Oh wow, this guy is turning thirty-something and we are going to celebrate!! John, my life partner and father extraordinaire has been nothing short of amazing since we’ve met. He’s supported me and our family through pregnancies, births, travel, trials & tribulations and generally speaking, ALL OF THE THINGS. He makes everything look easy and […]
Happy Birthday John! the Brie to my Jam Read More »
It’s been tough to keep up with a realistic beauty regime during the pandemic. During this time I’ve gone for periodic facials and binge watched Skin Decision on Netflix essentially leaving me with the question of wether or not to stick with my current skin moisturizers. Women in general go through so many changes with
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Is it just me or is January a LONG month!!?? Besides getting past the holidays, it’s still cold and dark for many parts of the U.S. The lower temperatures and cozy sweater weather leave me longing for warm and unctuous meals. With the days being shorter and the sun setting earlier, I’m constantly looking for
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In London, cold sandwiches are in every shop around the corner. These sandwiches were my go to while vacationing and were a much needed retreat from an overdose on fried fish n chips. At one point, we took a tour out to Stonehenge and there was a small cafeteria after our tour which had these delicious pre-fab chicken salad cold sandwiches.
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This past year, John’s grandmother Barb passed away. She lived a good life as a homemaker, child advocate, and loving grandma and great-grandma. At almost 90 years old, she was also exceptionally passionate about helping her community and amazingly progressive for her time. She started some of the first foster care organizations in Arizona, several
Honoring MLK with a Southern Inspired Recipe: Barb’s Cornbread Read More »
Cooking up delicious shrimp can be done in the comfort of your own home. It’s also a great introduction to using a Wok in the kitchen. Woks are fantastic cooking tools and make for a phenomenal shrimp and asian inspired dishes. I love this recipe for how warm and bright it tastes even in the
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Find yourself SCALING back since overindulging during the holidays can you leave you somewhat depressed and famished at the same time. Look no further, this curried chicken salad recipe has you covered. This is a spring and summer favorite. It’s an easy solution to lunch or dinner and it’s healthy. It’s an unfortunate reality that
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This year for our 8th wedding anniversary, we decided a break from the kids was in order. Thankfully my mother and father in law offered to watch the kiddos so that we could escape for a 2 night stay in Sedona. Being exceptionally tired and weary, we chose a smaller resort with exceptional views and
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Baked chicken wings. A classic game day favorite, low carb friendly chicken wings. It’s a Saturday night in or maybe game day. You find yourself looking for an easy recipe to make some delicious chicken wings. But who wants to even bother with a hot oil fryer? Not this lady. I will tell you that
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My earliest memories of holiday meals- especially Christmas- center around this dish. While other families were celebrating their Santa day with a ham or turkey, we were honoring our heritage with this dish. It wasn’t until I was almost 8 years old that I found out all of my friends at school did not eat
Lebanese Feast: Shike Al Rousa Read More »
