The other day, I baked a birthday cake. You know, one of those multiple layer cakes that is tall and chocolaty and delicious. And it wasn’t anybody’s birthday, I did it just because. I had all day to myself – my boyfriend was at a beach handball tournament, and all our friends were there. I usually… CONTINUE READING →
We’re not quite done with our outdoor kitchen (the doors of the cabinets are still missing) but we did use it last weekend to cook a paella, so I thought I’d share a few updated pictures and a brief how-to of our simple DIY kitchen. Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about the paella recipe! Have… CONTINUE READING →
Last week was very busy! Between schoolwork and trying to finish the outdoor kitchen before Saturday so we could make a paella I didn’t have a lot of free time. We didn’t exactly finish the kitchen yet (the doors are still missing…) but I promise I’ll share an update this week. And we were able… CONTINUE READING →
I’m pleased to report that the outdoor kitchen is progressing nicely and I’ll be sharing another update this weekend after we make a paella! Also, please cross your fingers that we don’t have to give the cabinets three coats of stain… I hate staining, so I’m hoping two will do, but since we want them… CONTINUE READING →
I realize that giving a “recipe” for a caprese salad is like giving a recipe to make a grilled cheese sandwich. But the truth is that it’s summer! And I like eating salads! So! (By the way, I don’t really like salads – at least, not the ones that have a lot of lettuce in… CONTINUE READING →
I know, I know. I said yesterday that I wouldn’t be sharing this for a while because we were having some problems with the neighbors, but I can’t help myself: I love how it turned out! (please ignore the pile of wood on the right…) Our main problem was that we weren’t allowed to drill… CONTINUE READING →
In case you haven’t noticed, we love to cook around here. And have parties. Preferably outdoors – especially since our patio is bigger than our whole apartment! So the idea to DIY an outdoor kitchen came naturally after a while. I’d love to be able to prep food and cook outside and we still have… CONTINUE READING →