How awesome is spinach artichoke dip? Right? Back in the day, my best friend and I used to make a spinach artichoke dip in a bread bowl for every party we threw, so we spent many a night in our early twenties staying up all night, talking and eating the dip leftover from the party. … Continue reading »
Recently, I was asked to do a guest post for one of my favorite blogs: Vegan Yack Attack. I’m sure none of you are a stranger to Jackie’s incredible blog- full of healthy and delicious plant-based recipes and tons of beautiful photography. How could I not accept? Jackie’s theme for the month is light and … Continue reading »
I don’t ask for much in order to have a perfect winter evening. A fire going in the fireplace. Sweats, warm socks, and slippers on my feet. A nice hearty stew or thick, velvety soup. Some sort of warm, crusty bread to go with said stew or soup. A good movie, perhaps, or just some … Continue reading »
I have had such the hankering for Indian food lately. I mean, I love Indian food but usually I’m satisfied with having it once or twice a month. Recently though, I want “masala-this” and “curry-that” all the time. This is why, when looking at the stock pile of carrots in the fridge and the acorn … Continue reading »
Now I’m going to switch to a no-joking mode and tell you a true story about a time that The Chickpea was there for me during one of the lowest moments of my life. Ok, it was The Chickpea and a gay Italian man, but still… (Disclaimer: this is a lengthy post) Once upon a … Continue reading »
My current love affair just got pretty hot and steamy. He managed to wow me by bringing along a couple of his friends, The Black-Eyed Pea and The Green Pea. Things got pretty exciting… And by “exciting”, I mean “I made some chili!” Then I ate that chili with some Chickpea Cornbread Biscuits! This recipe … Continue reading »
Want to read more about the delicious soup behind these photographs? Head over to Vegan Bloggers Unite to see my guest post! All Photos taken by Chris Miller © Kristy Turner and Keepin’ It Kind, 2012. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material (content and images) without express and written permission from this blog’s … Continue reading »
On our refrigerator, we have two pictures. One is of Chris, when he was about eleven. He’s posing for the picture with one fist placed lightly under his chin, looking as suave as an eleven year-old boy possibly can. The other picture is of me, near the age of five, holding a broomstick, wearing pigtails, … Continue reading »
That first year of high school is rough. Add starting high school in a new town, only knowing one person (a cousin), while transitioning to living with your grandparents, and you’ve got enough to give a hormonal fourteen year old girl a nervous breakdown. Every day was a crazy whirlwind of emotions from trying to … Continue reading »
I don’t know where my obsession with pureéd soups came from. I know it started somewhere around the time I had my wisdom teeth pulled, a couple weeks before this last Christmas. It only intensified with the gift of an immersion blender from my husband. Long after I was able to comfortably eat solid foods … Continue reading »
Chris and I don’t exchange gifts for holidays or birthdays. We feel that it has more impact when we give gifts on normal days, rather than a day that demands gift-giving. We do, however, give “Non-Christmas Gifts” somewhere in the general vicinity of Christmas time, and Chris gives THE best Non-Christmas Gifts. Last year, he … Continue reading »