On Thursday (which was day 3 of our mini-vacation), we passed time at several different places but the most noteworthy goes to Mitchell’s Ice Cream. Although Mitchell’s Ice Cream has been around for a while now, this was the first time Keith and I gave it a try. Of course, everything we sampled tasted delicious […]
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Lunch at Shinano
After Eton, we went to lunch at our favorite Japanese restaurant – Shinano, located in Solon, OH. As usual, we had a hard time deciding on what to order but we finally settled on an unagi (broiled eel) and yakiniku (sautéed beef) meal. For sushi, we ordered unagi maki (eel again), philadelphia (smoked salmon and […]
Eton Chagrin Boulevard
For day 2 of our mini-vacation (Wednesday), we spent the morning at Eton Chagrin Boulevard. Eton is a shopping center in Woodmere, another suburb of Cleveland, OH. We normally go there to shop at Trader Joe’s and Penzeys Spices and occasionally, Sur La Table and Barnes & Noble. Besides these stores, another thing that attracts […]
Hudson, OH
Alex is in day camp all of this week, so Keith and I took the opportunity to have a mini-vacation of our own. Yesterday, we explored downtown Hudson for the very first time. First stop was Great Lakes Baking Company. We were impressed with the beautiful and delicious-looking selections. For breakfast, we tried a lemon […]
Cream Cheese and Blueberry Pound Cake
Where has our summer gone to? Not that I’m complaining weather-wise, since the cooler weather has allowed me to bake, bake, and bake. But at the same time, it feels so strange…it feels like we’re bypassing summer straight to fall. Not only that, school will be starting in another three weeks. Yikes! Breathe, Chris…breathe. :) […]
Summer Evening
We spent a gorgeous evening at one of our favorite parks earlier this week. It feels like precious moments such as these are harder to come by nowadays (we are either too busy or too tired), which makes us treasure these times even more.
Blueberry Sauce and Lemon Pancakes
The next thing we made with our yummy blueberries is a family favorite – blueberry sauce! And here, we pair it with lemon pancakes, something equally delicious in their own right but when combined with the blueberry sauce, they are out of this world! Enjoy! Blueberry Sauce {lightly adapted from the Blueberry Sauce recipe in […]
Blueberry Muffins
Muffins are one of my favorite things to make. They are easy to put together, they are not finicky (mostly), and they bake up pretty and delicious in no time at all. So, that’s the first thing we made with our bountiful blueberries. Enjoy! {Lightly adapted from the Perfect Muffins recipe in the McCall’s Home-Baked […]
Picking Blueberries
Blueberry season is in full swing right now, and I managed to persuade Alex to go pick some with me yesterday. It was cloudy, breezy, and cool (another weird summer day) but just perfect for blueberry picking. :) {For the past several years, we have been picking blueberries at Voytko Farms in Auburn Township, Ohio.}
