Labor Day falls at such a bizarre time of year. While many choose to believe that it signals the end of summer, the days continue to be brutally hot, the fruit flies fully rampant, and the peaches, tomatoes, zucchini, and corn still in their prime ripening stages. And yet, I’ve already seen fall decor donning… Read More splash pads and agua fresca
Spring was our season of travel. Which is why you haven’t heard from either one of us on the blog recently. We’ve been jet-setting for what feels like a month solid, and unfortunately none of our trips were together. The first foray was my two-week work trip to Mexico. This was the longest I had… Read More jet-setting and jalapeño cheese balls
Our favorite thing about hosting parties is making little things. Bite-sized cake pops, mini meatballs, handheld tarts, bitty bundt cakes, simple salad skewers – you name it, we’ve probably served it at a party. Sure, these little food items take way more work to prep than, say, an all-out buffet. But we can’t help it.… Read More little things and tea cookies
Last month marked the 10-year anniversary of Elizabash. When this annual escapade began, the three of us — Liz, Liz, and Mallory — were fresh out of college and spread across the Eastern seaboard in D.C., Pittsburgh, and Manhattan. I can [and will!] happily regale you with some of the highlights of those early East… Read More elizabash and artichoke dip
So this is it. This is the goodbye we always knew would come but never wanted to accept. After years of “threats” and “delayed forecasts”, Pete and Whitney have finally moved to Texas. And with their departure comes a slew of empty Monday nights and an irreplaceable hole in our Denver community. Reflecting upon their… Read More game night and mussels
Jason and I were recently asked to give the reflection at our church’s annual Marian Lessons and Carols service. Our task: talk about what we expected pre-baby versus what we got one year later. [HA!] We doubt they expected us to be so blunt and irreverent toward parenthood, but we believe retrospective truth is better… Read More ONE and carrot cupcakes
fun with the frels 