Classic Greek Salad

July 3, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

When it comes to the salad game, I’m pretty traditional. Most days, I settle for a classic mixed greens salad with cucumber, tomato and a balsamic vinaigrette of some sort and I never get tired of it. Every once in a while though, a girl needs to mix things up. So now that Greece is […]

We’ve got the beets…and cocktails

June 24, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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Growing up, my only experience with beets was when Doug Funnie had them perform on his show. What can I say the 90s were weird. Other than that, I just thought beets were a cranberry-looking vegetable that I avoided at salad bars as a child. It wasn’t until I had what I refer to as a proper beet […]

World Cup Cowboy Caviar

June 17, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

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Warning: this salsa may cause choking if you ingest it while watching a USA World Cup match. I don’t know if you watched the game or even care about soccer, but in the off-chance you did, you’re probably still recovering from the intensity as slowly as I am. If I had to watch one more guy pull up […]

For the love of oats

June 5, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

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I have a wee bit of a sweet spot for oats. A self-proclaimed carb-lover, I like that oats provide a complete breakfast with little more than a dash of salt and water. And unlike other carby breakfast foods, they actually fill you up. I also love my cast-iron skillet so I’ve been waiting for a […]

Very Berry French Toast

June 1, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

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We decided to mix up our Sunday routine and go to a later mass today. I know what your thinking. Real crazy life we are living these days. Truth is, since we moved in, we’ve been going to an early mass so we could get to the beach each Sunday. Matt’s family was in town most of […]

The art of being a scone snob

May 27, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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I’m a self-proclaimed scone snob. It’s years of love for these flaky, just sweet enough treats that’s made me this way. So you can imagine my concern then, when I decided to use some of my farmer’s market blueberries in a batch of scones this morning, only to have misplaced my go-to recipe. So I did as […]

Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

May 22, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie (one week late) Day! Did you know that last Thursday was National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? Yeah me neither. But a funny thing happens to a girl when she realizes she missed one of the most important cookie days of the year. She can’t stop thinking about chocolate chip cookies for […]

Summer Chicken Salad

May 19, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

Is it too early for me to mock the weather in Florida? It pains me to do it especially considering the winter we just came from in Chicago, but I can’t help but laugh at these people when they deliver the news every morning. Traffic is a hoot. Yes there’s violence but on a completely […]

Banana Oat Pancakes

May 10, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

I want to tell you that these banana oat pancakes were a cinch to make. And they would be perhaps, if you, unlike me, knew how to properly assemble your new blender to avoid almond milk spilling all over your kitchen from the start. Next time though, these will be a cinch to make. The […]

The art of unplugging

April 23, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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So I’m back in the city after several days visiting friends and family at home. If you read my last post, and by read I mean just looked at pictures, you have a pretty good idea of how most of the weekend was spent, laughing with friends and family, celebrating and lots and lots of […]