As a blogger, people often ask me what blogs I follow. There are tons of great blogs that I know and love, but one of the first I always mention is And Here We Are. It’s written by Ariana Mullins. She and her family are Americans living in England (soon to be moving to Spain).

I love reading about Ariana’s lifestyle because she is in love with real food. To get free-range eggs, she grabs her egg cartons and takes a walk – the eggs are left outside a lovely home and she just puts her money in the mail slot. She frequents farmer’s markets and butcher shops. Ariana has a backyard garden, and she is an avid forager. I’ve learned so much from her!

Ariana is the one that taught me to spatchcock chicken! Not only how to spatchcock, but what the heck spatchcock is. I had no idea. Simply, it means to butterfly.Continue Reading