A food-loving girl raised on pasta and tamales
Today is the first official day of fall! Fall is such a good time to be a food lover, and I don’t mean only the pumpkin and apple treats that are all over. Autumn weekend also mean football games, and regardless of if you’re a fan or not, tailgating and watching football is the perfect…
Over the past month I have become obsessed with meal prep. Starting a new job in August, it was finally time to jump on the band wagon and give meal prep a real try. After much research on Pinterest and across some of my favorite blogs, I decided to go with an ingredient rather than…
I’m finally wrapping up writing about our trip to Thailand with a post about our final destination, Bangkok. You can read about our first two stops in Chiang Mai and Pattaya in Parts 1 and 2. Bangkok was a really interesting place to end the trip. A busy and energetic city, huge and sprawling, with…
It’s September and that means all the delicious fall food. I received free samples of SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Blend mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by SPLENDA® Sweetners and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. When…
Here are a few of my favorite things: A Smile Brilliant kit was provided to me in exchange of this post. I was not compensated and all opinions are my own. Red wine √ Coffee √ Turmeric √ Cherries √ Beets √ The smoothie I’m sharing today has a few of those favorite things, beets and cherries. Blended up with fresh watermelon…
One of my favorite things about traveling abroad is experiencing and adapting to each country and city’s unique food and dining customs. From a small and quite late dinner in Spain, to a light breakfast and an espresso in Italy, it’s always fun to learn about a place’s cultural expression through food and eating. Visiting…
After an amazing time in Chiang Mai it was time to head back south and visit Pattaya City. You can read about our time in Chiang Mai in part 1 of my Thailand recap. From Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok we had just shy of a two hour car ride south to Pattaya City on the…
Quick curry lentils and rice is one of my go-to meals. It’s comfort in a bowl. So when I came across red lentil noodles at Trader Joe’s a few months ago I was really curious to try them. I have used them in several different ways since first trying them, every time trying to figure…
One of my favorite aspects of a CSA is that they require you to be flexible and creative with the ingredients you receive. I’ve written quite a bit about my love for CSA and farmer’s markets and have been really thrilled with all of the options in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. I mentioned a few…
Thailand, such a lovely and welcoming country and now a place filled with memories shared with my sister, Julia. We traveled for a total of 11 days spending time in Chiang Mai, Pattaya, and Bangkok. I will be sharing our journey over the course of two posts, so be sure to check them both out. This…