Lately I’ve found myself in a bit of a food rut. Enter bacon fried quinoa to save the day. Since getting into batch cooking in the fall I’ve gotten a good routine going with my weekly meal prep. I’m often making a batch of soup, and some roasted chicken and vegetables so I can make…
Many people spend January focused on resetting. That might mean their diet, exercise, or focusing on some other goals. No matter the time of year or your dietary preferences, I think we can all agree that good flavor is important. POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice is only one ingredient and it provides both sweet and…
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…
This year marks the fourth I’ve had some friends over for a dinner party! My love language is cooking for people and it’s such a pleasure to have people over to share in good wine, company, and of course, food. Despite our rather small living house, we have made it work for the past several…
It is finally grilling season! There is something so exciting about firing up the grill for the fires time of the season. Though I live in North Carolina where you can grill for a good portion of the year, we actually grilled steaks for Christmas last year, having grown up in the north I still…
I am completely smitten with winter citrus. Meyer lemons just make me smile. I use regular lemons all the time so Meyer lemons are something special, usually only available in the winter months. Myer lemons are actually thought to be a cross between the traditional lemon and an orange or clementine, giving them a more…