simple recipes + simple ingredients
After a couple of months of traveling and road trips, we finally had a full weekend at home. We stayed up late (we’re talking 11:30 pm, people!), woke up late (okay, so this one was just me), and started Sunday off right with a big cup of coffee, a frittata, and these Belgian buttermilk waffles. Belgian waffles vs traditional waffles…
Cinco de Mayo, the day everyone in Texas incorrectly celebrates as Mexican Independence Day, is also the day I met my husband. It was not the romantic introduction that one envisions when they think about meeting the person with which they will spend the rest of their lives. I was living in Houston at the time and the humidity and…
Arkansas, the “Natural State,” was the perfect mini-getaway this past weekend. As we drove in from Louisiana, we wondered “why did it take us so long?” to make the short trip into Hot Springs. The second we crossed the state line we were greeted with lush green trees and rolling hills and we couldn’t have been more excited to explore….
This lemon orzo with asparagus and cherry tomatoes is just the right of amount of tangy, salty, and savory and makes the perfect side dish to any main course. Fresh lemon juice and zest are tossed with hot orzo, minced garlic, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Blanched asparagus and tomatoes are added, and the dish is garnished with freshly…
When food blogging is your hobby, you sometimes wind up doing weird things. For instance, this baked strawberry pecan oatmeal was made one night after work last week and became my dinner. And at times you may or may not find me waking up at 6 am to make and photograph meatloaf or baked ziti, which usually just becomes my…
Now that Blue Bell has reentered my life and all is right in the world, my “designated ice cream spoon” has once again made an appearance. It’s the spoon that I grab every time I walk by the kitchen when I lie to myself by saying that I will only have one small scoop of ice cream. And then that…
Chrissy Teigen is one of my favorite celebrities to follow on social media. She’s completely unfiltered and unapologetic and I’m pretty sure we’re best friends, even though she has no idea who I am. I had been looking forward to her cookbook for the longest time after seeing her post mouth-watering photo after photo, and when it appeared on my…
