I’m not sure that it’s even up for debate: homemade bread is the BEST. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – I am not a great baker. I have successfully ruined many cakes, breads, cookies, and even cupcakes (from a box!), but I refuse to give up! As Barney on How I […]
Happy 2017, everyone! Where has the time gone?!? I hope the holidays were kind to you all. Evan and I had a lovely Thanksgiving with his family in NH with a whopper of a bird – 34 pounds! It barely fit into Evan’s mother’s commercial size oven. We continued our tradition of going our separate […]
We all need a break sometimes. It’s not that I haven’t been cooking…we’ve just been super busy the past few months. That being the case, we’ve been doing a lot of easy meals and leftovers. Can you blame us? All this is to say, we’ve been having a lot of fun this summer. In May […]
Every May, Evan and I travel to New Hampshire for a dual celebration: his Mom’s birthday and Mother’s Day. Family and friends gather at his mom’s for a BBQ-style feast complete with snacks, burgers, dogs, side dishes, and plenty of libations. Although the house and yard are spacious, we all tend to gravitate to the […]
Side dishes are a great way to add variety and flavor to any meal. I’m constantly searching out new ways to enjoy old favorites…like potatoes. There are just so many ways to enjoy them! French fried, mashed, and baked are my usual go-to sides, but recently I was trying to think of a fun way […]
It’s official: Evan and I are currently 9 days into a 2 week cleanse! It’s been much easier this time around. Last February when we tackled the Conscious Cleanse for the first time, we had no idea how much time we would spend shopping for and prepping our food. Every night we spent at least a […]
It amazes me how many chemicals are in the foods most of us consume on a daily basis. Good friends recently brought us back some treats from Ireland. I was shocked to discover that the shortbread cookies we received only had a small handful of real, wholesome ingredients. There was not a single synthetic or chemical […]
It’s no secret that I’m not a very good baker. My blog isn’t filled with tempting recipes for delectable cakes, pies, cookies, or homemade breads. I’m sure you’ve all seen those wonderful bread recipes on Pinterest that are “easy” and only have a few ingredients. I tried one of those. My loaf of bread turned out […]
Before summer slips away for good, we and a group of our friends decided to throw together one last BBQ. We all chipped in and there was a wonderful assortment of snacks, food, and dessert. Chips and salsa, chips and cheesy dip, fruit with cream cheese dip, burgers and brats with all the fixings, jam […]
Everyone needs a good break once in a while. Evan and I just returned from an amazing eight day getaway, filled with some much needed R&R, family, and friends. More about that later in a separate post, but I hope you all can excuse my absence from blogging. Over the years I’ve subscribed to a […]
I have probably eaten more salads in the past few months than I have eaten in the past few years. We eat A LOT of salads. We’ve had a few misses, but for the most part, we’ve tried a ton of great salads. There are two recipes from The Conscious Cleanse book that Evan and […]
