Tonight has not been the easiest in the pregnancy department, but the contents of my afternoon were absolutely lovely. Parking on that this evening, and a delightful interaction between a beautiful group of women and absolutely delicious food in a picturesque setting…as is often the case, I’m left thinking, “I should have taken more pictures.” Fortunately, the group I was with captured every moment, and there will be hundreds of incredible shots from our gathering. Here’s a few little snippets:

greeted by this beautiful summer dessert table on the porch at today’s cooking class and lunch shindig.

and then there was this glorious setting…

my favorite recipe from the day…the wild rice salad.

copper river salmon, blanched snow peas, candied beet salad, kale saute, and wild rice salad. seconds, anyone?

chocolate macaroons and fresh berries for dessert. oh, my.

so thankful for the beauty in the day. and for family who will fill in the gaps when exhaustion and discomfort get the best of me at the end of it. here’s to friday and weekend time!

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