Oh crockpot, my crockpot… I think I’ve finally figured you out. My crockpot has been a fairly consistent source of frustration in my life, with every chicken-less dish I’ve made in there turning out great and every chicken-full dish turning out dry, dry, dry, dry. But I think I’ve finally gotten the hang of it, … Continue reading
Are you guys well-versed in peanut butter alternatives? You know, almond butter and soy nut butter and cashew butter and the like? Or, if you’re feeling particularly sassy, cookie butter a/k/a biscoff? (quick side note — that cookie butter is NOT.MESSING.AROUND.) I, frankly, have never strayed far from my tried-and-true Jif peanut butter. Sometimes I’ll … Continue reading
As you can surely tell from having spent even one second looking at this blog, I like to spend my free time drooling over recipes and foodporn. And my favorite kind of recipes to drool over? Not decadent desserts or comforting carbs…it’s appetizers. Small, savory, sometimes-spicy and seldom-low-sodium (ugh I know I hate me too)…I … Continue reading
As we discussed a few weeks ago, I am now the proud resident of a Trader Joe’s neighborhood. It’s been a little hard to get into the store sometimes (unless 70-person lines are your idea of fun), but I’ve definitely enjoyed poking around in there and making new discoveries. And I’ve really appreciated all of … Continue reading
As I’ve progressed from my early 20s to those last precious months of being a 20-something, I’ve noticed something — there are baby people, and there are non-baby people. Personally, I’m a baby person. I love holding new babies, feeding new babies, exclaiming over the facial expressions of new babies, even changing the diapers of … Continue reading
Longtime readers of this blog may remember that I have not always been great at packing leftovers to take for lunch. Well, I’m happy to report that I’ve really turned that ship around and now take my lunch four or five days per week. I think my hurdle was always portion control, but I finally … Continue reading
So don’t take this the wrong way or anything, but you look like you could use some more vegetables in your life. Kidding! I so don’t know your life. Maybe you’re eating veggies right now. The point is, I could use a little veggie-heavy reset these days, so I thought it might be fun to … Continue reading
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