Thursday, September 29

bendy straws

hi friends!
i've recently become so very obsessed with the blog Little things. Anyone else? The blogger posts almost daily listing something small that we should appreciate. It might seem silly but it always brightens my day. 

Might be worth the bookmark. 
-katie

A few of my recent favorites... 









Thursday, September 22

dog days

while the rest of the states seems to be buzzing about the cool autumn weather, we've had a few cool days but the heat doesn't seem to be going anywhere here in southern california. so much so that the thought actually crossed my mind the other day that maybe i could try an iced pumpkin spice latte.(because i just want one so badly!)

because hot beverages and meals are out, i've been loving a few jazzy salads that get me through these last few hot days. I thought i'd share because who doesn't love a good salad?

perhaps my favorite: The Kappa Salad
Formal dinners at KKG were always my favorite because we started with the Kappa salad. 

spinach/strawberries/candied walnuts/poppy seed dressing

Casey's Orzo Salad
my good friend, Casey, introduced this one to me. she's a whiz-kid in the kitchen. :)
spinach/ al dente orzo/ feta cheese/ dried cranberries/ lemonjuice&olive oil
Pear Gorgonzola Walnut Salad
Megan, my biggest foodie friend, recently taught me how to candy walnuts, since then i've obviously been using them every chance i get. 
romaine/candied walnuts/julienne bartlett pears/gorgonzola/balsamic vinegar


Hope you enjoy!
-katie