What’s for dinner?
Taco Pockets
This is a super easy recipe I stole - er, adapted - from my sister's mother-in-law. The first time I visited her house, she made … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?
Soft Marble Cake with Chocolate Bourbon Glaze
It’s not that I need to have cake on my birthday. I’d already had ice cream, and that was key. Making this cake was more about … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen
Homemade Kale Chips
There's really no excuse for not making kale chips at home - believe me, I know, I dodged the process for far too long. Now that I've tried making them a few times, I know that kale chips are so easy, it's stupid. Tear kale leaves into pieces - maybe double or triple what you could consider bite-size for a … [Read More]
Quick, Easy Oven-Baked Salmon
I'm relieved to finally have salmon in my freezer again. When it comes to remembering to thaw meat, I'm terrible. So even as much as I love chicken, it's usually frozen beyond my last-minute (self-inflicted) time constraints. But salmon thaws in a few minutes under running water, making it a quick, easy go-to … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden
Plant Progress: Day 5
The company flowers and African Daisies keep coming up. Joining the green ranks today: Some Simpson’s Curled Lettuce. They don’t … [Read More]
3 Flowerbeds + 10 Dirty Fingernails Later…
Today launched our post-Memorial summer hours at work, when we're released at 3:30. And I made the most of my extra hours. First, … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond
Pizza Night Every Night
When you were little, you were lucky to have pizza night once a week. When you're in college, it's nothing strange to have pizza night every night. This week I struck a fine balance with pizza night every other night, twice so far. And I struck that balance even finer for going out one night and staying in the … [Read More...]
I’m Double Down with KFC
Whoever invented the sandwich had it all wrong. The meat should be on the outside, and there should be no bread. The sandwich should just be the KFC Double Down.This is, indeed, the greatest innovation since sliced bread. (Take note, McDonald's, I want to see a sandwich with something delicious between two burgers. … [Read More...]
