This month marks nine years of living with Samantha, my canine companion. Nine years and she still never ceases to amaze me. When I found her in a shelter in northern California, I fell in love with her as soon as she tried to crawl inside my coat. I knew right then that she was … Continue reading »
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 »
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 never thought I’d be that girl who used a slow-cooker. Now, after the last couple weeks, with the help of best-selling author, Robin Robertson, my slow-cooker and I have formed a pretty tight bond. When Harvard Common Press contacted me to review the newest cookbook from author of 19 other vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, … Continue reading »
I have been dying to make a good cauliflower burger for about three months. I attempted one back in early May, and the day after what Chris refers to as “The night of Brick Burgers,” Richa at Hobby and More posted the recipe for these gems. ” Ah ha!” I exclaimed (in my head, not … Continue reading »
Two of my most favorite people to cook for are my stepkids, Maxwell and Sophia. They are eleven, twins, have very particular palates, and generally offer up good, honest critiques. Although they are twins, their tastbuds differ quite a bit. For example: Sophia loves peanut butter but Max hates it. Max is into cinnamon-flavored things … Continue reading »
Almost 5 years ago, I was living in Florence, Italy. For the last month that I lived there, I shared a very small, but adorable, apartment with Danielle, an awesome girl from New York City. We lived near Basilica di San Lorenzo, across from Mercato Centrale, an incredible indoor farmer’s market. It was at this … 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 »
You know how some days, even the most mundane tasks seem incredibly daunting? Laundry. Making a pot of coffee. Putting on shoes. And to top it off, its super cold and blustery outside. You know those days. Yesterday was one of those days for me. Everything seemed to require a huge amount of energy and … Continue reading »