Happy Monday, friends! We had a lovely weekend around here. Although I am realllly jonesing for some cold winter temperatures (aka soup and stew weather!), I have decided that I will embrace the ridiculously warm temps we are getting here in Southern California. We took the dogs out for a really beautiful walk/hike that was new to us. It's about 2 miles[...]
Who's excited for the Super Bowl this weekend!? I genuinely consider Super Bowl Sunday to be a legitimate holiday at our house. Regardless of who is playing, I get giddy with excitement the days leading up to the big event. When Travis and I were living that long-distance relationship life, being able to spend that "holiday" together was something I looked f[...]
We've got 2 recipes for the price of one in today's post! Here's what happened- I was experimenting in the kitchen last weekend and made 2 versions of the same basic dish, and then couldn't decide which one I wanted to share here today. They both turned out to be super tasty, and each have their benefits depending on your specific dietary needs or prefere[...]
I don't think there are many people that think about food quite as much as I do. I realize that the way that I meal plan and food prep is not quite typical, and most "normal" people don't put so much thought and effort into planning, shopping, organizing, and cooking. I truly enjoy doing it, and it's just where my mind goes during idle moments. But it got me[...]
Happy Friday! I have one more delicious recipe to share before we head into our weekend... I mentioned in my post on Monday that a friend and coworker of mine recently asked me for cooking lessons! I am definitely not a pro, wing it a lot of the time, make plenty of "meh" meals, and cut and burn myself more often than I should admit. But since "going pal[...]
Confession time: I had to look up how to pronounce "Cacciatore" after making this meal. I kept making up random words/ sounds to name the dish, and then I decided it was time for me to become a wise, worldly member of society that can pronounce words that I plan to post on my blog! And for those of you wondering, it's like this: Catch-eh-tory. And I'm sure[...]
Howdy, friends! How was your weekend? Ours was productive and pretty low key. Travis built this new fence and planters in our front yard, while I did a bunch of cooking and meal prep. (We are going to plant some ivy or a climbing plan of some sort to help give us some privacy from the neighbors :) ) I don't typically spend a lot of time meal prepping on t[...]
I think there is a common theme around here in regards to recipes: quick, easy, and healthy! While I do love cooking and eating wholesome and delicious food, I just don't have the time to spend hours in the kitchen! I love meals I can throw in the crockpot (so much!), ones I can prepare ahead of time and then pop in the oven, and ones I can brainlessly whip[...]
How did everyone's first week of 2018 go? After writing last week's post about my 2018 New Year's Resolution, I have felt a sense of calm that I didn't have before. I think that by deciding to practice "contentment" this year, I have let go of a lot of the things that cause me undue stress. I realized that the things that worry me, overwhelm me, frustrat[...]
Hellllooo friends!! It has been a bit since I last posted...I have missed creating new recipes and sharing tidbits about my life! I wouldn't say the break was "much needed" as I love using this space as a creative outlet...I was just filling my time with other things which left little time for cooking and blogging. Things like: taking a trip to Seattle, lovi[...]