HomeSweet Hacienda

Rustic Rancheros

The Hacienda is my family's little cabin in Strafford, New Hampshire. It's mismatched furniture and curtains, odd paintings and middle school art projects make this quirky cottage a special piece of my family's story. It sits on a beautiful piece of land with a pond, paths all around, fire pits, and the remainders of old snowboarding grind rails. 

It's always been important to me that the people who come to visit for the weekend appreciate the simplicity, quirkiness, and beauty of the property. I met Mary when we were studying Public Communications at the University of Vermont and she's always been a lover of the simple life (not the reality show with Paris Hilton). We took many classes together during our time at UVM, one of which was a food blogging class.

Sharing our love for photography, good food, writing and our recently started blogs, Home Sweet Mary and I decided to make one of her delicious recipes while practicing our photography, and writing all about it. With that, I give you Rustic Rancheros (find the recipe on HomeSweet).

Disclaimer: I am by no means a whiz in the kitchen. I love to pretend I'm a chef and simply being in the kitchen, but I am 75% awkward in all cooking situations ||what do I do with my hands||. Watching Mary slice, dice, dash and dance around the kitchen (and outdoor fire) was a great sight. At just 23 she has the confidence of an aged chef and her food creations are no exception.

This San Diego, Cali girl-meets-Vermont Mountain Mama combined her love for spicy, beanie Mexican food with the rustic charred taste of a campfire, and the result was the most gourmet breakfast The Hacienda has ever experienced.

This beautiful and unbelievably delicious breakfast was a huge crowd pleaser (which was a huge feat as we were feeding three hungry, and very patient men).  

After breakfast, Mary and I went for a lovely four-mile walk with Hogan, while the boys float n' soaked and digested in the pond. It was a weekend full of laughter, life-sorting conversation, and dreaming of the future, but we enjoyed every second with wonderful life-long friends. 

Thanks for delicious food and more simply perfect memories , Mar- Cheers!

Love, Em

|| To see more photos of our Hacienda weekend, head over to our gallery page ||