Hello spring sunshine!

I made assorted cupcakes to celebrate the arrival of our friends Curtis and Jennifer’s little Blake. The flavors were cocoa almond (Trader Joe’s answer to Nutella), tiramisu, and strawberry jam.

Our seed farm is looking good!

Brunch last Sunday at Kenny and Zuke’s. Salmon hash with poached eggs.

Mulder at a recent trip to Hondo Dog Park. Lately he has not been enjoying the park as much as before. After 10 minutes he stands by the door like this. I think he likes road trips more.

How was your weekend?

Spring is in the air. That means time for more food exploration. Here are our latest finds…

The Grilled Cheese Grill on NE Alberta

Customized breakfast sandwich. Dining inside the famous old school bus.

Pulled Pork Combo – North and South Carolina BBQ from A Little Bit of Smoke Food Cart

Public Domain Coffee

Pulled Pork Sandwich from Elephant’s Deli

Hot Lips Pizza

My favorite Alotto Gelato – Orange Creamsicle, Peanut Butter Bacon, and Chocolate Yellow Cake

Crafty Wonderland grand opening

Pork Belly from Bao PDX

Seafood Noodles from Noodle House Food Cart

Southern Fried Chicken from Flogene’s Food Cart

Treats for Mulder from The Hip Hound

It seems like January was a short month because the first week I only had to work for four days I did mostly home organization projects and I even got to re-organize my area at work. It is an ongoing project but it feels good to start the new year off with a clean slate. I was inspired by the book EveryGirl’s Guide to Life. I highly recommend it.

Here are some random photos from this month:

I always forget to bring out my Nikon SB-600 Speedlight for low light situations.  This picture was taken indoors at home in the evening. The light was bounced against the ceiling. What a difference it makes!

One snowy night at home

Marcel got to try a new food cart EuroDish

Dinner at Khun Pic’s Bahn Thai

Going away party for my co-worker friend Kring-Kring

Chef Naoko bento lunch

Chinese New Year dinner at Ocean City Seafood Restaurant

Dinner at Serratto, one of my favorite places in Portland

As I was uploading these photos, I realized that we spent most of the month eating out! I guess we were still in a Holiday mood. We usually like to cook at home so in February, we will be back to “normal”.