I wanted to write something profound about how I often miss the way I felt in church as a kid on Easter Sunday. The way the trumpets and lilies and hymns stirred my kid soul and made me joyful. I want to pay homage to those memories, those experiences, but couldn’t find exactly the right … Continue reading »
Curried Sweet Potato Dip
Noticing my last post was a sweet potato pie recipe, you might be inclined whisper redundant under your breath and run away. Well, not only would that be a little weird of you, but you would also miss out on this great dip you could share with your new found (or age-old) friends. Friendship and … Continue reading »
Sweet Potato Pie with Creamy Vanilla Swirl, People!
Just as there are dog people and cat people, there are most definitely pie people and cake people. I’d say most dog people are pie people, and many cat people are cake people, but let’s not get into it, okay? I am both a dog and pie person, but I think even cat-loving cake people … Continue reading »
Butternut Squash Pasta with Goat Cheese and Toasted Sage Pecans
I spend more time than the average person thinking about food, I’m almost certain of it. Before falling asleep and upon waking, I’m deciding what breakfast is going to be. At school, at work, while making other food, I’m concocting dinner ideas, sometimes pondering ways to eek out a meal from the few things I’ve … Continue reading »
Blissin’ out on Baked Oatmal
We’re hurdling toward the end of autumn. I’m waist-deep in my new schooling, a couple of part-time jobs, and the joys of being a new wife. There aren’t many mornings when I’ve got time to concoct more than a couple fried eggs or a bowl of jam-swirled yogurt for breakfast. Gone are the summer days … Continue reading »
Tomatoes and Marriage
The longer you wait to start back up on a project you’ve left unfinished, the more daunting it becomes. So it had gone for this little space of mine, for nearly five months. But I have excuses, please sir! I was planning a wedding, getting married(!), going on a honeymoon, and starting a new degree … Continue reading »
Quinoa Black Bean Burgers
Perhaps a strange confession for this digital space of mine, I must admit I’m a real fan of tangible reading materials. I love to smell the pages of a musty old novel or graze my fingers over the cover of a shiny new copy of Real Simple. So I subscribe to a couple of in-print … Continue reading »