Wading/waiting in the Shallow End

When it's not quite warm enough to dive right into summer.

Hi Bakers!

I always feel like the sign of a good vacation is being a little sad to leave but re-inspired to attack regular life with new energy. We were up in Whistler, BC for a 3-day weekend and my daughter said it best - she was looking forward to her own room and backyard, but also didn’t want to leave. 

Patches of late-spring snow still clung to the peaks of the mountains, but it was officially the off-season when we visited for her dance competition. It was nice to stroll the village and catch a few Canucks games without herds of skiers (although I bet après ski during peak time is off the charts fun).

And while the mini holiday wasn’t ever going to transform my whole life, it was enough for me to feel a slight shift and get me excited about summer cooking: garden salads, fresh berry cakes and cobblers, herby cheese bread, and mint iced coffee.

What I’ve Been Eating:

Spoon Salads - Think chopped salad, but diced finer. I love cleaning out the crisper drawer of peppers and cucumbers an…