Junior Ambassador's at PICA's TBA:10

So Jamie, Brooke, and I were checking out the totally amazing Time-Based Arts Festival (TBA:10) hosted by the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA). Here's how it went down: we were in line for ice cream samples for a long time. The whole time we were debating which flavor each to get, then share, so we could taste the best three possible flavors. When we got to the front, we still couldn't decide, we (ahem) may have started to hold up the line, and the guy said, "What to try them all?" Well, heck yeah, we want to try them all. That's how we ended up eating salmon and cream cheese, coconut curry, corn, ginger basil, and "the whole world" (chocolate mixed with vanilla). Yes, those are ice cream flavors, and yes, they were delicious. Especially corn.


some silly girl who couldn't figure out my iPhone took this picture

Junior Ambassador's is currently looking for a new cart location. I said they could set up in my back yard, but no one seemed to think that was a viable option.


I took this photo, which is sad, because you can't see my smile of delight

Family Dinner!

I told Leah to be coy with the kale..

and Katie to be intense with the garlic





My roommate interns at a farm in Washington, and surprised the house with a whole passel of fresh, organic vegetables! So what did we do? we geared up and made a vegan stir fry complete with blue agave, rice noodles, and gluten-free soy sauce. It was delicious. There was one tiny mistake when a cucumber was mistaken for a zucchini, but it was quickly corrected by garnishing the dish, (and the zucchini was discovered and added to the fry).

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

For some reason, last night I got the urge to make something that I would have to wait for it to cook. I got out trusty ol' test kitchen and I had most of the ingredients for Chicken Enchiladas. Except the sauce. Luckily, ATK had included the recipe for a homemade version. Fast, easy, delicious.Sidenote: I think taste for taste is being neglected! I want to know what is being eaten out there. AND if you go to any great restaurants too!