How was everyone's long Labor Day weekend? Labor Day festivities truly are the last ‘hoorah’ of summer before it’s back to reality, and the fall semester kicks into full gear fast. If you’re a parent (turned teacher) or a full-time teacher and are looking for fun ways...
Starr Ranch Growers x Litehouse Foods: 3 Time Saving Recess Snacks
This week we're teaming up with Litehouse Foods on the yummiest time-saving recess snacks and let me tell you - there is no shortage of flavor in these! When we think of easy and simple, we think of fresh, whole ingredients and just a handful of steps (because who has...
Back to School Bento Boxes
It's week two of our Back to School Sweepstakes and we're excited to announce that culinary class is not cancelled - in fact, we have a few awesome lunch ideas that you and your kiddos will love. The best part about these bento boxes is that they can accommodate even...
Back to School: A+ in Self-Care!
It’s back to school season and gearing up for this semester may look and feel a little different for us all. Teachers are navigating new online education, parents are pivoting through this new protocol and familiarizing their kiddos, students and littles miss their...
Our Favorite Ways to Stay Creative, Productive and Inspired
Spending lots of time with your quarantine crew? Yeah..us too! While we’re all navigating this new reality, we may also be running out of things to do in the home, or ways to stay busy, or maybe ways to keep the little ones busy (did someone say all the above?)...
Beat the Heat with Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
It’s the final week of July, which means our Washington cherry season is coming to an end soon. Though the season may have started with some unpredictable weather patterns, we are overjoyed to have had another successful cherry season and we already can’t wait for...
Our Top ‘Picks’ for Planning your Next Summer Picnic
It’s National Picnic Month so naturally, we had to plan our own little spread! I am spending SO much time outdoors these days, and I am loving it. For all my fellow work-from-home folks, you may feel slightly stir-crazy being...
Nothing Says Sweet & Savory like this Cherry Stone Fruit Summer Salad
Ah, summer salads – nothing beats ‘em right? When I find a salad recipe that I love, I typically only eat that for dinner for sometimes 1-2 weeks. (I know, a little redundant to most) but I am a huge salad lover and find them to be so easy and fresh for dinner, and...
A Spiked Cherry Peach Iced Tea Perfect for the Patio
With entertaining looking a little different these days, ours (and our friends) backyard patios are becoming the weekly hangout spot. We gather our chairs around on the weekend, play some music, and snack on apps and drinks while catching up with one another in the...
Cheers to Summer with this Spicy Cherry Watermelon Margarita
Tomorrow is 4th of July and I love this weekend celebration because there is typically no shortage of food and drinks no matter where you are! While this year’s landscape may look a little different with bars, restaurants, and beaches shut down (as well as a fireworks...
Butter Dad Up this Weekend with a Cinnamon Apple Dutch Baby
Father’s Day is just days away and there’s no better way to make someone’s day than with yummy food – am I right?! Starting off the Sunday morning fatherly festivities with a delicious breakfast is the key to my own dad’s heart, and while he’s a simple man with simple...
Gluten Free, Guilt-Free No Bake Mini Cherry Tarts
It’s week 3 of our Chilled & Cherry Social Sweepstakes and this week we are highlighting these delicious Gluten Free Mini No Bake Cherry Tarts! I love these for a few reasons – one being that they require NO baking! Don’t get me wrong, baking is fun, but the wait...