Can we talk about when it’s acceptable to pull out fall decorations? The popular opinions seem to be: after Labor Day once the weather starts to feel like fall when the calendar says it's fall when college football starts when Starbucks starts selling the PSL again after October 1st when the leaves start to change… Continue reading Fall Mantel
Slow Cooker Ginger-Soy Pork
Every year when summer comes to an end and the weather starts to cool off, I find myself in a serious state of food indecision: I’m ready to eat and make more comfort-food meals, but not quite ready to give up the freshness of summer, and also feeling like it’s too soon to dive head-first… Continue reading Slow Cooker Ginger-Soy Pork
How We Ended Up Back in an Apartment
When we were first married, we lived in a very typical apartment complex. We got all the perks of apartment living - no lawn maintenance, a readily available handyman, and a neatly plowed parking lot after every snowfall. We very much enjoyed these things, but they were outweighed by the less appealing realities of apartment… Continue reading How We Ended Up Back in an Apartment
Sheet Pan Quesadillas
Quesadillas seem to be the underdogs when it comes to homemade Mexican, and I have a sneaking suspicion it’s due to the fact that they can be a total pain to make - what with the last-minute assembly and batch-cooking in a skillet. BUT. Did you know your standard size sheet pan can fit four… Continue reading Sheet Pan Quesadillas
Life Update
Big things happened this summer. HUSBAND GRADUATED To kick things off, Husband graduated law school! Yay! So exciting! I still can’t believe that phase of our life is over. He started when we had been married a mere two months, and three years later at his graduation, we were expecting our first baby. Life, it… Continue reading Life Update
Quick & Easy Banana Bread
Truth time: I only like bananas in candy form (because Laffy Taffy counts as a banana, right?) or in banana bread. There is something about the texture of a banana that is just a NO for me. Every couple years, I force myself to eat one, thinking, “I’m an adult, I need to like bananas,… Continue reading Quick & Easy Banana Bread
SHARING A ROOM WITH BABY
Armed with the knowledge that we would be moving within the first 8 weeks of our baby’s life, we chose to forego a nursery. Instead, we decided the best course of action was to have all of Baby's stuff (and oh boy, do they have a lot of stuff!) in our room. After a couple… Continue reading SHARING A ROOM WITH BABY
THE ONLY MAC & CHEESE RECIPE YOU WILL EVER NEED
Mac & cheese is a staple dinner in our house. Not only for the obvious reason of it being possibly the most delicious food of all time, but also because we seem to always have some variety of mac & cheese ingredients on hand, making it the perfect we-don't-want-to-grocery-shop-but-are-out-of-food dinner. (You know what I'm talking… Continue reading THE ONLY MAC & CHEESE RECIPE YOU WILL EVER NEED
The Tiniest Big News
Yes, a baby! Sorry, I'll use caps... WE ARE HAVING A BABY! We are excited and nervous and anxious and crazy about our little nugget already. And! Already in the third trimester! Yes, we are getting close to meeting Baby J. For a quick catch-up, here's a break down of the pregnancy so far, and… Continue reading The Tiniest Big News
Baked Brown Rice
For such a seemingly simple staple of cuisines around the world, rice is surprisingly difficult to get just right. If you are like me and have endured countless dinners accompanied by rice that's too mushy, too dry, too sticky, or too wet, this method is for you! I'm a firm believer that rice should be… Continue reading Baked Brown Rice
