Okay, I really do have recipes going on in my life.
And they will make it to the blog, super soonish. Pinky promise.
But if we can just be honest with ourselves, is anyone in the world really lacking for recipe ideas right now? errr, uhmm, file under things a food blogger should never ever say.
Just a guess – you, lovely reader, have 800-some recipes bookmarked online somewhere (hi Pinterest) and a handful of cookbooks that you’ve been meaning to cook through but yet somehow the recipes-to-make list just keeps growing and you never actually get around to making most of them. They are all amazingly good ideas, but TIME, where are you?
Enter today’s fur baby mind candy post. It’s a Monday morning and we’re doing this.
Last week we spent a few days working from a little cabin-type place on the North Shore of Lake Superior – Tofte, Minnesota, to be exact for all my peeps who are familiar with the Midwestern cultural practice of going UP NORTH.
While we were there, I decided to give myself a little cooking retreat where I would make recipes just because. We’re talking the kind of thing where you just look through a cookbook, pick out some recipes, make them, and eat them. Revolutionary, right? No new recipe concept development, no photos, no scramble. Just good food, and just because. ♡ And everyone (ME) breathed a collective sigh of sweet, delicious relief.
I made lots-o different recipes – mostly slow, old fashioned, totally from scratch comfort food, which was so perfect for creating those yummy fall feelings. Like for example. Texas chili con carne with cornbread. Spicy kale and almond pesto that ended up on crackers, eggs, a tricolor carrot salad, and multiple varieties of homemade pizza. Vermont chicken pot pie (why Vermont? I don’t know and better yet I don’t NEED to know – someone else named that recipe and I don’t need to think about it 🙌) that took a total of TWO DAYS to make because I made the chicken, stock, gravy, and biscuits from scratch.
You can bet your buns that I have a list of new ideas that are a mile long after taking just a few days to get back to the basics of cooking love. But also: I made delicious recipes that will probably never find their way to the blog because SOMETIMES IT’S GOOD TO DO THAT.
Which brings me to Sage.
Sage is just rocking the October vibes, you guys.
I know it’s technically not the end of October yet, but let’s be real: she doesn’t have much more going on for the rest of the month besides sleeping on the couch, so I thought today was as good a day as any for a monthly recap.
Our trip up north was her first Sage-cation and she did brilliantly with the change of location, change of pace (HIKES! wow Sage), and change of scenery. I think she’s a granola dog at heart.
We even caught some rare paparazzi-like shots of her (wait for it) BEING ACTIVE.
Or more accurately, “Being Active.”
Yep. There she is, our little mathlete.
Okay, but seriously, Sage’s October highlights (with an emphasis on our little vacation) included sitting on laps, sniffing the trails, and eating mass amounts of treats during our training session to try to teach her how to play fetch.
The fur hooded vest sweater situation was not exactly her highlight, but it was definitely mine.
From the moment that we packed her up in the car and she snuggled right into her little backseat spot to the moment we walked back into the house and she belted out a long, happy howl… it was all just meant to be. Sage + October for lyfe.
Happy Monday, all you dog lovers of the internet!
In other news, I’m looking at studios today. WHAT WHAT WHAAAAAT.
That is for real happening in my actual life and I’m so excited about it slash dorky that I literally couldn’t sleep last night. You should come along for the tour today! I’ll be snappin. Just search and follow pinchofyum on Snapchat – if you see something you like, send me a snap! Snap message? Snap-text. Right? I’m old. I love hearing from you guyz on all these internet places.
Love Sage, love the pictures, love the lighting, love the vibe. But Lindsay, you are giving me some serious hair envy! That pic where you kneel down with Sage? I’m taking that to my hairdressers the next time I have to go. Lots of greetings from Belgium!
Um, THAT VEST! Seriously, the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Also, I love the color of these photos! Have you been using any VSCO filters or film packs for these?
Yep! love vsco! I can’t remember which preset I used for these ones – maybe Agfa Vista?
I’ll pass your questions along to Lindsay! 🙂
Sage is beautiful. You have inspired me to do more posts about life with our dogs. We have a cabin on the Northern California coast and our dogs are their very happiest there. Endless walks on the beach, balls, and swims in the ocean…heaven.
They really enrich your life don’t they?
Fun post. I like the recipes as well but sometimes it is good to take a break. Looking forward to reading more about your studio.
Thanks, Liz!
So darn cute! 🙂
Fun post! It’s always great to see people enjoying our area, especially those with dogs. It’s truly a dog’s paradise up here, no matter the time of year! And I love that many of our places to stay do allow dogs. I live in Grand Marais and blog about the North Shore and our adventures (which usually include our chocolate lab) at http://www.northshorelivingblog.com. Hope you’ll check it out!
I love Sage posts. Taking my dogs out to explore and live life is one of my favorite things to do. Even just taken them for a car ride out in the country to scream (yes, scream) at some horses or smell the country air makes me feel like I’m doing something good for them. Unfortunately, my schnauzer screams so much when he’s excited that we can’t take him out to crowded places…or places where people are trying to relax. We can’t even have a 5-minute conversation with a stranger without him ‘talking’ the whole time much louder than we are talking. But, we still get him out there!
Thanks for sharing! We go “Up North” here in Michigan, too!
What can I say, I love Sage!
Sage is so gorgeous and goes so well with all the fall foliage you are surrounded by too. I love these fun life update posts!
I think it is probably a bit funny that I am always extra excited to see a Sage post. I mean, I love your blog overall and 90 percent of the receipes are those “I’m definitely going to make THAT”, but when there’s something on Sage. Man oh man.
My boyfriend thinks it’s because I want confirmation on that we are completely normal with our lil fur baby. You should definitely check my recipe for the world’s yummiest doggy treats (with only three ingredients!) 😉
She is adorable! It seems like you had a great time and sage was so happy out there. I loved that look of excitement and happiness in her eyes. Xo.
I love your Sage posts! Looks like Bluefin Bay- love it up there- appears you guys had a great time – especially Sage 🙂
So glad you were able to take some time to get up north and enjoy being a family and enjoy just cooking for cooking’s sake! Love all the pictures of Sage and the north shore. We were just up there with our pup mid-September, right as the first few trees were starting to change color, for a BWCA trip out of Sawbill Lake (west of Tofte) followed by a day and a half of Grand Marais/north shore/Duluth fun.
Your pictures remind me of our first camping trip (as a couple) last month. We remodeled a vintage camper and hit the road. So much fun! The only thing we left home? Our dog, who isn’t as well behaved as Sage is 🙂 Can’t wait to see your new recipes.
GAH!!!!! Sage is so friggin’ cute, I could literally look at posts like this ALL DAY! So in love!
This post made my morning. Happy Sagetober!
What a cutie and I love that vest!
On a side, note I really like your sofa. Where is it from?
Have to love the fur-babies! 😀 I have a quick question about the “Drink Milk” hat; where could one find that?! I have 2 dairy farming friends down here in south central Minnesota that I would LOVE to get it for them! Thanks and love your blog!
So lovely ! I wish someday I’ll have a family like you
You have such a cute dog! 🙂 And I love your vest!
STUNNING photography! What camera do you use? I’m hoping to sign up for Food Blogger Pro soon! I’ve been learning so much from your podcasts and I’m so glad I found out about them. Thanks!
I’ll have Lindsay get back to you, Faith!
I adore Sage, such a lovely, cuddly dog! Reminds me of our own, Whopper (beagle mix), we rescued him from Spain where he was found on the street as a puppy, he loves to run, loves people and other dogs and loves to cuddle, cuddle and cuddle!
Your photos are beautiful, I love to see them. And good luck with the studio!
What a sweet pup! I love that you do these posts with updates on Sage. And I adore the photo of the little nose peeking through the headrest. 🙂
Ahhh Sage!! She is just the cutest, Lindsay!! She looks like such an adventure dog, but also the biggest snuggle bug. <3 I wish I could get her together with my pup Ivy, I bet they'd have a blast together 🙂
You take Great Pictures, and the two of you ROCK! And of course Sage Rocks too! 🙂 And she runs on Rocks! Anyway, loved the pictures and enjoying seeing the great getaway. Thanks!
“And she runs on Rocks!” laughing out loud. 🙂