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Breakfast of Champions
For most of my life, breakfast for me has been a stiff cup of coffee, and nothing else. I am trying to embrace the idea as I’ve always...
Feb 21, 20191 min read


Chicken Arugula
Chicken arugula is a dish that was born from having a whole bunch of leftovers + not a lot of time. It ended up being delicious! Here’s...
Feb 21, 20191 min read


Colcannon
It’s a funny word isn’t it? I only heard of this dish recently while watching the Food Network and was very intrigued by it because it is...
Feb 19, 20191 min read


Aromatherapy
Like many people lately, I have succumbed to the allure of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to benefit your...
Feb 19, 20191 min read


Cooking the Perfect Steak
Cooking the perfect steak has always been a losing game for me- I’ve just never been that good at it. But where there’s a will, there’s...
Feb 14, 20191 min read


Roasted Vegetables
We are fortunate to live in a part of the country where fresh vegetables are plentiful all year long! One of the easiest and most...
Feb 14, 20191 min read


Spaghetti Sauce
Whenever I am asked what I’d like my last meal to be I always say the same thing, “spaghetti and meatballs.” It is such a comforting food...
Feb 12, 20192 min read


The Money Pit (Or: The Highs and Lows of Home Ownership)
My husband and I own a cute white house that was built in the 1940s. It has a huge bay window in the kitchen that looks out into the...
Feb 12, 20194 min read


Composting
Composting is a new adventure for me and I wanted to share with you how easy and worthwhile it is! By now, everyone is aware of my...
Feb 7, 20192 min read


Work/Life Balance
Work life balance...is there such a thing? I wonder sometimes. We all do our best to balance life and work. We know that our families...
Feb 7, 20191 min read


Korean Short Rib Tacos
I recently made Korean short rib tacos with gochujang sauce, a recipe from Jet Tila’s cookbook, 101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before...
Feb 5, 20192 min read


Vegetable Beef Soup
If you read this blog regularly you may have noticed a common theme with me: I love soups! They are easy to make, potentially healthy,...
Feb 5, 20192 min read


Walnut Bars
My husband recently returned from Costco with a gigantic bag of walnuts. Like most men he likes large quantities of just about anything …...
Jan 31, 20191 min read


Watch Yourself
I am one of the few people I know who wears an analog watch (or a watch at all, for that matter). I love my watch. I think of it as a...
Jan 31, 20191 min read


The Lost Lady & the New Coffee Pot
We are huge coffee drinkers. We drink it morning, noon, and night, summer and winter and we just love it! Because we drink so much we go...
Jan 29, 20193 min read


Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
This meal is simple, flavorful, and a great way to sneak in some extra servings of veggies in a fun way! You will need: Spaghetti squash,...
Jan 29, 20191 min read


Roasted Potatoes
I love potatoes any way they come: baked, boiled, mashed, and (of course) French fries! This is easy and everyone loves them because they...
Jan 24, 20191 min read


Mega Salad
I have not always been a salad lover. Making salads on purpose and actually enjoying them is a relatively new concept for me. The key...
Jan 24, 20192 min read


Sugar Cookies
This recipe is something I have been making for years. I found it in a magazine, not sure which one, many years ago, tore it out and...
Jan 22, 20192 min read


Cookbook Review: Cravings
Chrissy Teigen may not seem like the obvious choice for a cookbook author, but she really knocks it out of the park with her cookbook...
Jan 22, 20191 min read


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