It's gotten chilly outside and, to me, there is just something about warm banana bread that makes me so happy when we head into fall. I decided to make one of my all-time favorite banana bread recipes this week - Joanna Gaines "After School Banana Bread" recipe linked here or check it out in her... Continue Reading →
I love this question because I have personally focused on this throughout the year to make my life easier during the week! Between full-time jobs, social plans, self-care, etc. it can be difficult to put effort into meals each night. Sometimes by the time I'm finished working, walking the dog, working out, it is 7pm... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite appliances in my kitchen is my Ninja Foodi - it's a mix of an instant pot, crock pot, and air fryer and it is incredible! It makes dinner so easy and quick! I had some pork ribs in my freezer I needed to use so went for this honey-mustard rib recipe... Continue Reading →
The Kitchn is another blog I absolutely love. They have so much variety on their blog and some really fantastic recipes to make. It was a rainy day in Richmond and the perfect day to make cookies BUT I've been really wanting to stretch myself to find recipes that are yummy but also gluten/dairy/soy free.... Continue Reading →
Hosting can be super fun but also very stressful. It seems like the world has set an expectation of perfection when it comes to having people over to your home. Magazines show perfectly cleaned homes with plenty of seating, matching dishes, beautiful linens, etc. Pinterest shows pretty photos of food that is plated like a... Continue Reading →
It is Saturday morning and in my house we always have a fun breakfast on the weekend! As I watch my husband make Trader Joes Pumpkin Pancakes (thank you JB!) I wanted to jot down what my top 5 kitchen tools for breakfast (note I linked items to my Amazon page): Griddle - I love... Continue Reading →
In every apartment and home I've lived in (5 places in the past 9 years!), I have struggled with an easy, effective way to store spices. They're so tricky - they come in all different types of containers, in different sizes, and there are a LOT of different spices you need to make recipes. Through... Continue Reading →
I spent a lot of time over the holidays cleaning out my kitchen. I recently got married and received some beautiful gifts that we stored away until we had time to clean out a cabinet and make room for the new. I took everything out of our cabinets, scrubbed them clean, said goodbye to some... Continue Reading →
So many people use their phones or computers to look up new recipes but I think there is something special about having a few go-to cookbooks in your kitchen. Here are my top 3: America's Test Kitchen - this is an amazing cookbook and reference guide for all the basics. I use it all the... Continue Reading →
It is SO easy to get bogged down with the idea of cooking (especially after a long day when everything seems to be going wrong). Here are my tips for having more fun in the kitchen: Plan ahead. I feel like one of the worst parts of cooking is going to the grocery store but... Continue Reading →
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