simple recipes + simple ingredients
One of the best things about California is the abundance of fresh produce and ingredients everywhere. You can find a Farmers’ Market on every corner, grocery stores filled with products from local vendors, and tons of fresh fruit and vegetable roadside stands. When my good friend Mayra stopped by with a giant basket of freshly picked vegetables and fruits from…
There’s nothing like a holiday called Labor Day that reminds you that you are 6 weeks away from delivering your second child. And that you are not ready. Not ready, as in the house is still being child-proofed for your daughter, that you’re not entirely certain where your son will sleep, and that you just moved cross-country and…
I’ve thought about how to start this post a million times because there’s so much to say, but have finally decided that there’s no good way to start this other than just to say that we’ve had some big life changes in the past few months because: We’ve moved from Louisiana to California (the Bay Area, specifically!). We’re 2 months…
I’ve never really caught on to the cauliflower trend. You know, the cauliflower pizza crust or the cauliflower mashed “potatoes,” but I really, really think we’re on to something different here. Coming from a girl who loves her carbs almost as much as she loves her husband, this cauliflower au gratin was intended as a side dish and ended up…
We are 8 months into this parenting business and everyday has been such a blessing. Being able to explore the world through our little Sofia’s eyes has been the most rewarding experience – beyond what either of us could have imagined. I am nowhere near eloquent enough to express the joy that I feel watching her grow and laugh and…
When you’re a working mom, your three best friends go by the names of Coffee, Dry Shampoo, and Crockpot. You often hang out with Malbec and Anything Carbohydrate and sometimes even Can I Just Febreeze This, but overall you stick to your three very best friends. Lately all of our meals have been straightforward, simple, and have required little…
It’s March 2018 and I am no longer acknowledging our scale in the bathroom. You know what’s to blame? Nope, it’s not the fact that I just delivered a baby a few months ago. It’s the Girl Scouts of America. You know, those little sweet eyed, rosy cheeked girls that you pretend not to see as you enter the grocery…
