I am not a winter person at all. In fact, it’s usually around this time of year that I threaten moving to a sunny tropical island surrounded by clear blue water and margaritas (lucky you, if you live there). I’m always freezing to the bone, and I absolutely dreeeaaaaad schlepping around in…
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fresh cranberry yogurt drink
I am that crazy lady with the screaming kids at the grocery store. Yes, that shrieking horn-like sound you hear blaring down the aisles? It’s all coming from my shopping cart. I love my boys dearly, but we’re like a clown car. And for sanity’s sake, I will do whatever…
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turkey cranberry quesadillas with ham + brie
Two years ago, we hosted Thanksgiving and the unthinkable happened… We had no leftovers. It was like a panic attack and a bad dream all in one! I remember opening up the fridge, and all I could see was a ridiculous amount of cranberry sauce (I make way too much)…
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chunky root vegetable soup with gruyère + herb croutons
It’s amazing what a couple of dodgy looking vegetables can do. Sprouting potatoes, hairy looking carrots, a wedge of stale sourdough… these misfits make up make the most delicious soup. Take the stale bread for example; it was sitting on the counter for a least a week. I was going…
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spicy yellow beans with shallots + lemon
I’ll be honest with you, I don’t flip out over string beans. But, I really do enjoy them when they’re fresh and in season, especially the skinny ones. I’m convinced that the yellow ones taste differently (questionable), so I buy a bunch because they’re pretty and I have to have…
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