppermint matcha lattes. Fresh blueberry buttermilk pancakes with huckleberry syrup. A … Continue reading
Everyday Life: Week 29
Here’s a little look at week twenty-nine in photographs: Our first small handful of homegrown tomatoes! We cut down our crab apple tree this week. Suddenly our backyard has a LOT of sunlight during the day. Percy and the beanstalk. … Continue reading
Everyday Life: Weeks 22-28
Here’s a little glimpse at the last 7 weeks (now how did I let THAT happen?): Everyday Life: Weeks 22-28 May 29th made one year since we got Percy! Here she is on her adoption day anniversary. Salmon tacos are … Continue reading
Pearl Couscous with Zucchini, Corn and Herbs
During the summer months, corn and zucchini are always in abundance. However, in our house, zucchini is also a bottom dweller on the list of popular summer veggies available. Yet every year, I plant one or two plants, which inevitably … Continue reading
Everyday Life: Weeks 18, 19, 20 and 21
I keep saying I’ll come back to this space and share tea number of recipes…yet the days seem to escape me, and here I am, 4 weeks since the last post… A look at the last few weeks: The garden … Continue reading
Everyday Life: Weeks 14, 15, 16 and 17
Oh jeez. Where did the entire month of April go? It’s been a little quiet over here… but here’s a little peek at the last four weeks: Everyday Life: Weeks 14, 15, 16 and 17: Wanting to be let back … Continue reading
Everyday Life: Weeks 12 and 13
Here is a little peek at the last couple weeks. Everyday Life: Weeks 12 and 13: Homemade Indian food! Palak paneer, paneer makhani, garlic naan, steamed basmati rice and Punjabi spiced cauliflower. The next night I experimented with leftovers and … Continue reading
Everyday Life: Weeks 10 and 11
Here’s a look at what the last couple weeks have included. Everyday Life Weeks 10 and 11: Winter basketball season wrapped up for Silas… on to baseball. A nacho mess for dinner one night, including homemade chips. Pick a door, … Continue reading
Everyday Life: Weeks 8 and 9
Here’s a little glimpse at the last two weeks: Blue skies while on a walk… Sammich date for my friend Janet’s birthday. This was one of the specials, “Wilt the Stilt”: house roasted turkey, chopped house-made bacon, provolone, sprouts, red … Continue reading
Classic Fettuccine Alfredo
We’ve been hosting sleepovers nearly every weekend for the last few weeks. My dilemma is never that I adamantly don’t like children (OKKKK that’s not the dilemma MOST DAYS). I often find myself trying to think of a vegetarian meal … Continue reading