When I was little, my dad would often accuse me of “cracking myself up.” He wasn’t wrong. I can’t count the number of times a particularly witty turn of phrase in a Baby-sitters Club book or a snappy one-liner by Lori Beth Denberg on All That would reduce me to an uncontrollable pile of giggles. … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking with some girls at work about workday lunch options. For how often I cook dinner, I completely suck at packing healthful lunches or even throwing a Tupperware container full of leftovers in my bag before I leave each morning. Part of the reason I’ve gotten so lazy … Continue reading
Is everyone else just COMPLETELY OVER WINTER? Since I left Chicago, I figured winter would become a minor annoyance rather than a soul-crushing, five-month-long flirtation with clinical depression, but apparently I was wrong. It’s not that it’s so cold in DC, it’s more like — hey! Don’t you know it’s almost April?? My friends and … Continue reading
You’ve heard that old expression, necessity is the mother of invention, right? Well, never is that more true than in the kitchen. I’ve been on a little bit of a health kick lately (these and these notwithstanding…), and I thought this healthy, vegan lentil marinara would fit into my plans perfectly. However, when I went … Continue reading
Back in law school, my now-husband and I would fairly regularly get brunch at this Irish pub near our campus. Since I’m not big on eggs or on sweets, I tended to skip the traditional brunch fare and would more often than not order a Reuben sandwich (my favorite). I don’t really remember what he … Continue reading
I have a lot of “favorite” days of the year — Christmas Eve, the day we turn the clocks forward in the spring, the Saturday before Memorial Day. But if I had to pick my favorite favorite day, I think it would be today. The third Thursday in March. The official kickoff of March Madness … Continue reading
The other weekend, I was out with some friends and we started talking about our all-time dream vacation destinations. Mine is Greece (with the Patagonia region of South America as a close second). We went to Italy’s Amalfi Coast on our honeymoon, and it was beautiful and amazing and in no way scratched my itch … Continue reading
I know I’ve talked to you guys before about how much I suck at portion control. It’s boring, it’s no fun, it feels like your mom telling you to finish your vegetables before you can have dessert. Blegh. Since this is something I struggle with, it was super interesting to find this photo spread detailing … Continue reading
One of the top-five best things about planning a wedding is CAAAAAKE. Right? I mean, I’m right. Since we did all our wedding planning remotely, we skipped a lot of the actual meeting-with-various-vendors stuff in favor of making snap decisions from afar, but I made sure that we did not skip the cake tasting. The … Continue reading
This soup caused a scary little whoopsie-daisy in my kitchen. Hours after it had been made, served, enjoyed and digested, I went to the kitchen to get a glass of water before bed, and I discovered that the (gas!!) burner had been on for hours. Yikes! This brought back another scary memory of the time … Continue reading
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