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Almond Peach Summer Salad with Peach Vinaigrette

Kristen — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 03:35:43 +0000

This Almond Peach Summer Salad is a fresh taste of summer in a bowl!

One thing I love about summer is the opportunity to create fresh and healthy food is as easy as a quick trip to the local farmers’ market. Where we are, peaches are in prime season right now. I couldn’t resist coming back from our recent farmers’ market visit and making a salad with these gorgeous, ripe peaches….

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The Summer of Yes {In 1 Second Everyday}

Kristen — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:08:53 +0000

Our summer is officially over and the kids have been in school now for a whole week. It was so hard for me to let summer go this year because it was one of our best, yet. I intentionally didn’t do my typical Summer Bucket List, but instead deemed the summer of 2015 “The Summer of Yes”.

I vowed that this summer, I was going to say yes as much as I could. If the kids asked to do something or had an idea, even a far out there idea, I said yes (naturally within reason). We had so much fun!

It was the summer of lots of swimming, beaches, pink hair, reading, ice cream for breakfast, sno cones for lunch, sleeping in, staying up late, friends, family, baseball, bike rides, travel and more. I loved absolutely every last second of our summer! (Well I could have done without my mom being so sick and hospitalized for most of it, but even that brought some fun adventures for our family). …

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Weight Watchers Zucchini and Shrimp Sauté

Kristen — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 04:47:31 +0000

A relaxed Weight Watchers recipe of Zucchini and Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes goes perfectly with our laid back summer routine!

We are almost three weeks into our summer and we have probably had our best one yet. I was worried about not doing our Summer Bucket Lists this year because I know how much fun we have had the past three years checking things off, one by one. There is, however, a certain kind of freedom to not having a “list” hanging over my head to get done. Instead, our summer so far has been full of fun and spontaneity. It’s been full of me saying “yes” a whole heck of a lot and us deciding that day what we’re going to do. It’s been amazing and I’m loving it! (Hopefully you are following Dine & Dish on Instagram and seeing all of our fun shenanigans.)

I’m taking the same attitude with Dine & Dish this summer… not that I’ve ever had a real strict schedule or expectations for myself, but things around here are going to be more relaxed than normal. For the most part I’ve decided to take the work part of summer off. I, of course, have my favorite long term clients I’ll continue working with, but I’ve said no to taking on anything new and will just be posting what moves me, when it moves me. I am so excited to have this summer be one where I get back to my roots here on Dine & Dish and fall in love with doing this blog thing just for the pure joy of it… not because I have work obligations to fulfill. …

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Peachy Days {Recipe: Super Simple Whiskey Peach Cobbler}

Kristen — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:05:48 +0000

I kind of have a crush on peaches this summer. Oh, you noticed? What gave it away? The fact that just about every recipe I’ve posted in the past few weeks has had fresh peaches as an ingredient?

I just can’t help it. The peaches this season are just so juicy and good! I have also used a significant number of paper towels this summer, wiping up all the juice that’s dribbling down my face. I’m a little impatient with my peach eating and instead of cutting them up to eat them like a true lady would, I’ve been diving right in and taking bites out of the peaches… knowing full well that I’ll end up a sticky peach juice mess. But again, so worth it. …

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Rough Days {Recipe: Peaches and Cream No Bake Cheesecake}

Kristen — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:20:48 +0000

Smooth and creamy PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese and fresh, summer peaches are the perfect pair in this Peaches and Cream No Bake Cheesecake Dessert Recipe.

No one likes to have a bad day… but if you are going to have a bad day, it would be a nice coincidence if it happened on National Cheesecake Day (July 30th).

If you follow me on Instagram (and I’d love to have you, by the way) you may have noticed that the Dine & Dish family has hit a little bit of a rough patch this past weekend. What started out as a fun filled day at Grand Falls in Joplin, MO…

…turned into Kelly breaking her leg (tibia and fibula right up by her knee and possibly something wrong with her hip). She’ll be spending the rest of the summer in a full cast, with crutches and a wheelchair. So, bad day? Indeed….

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It’s THE Cocktail of the Summer!

Kristen — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:42:42 +0000

Every summer I set out to determine what my “signature summer sipper” is going to be. I don’t drink cocktails a lot, but when I do and it’s summer, I want something cool, light and refreshing.

One unfortunate summer my summer drink was Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea and Lemonade. Have you ever had that? So good, right? Too good… and I think by early June I had learned just how good it was and how easy it went down and drank just a tad bit too much on a fun neighborhood night. Let’s just say, that night my friend Sara and I ended up out on a trampoline at 2am getting and giving the scoop on life to our college bound neighbors. I think that was the end of the Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea concoction for that summer. …

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Our Space {Recipe: Garden Vegetable Roasted Chicken}

Kristen — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 03:04:08 +0000

I’ll admit it… I have been completely and totally uninspired lately. I’ve lacked interest in cooking and photographing and even writing… nothing blog wise has been giving me that spark. Personally, I’ve been having a blast with my kids and enjoying the heck out of summer, but when it comes to the “should dos” versus “want to dos” the “want to dos” are definitely winning.

I’ve felt guilt though… I love my blog and sharing recipes and life moments with you all. I should WANT to come here often and cooking has always been a passion of mine…but instead of cooking and blogging, we’ve been eating out all the time or eating quickly thrown together, just get it done, meals.

It became very apparent to me recently that I needed to find that spark of inspiration again and luckily the stroke of inspiration came… thanks to Zombies and a baker named Joy, of all things!…

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Recipe: Bacon and California Avocado Fries

Kristen — Sat, 31 May 2014 13:50:05 +0000

Bacon and California Avocado Fries are a flavorful snack or appetizer when you are looking for something just a little bit different!

We are almost a week into summer break and my kids are already expecting me to feed them 3 meals a day, plus snacks. What’s up with kids thinking they need to be fed all the time? 🙂

Seriously though, my biggest challenges during the summer revolve around keeping the children well fed. It seems like between the pool, sports activities and getting things checked off our Summer Bucket List, we are either on the go during meal time or popping in the house for a short bit before we head onto our next thing. My kids like to call the way I feed them during the summer “snackie summer meals”. I’ll admit it…feeding my kids great lunches during the summer isn’t my forte. When they aren’t home with me, I’m used to just grabbing an avocado, sandwich or bowl of cereal and calling it good! For some reason, that doesn’t always fly with them! …

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