jump to recipe follow me on Pinterest i'm a horrible blogger, i know. but i've been keeping to the Whole 30 — just not documenting it well. i've also developed a nagging headache that i think is from the lack of sugar. and i've experienced brain fog — again, i think this is from the … Continue reading Whole 30: Days 5-7
we ended up eating dinner at our friends' house last night, so i didn't cook anything. but man, does it make you feel loved when your friends support your current food needs and make accommodations for you. i don't have a pic, but our friends grilled steaks and vegetable packets and we brought a salad. … Continue reading Whole 30: days 3/4
jump to recipe follow me on Pinterest i made dinner for just myself tonight. salmon was on the menu, and Andrew isn't a huge fan. not sure why, but every time i've made salmon, he finds bones or thinks it's too greasy. oh well, his loss because this meal was scrumptious. before i start cooking, … Continue reading Whole 30: Day 2
a little known fact about me: i love hosting parties. i don't have a lot of opportunities to host parties, but when i do, i get all Suzy Homemaker and really love all of the details. my brother recently got married, and like the awesome older sister i am, i threw my new sister-in-law a bridal shower. i … Continue reading party time: hosting a bridal shower
back in April, i planted two baby mint plants in concrete planters on my back patio. i don't have a green thumb, so i'm shocked they've survived this long. with all of the rain we've had lately, the mint took over and started to choke out the basil and thyme, so i cut it waaaay down. … Continue reading how to make mint simple syrup
i watch a lot of Youtube. like a lot a lot. i start with a video by a user that i actually subscribe to and fall down the Youtube blackhole; i look up and there goes three hours of my life down the drain. this normally happens while i'm lying in bed and should be asleep … Continue reading once a month grocery shopping
you're one of the first to know that i like bananas. for years i thought i didn't like them. it was a texture thing, or so i thought. (those stringy pieces really turned me off.) a few weeks ago, we bought a bunch of bananas from Costco, and i decided to try one. i was … Continue reading blueberry banana bread
my dad's buddy jeff loves smoking meat. so much so that a few years ago, he carted his green mountain grill all the way to my parents' resort for a week-long stay. (each cabin rental comes with a charcoal grill, but these weren't good enough for jeff's plans.) he smoked a brisket, low and slow, … Continue reading fifty shades of brisket
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