burgers for brunch

For brunch yesterday, my godfather took Den and I to Tyler's, aka the packed joint with the best sliders in Palm Springs. I really tend to dislike waiting for about an hour for food...which we were told Saturday, so we decided to wake up early Sunday and come back and have burgers for brunch around 11:30. I know that sounds about odd, but I think when it's 99 degrees and Memorial Day Weekend, anything goes. Plus adding avocado to my sliders and washing it all down with iced tea made it all the more summery and acceptable...right? Let's just go with it... 

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down in the desert

before the chop//

and after...what do ya think!?

My family and I have been down in Palm Springs since Thursday celebrating Memorial Day Weekend. Needless to say, we're overheating and haven't strayed far from the pool since we've arrived. I love coming down here because a, it shows how expansive and amazing California is and b, it's so damn hot there isn't much else to do but completely veg out. It's completely 150% acceptable to do absolutely nothing all day but tan, read, swim, eat, and drink. I hope you're enjoying the long weekend and these photographs (my mom's outdone herself with the new decor, may I say). 

What have you been up to for the holiday? Sun, swimming, hiking, lounging, reading, wine tasting, BBQing? Can't go wrong! Happy Memorial Day! 

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Sunday Suppers

Healdsburg's Shed (also written about here) continues to fascinate me each visit I make, but Sunday's visit takes the cake. The last Sunday of each month, a Sunday Supper is held on the second level, in the Grange. Not only is the space beautiful on a warm summer evening, but having someone prepare fried chicken and all the fixin's and knowing each item is homemade using local resources makes the evening all the more enjoyable. 

heirloom tomato salad

grilled eggplant + zucchini

freshly baked bread 

(the olive bread was divine)

arugula salad with shaved radishes 

buttermilk fried chicken with lemon

homemade pies for the pie eating contest

an incredible plum galette for dessert (by far one of the best desserts I've ever tasted) with Shed's vanilla ice cream

getting a chance to see this incredible space empty was a total bonus! 

words to live by

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