simple recipes + simple ingredients
It’s the week after Thanksgiving, and I’m pretty sure I’m still stuffed from our Thanksgiving dinner. We drove to Lubbock, Texas on Wednesday afternoon to spend the holidays with my family. The trip took about 11 hours total with our stops and holiday traffic. We loaded up the car, piled in, and got on the road! Thursday morning…
In three days family and friends will come together. Kitchens will be full of chatter and laughter and all the best aromas. There will be games and football and second and third helpings, and hearts will be full of gratitude. Wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving! May your turkeys be tender, your mashed potatoes creamy, your…
I received a text from a friend two nights ago that read, “So I just pulled ‘a Jasmine’.” My first thought was, “Hey, I’m a verb!” My second thought was, “wait, this can’t be good…” as I went through all the embarrassing things I do daily, like when I’m just trying to pull up the covers and accidentally punch myself…
I’ve discovered grocery store pickup, and life will never, ever, ever be the same again. This means that I can sit at my computer in the comforts of my own home while wearing my pajamas, put food items in my online grocery store cart while wearing my pajamas, then drive to the grocery store where someone will actually come out…
With the holidays coming up, I’ve been trying a litttttle harder to watch what I eat in the weeks leading up to it. To be honest, this is my plan every year. You’ll usually lose me around a week before Thanksgiving. It always happens when the work potlucks start to come around and all my self-will gets tossed out the…
In pre-marital counseling you discuss all the important things that will inevitably come up in your marriage. You try to be open and and understanding and put everything out on the table so that you’re prepared for any potential conflicts. These topics include, but are not limited to: family, communication, future expectations, and finances. But of alllll the discussions you…
Fresh tortellini tossed with basil pesto, pan-seared chicken thighs, sauteed shallots, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh baby spinach, and toasted walnuts. Thaaaaat’s right – I went there. I made this hunk of burning love over the weekend and I can’t even begin to tell you how easy and delicious it was! In thirty minutes I had dinner on the table, plus some…
