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Visiting WA, a Wedding, and the Great Outdoors

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    This past weekend was so nice. If you’ve been following along on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, you know we went to one of our favorite places; Washington (around the Seattle area, where I grew up).

    We visited family, attended my husbands’ cousin’s wedding and explored the great outdoors. I also wrote  down 5 new recipes which I can’t wait to make at home. Here’s a peek into our trip. Every time we visit, our relatives make us feel so welcome and at home. A huge thank you to each of you :).

    First: the wedding (I don’t think I’ve ever shared a wedding with you)! The church where the ceremony was held is gorgeous. The courtyard was lovely and surrounded by enormous blooming bushes.

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    Diana is gorgeous and her dress was timeless.

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    Are you ready for a little scandal? We could all use a little scandal once in awhile and I was so happy that I got this shot 😉 …

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    Then we headed off to the reception which was very classy and elegant.

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    Tulips everywhere!

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    The brides flowers were beautiful. Anyone know what these are called? I want them growing in my yard!

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    The food? Fabulous. Tender steak, flaky and juicy salmon with plenty of healthy veggies on the side. It was a feel good meal ;). If I were alone in the line, I would have gotten 4 slices of salmon. Yum!

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    The wedding cake was stylish but the inside of the cake really blew my mind; sponge cake studded with walnuts, a layer of poppyseed cake, thick layers of crunchy meringue and coffee infused buttercream frosting. Take a look!

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    The dessert table was incredible and ultra impressive.

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    The waffle tower was my favorite. Such a clever way to arrange them! P.S. I have an easy waffle cake recipe here.

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    We also got to spend time with family; eating and chatting it up. I am so blessed with great relatives both on my side and my husbands side of the family.

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    One of the best things about this trip was exploring nature near the beach and hiking up a mountain to take in that clean mountain air.

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    This totally took me back to my childhood; looking for shells and little crabs on the beach. My son loved it!

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    And so did I.

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    We also did a little chilling on the front porch. I should do this more often! Maybe if we all do it, we can make it cool again? What do you say?

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    P.S. Stay tuned. I’ll be posting another recipe tomorrow that I know you will love!

    Natasha Kravchuk

    Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the blogger behind Natasha's Kitchen (since 2009). My husband and I run this blog together and share only our best, family approved and tested recipes with YOU. Thanks for stopping by! We are so happy you're here.

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