Ultimately, quarantine forced creativity. I think that’s the best way to describe our lifestyle during March, April, and May.
Category: Cooking
Eat/Wear/Read: April Edition
To liven up my blog life and to write about something not kid/baby related, I decided I’m going to do a short and sweet post each month called “Eat/Wear/Read” because no matter what I’ve got going on in life, I am a total enthusiast regarding food, fashion, and fiction (and sometimes non-fiction, but that doesn’t…
My Pregnant Whole 30 (and my favorite recipes!)
About a month ago, I completed my first successful Whole 30 round. (AH! It still feels good to say that!) At the beginning, I never thought Day 31 would come. (For real… there’s no way to really make January feel never-ending than giving up your favorite ooey-gooey comfort foods). I’m happy to say that I not only…
Surviving Week 1 of The Whole 30
Greetings from the Whole 30 vortex! Between the freezing weather and starting the program, the past seven days have been quite Whole 30-centric. I’m hoping that as we continue trucking along through the program, the food part will become second-nature and I’ll be back to focusing mainly on, you know, life. After a December of…
Turkey Tacos with Cranberry Salsa
Does anyone else look forward to Thanksgiving leftovers as much as I do? Everyone? Awesome. This year I made the brilliant (in my opinion) decision to incorporate some Thanksgiving leftovers into our usual Taco Tuesday meal. And so now I present to you turkey tacos with cranberry salsa. Sure, no one else in my family will…
Homemade Happy Meals
Unlike all of the kale smoothie-guzzling children of today, I grew up not liking veggies so much. I liked happy meals. They were crunchy and salty and came with toys. Thus, most of my food memories from childhood are crispy and golden-brown. Chicken nuggets, french fries, corn dogs, fish sticks, etc. I guess I found…
3 New Recipes for the New Year
Happy Monday! Know what hasn’t been on here in forever? Tasty food! Tasty food needs a greater presence on this blog. New year’s resolution made. Here are three new and simple recipes we made this past fall/winter that I never got around to posting. Pork and Apple MeatballsThese my second-ever attempt at homemade meatballs. (My first was turkey meatballs. And…
One Week of “Eating Clean”
A couple of weeks ago I came across BuzzFeed’s Clean Eating Challenge. It described itself as: “a two-week detox plan that’s all about eating real food in order to feel great and have more energy. All of the food is low-carb and gluten-free with an emphasis on lean protein (no red meat) and fresh…
Make-ahead meals (and smoothies!)
I’ve been laser-focused on getting all of my last-minute to-dos done before baby arrives. I got one big item checked off my list this weekend as Joe helped me make several dinners to store our freezer. We hope that once the baby arrives, these ready-made dinners will make life a little easier and a little less…
Pasta with Shrimp and Homemade Peanut Sauce
I really want to be one of those people who often makes their own sauces (and even condiments) from scratch. I am not yet that person, but I’m trying. It’s fun to be able to have more control over your ingredients and flavors right from the get-go. (Although, if it doesn’t turn out well, you have…