I’ll just say it – I’ve been in a cooking rut. For dinner, Ryan has been the more adventurous cook while I’ve stuck to old favorites like beginner chicken dinner, baked salmon, and pad thai. I’ve barely been baking either. This winter I’ve applied my creative energies to knitting and have been letting my cookbooks…
Latest Recipes
Chai Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sous Vide Chocolate Mousse
Is nearly a month into January too late to say happy New Year? Since it’s the first time I’m posting in 2018, I’m deciding it’s not. So… Happy New Year! I know January is usually a time where people are hitting the gym, going sugar free, and working to get healthy after eating all the…
Old Bay Goldfish Crackers
I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but I couldn’t let the end of the year go by without one more recipe. This time of year we often have tons of cooking going on – cookies, roasts, lots of big family meals. But sometimes, I’m lazy. Sometimes, I’m cold and I’m tired and I…
8 Nationals Playoff Party Foods
Yesterday was the last regular season game for the Washington Nationals. While it wasn’t a win, it was a really lovely and memorable game. But what’s most important is that it’s not actually the end! Thankfully, Nats fans have the post-season to look forward to. I for one, can’t wait. Luckily, I have a ticket…
I’m composting!
I’ve started composting! It’s been about two weeks and I’m enjoying it. I know this isn’t huge news, but for me this decision has been months in the making. I’ve wanted to start composting since the spring time, in part because of how much I cook. My trashcan was always full of food scraps smelling…
Travel Posts
Tourist Tuesday: London
It feels a little weird writing a Tourist Tuesday about London as I spent nearly two years doing that while I lived there. However, two weeks ago I was in London visiting my friends, I had a blast, and I wanted to share the highlights. If you’re interested in past posts about London, you can…
Tourist Tuesday: Edinburgh, Scotland
I’m writing this while in Edinburgh on our last day of vacation. When Ryan and I decided we wanted to take a week long summer vacation we talked about a lot of places. Mostly, we talked about sunny places and mostly we talked about Italy. But, we went to Italy last year and so we…
Tourist Tuesday: A Wedding in Baltimore
Ok, so I know I’m posting this on a Wednesday not a Tuesday, but I have my reasons. Or excuses… I was jet lagged, I had to work, and then I left my phone at work so I was missing some pictures. Anyway, better late than never right? Today’s post is a different kind of…