I have finally perfected my at home pizza using store bought pizza dough! The secret is two- fold- using a pizza stone and putting your oven to the highest temperature it can go to! Place the stone in a cold oven. Preheat the oven to temp- mine goes to 550! Open doors of your home … Continue reading “The secret to amazing store bought pizza crust”
Category: Food
Did you know? (food edition)
That if you don’t like regular bananas but you do love plantain, you can eat bananas like this and love them? This is the only way I like regular bananas! Slice thinly, preheat airfryer to 400. Airfry for 9 minutes at 400 and 9 minutes at 250. (Airfryer cooking times may vary) Pull out right … Continue reading “Did you know? (food edition)”
3 Foodie Finds- a no cook dinner, a popsicle to try, and a food rule to elevate your meals
Hi friends! I am really enjoying all this sunshine in Washington state. I’m eating a lot of yummy fresh things as the weather warms up. I’ve also always been a lazy foodie, so the less time I have to spend in the kitchen, the happier I am. Which brings me to the first obsession- 1. … Continue reading “3 Foodie Finds- a no cook dinner, a popsicle to try, and a food rule to elevate your meals”
New neighbors, rhubarb cake, and what I want to spend my life doing
Last month I took some time off writing to focus on our move! We just moved end of April to a sleepy seaside town filled with lots of friendly retired folks. Within the first three days, we already knew the neighborhood gossip, got invited to the ladies’ weekday 8 am walking group, the neighborhood church … Continue reading “New neighbors, rhubarb cake, and what I want to spend my life doing”
What are your go to vegetable side recipes?? Here are mine
I know every home cook has her handful. You know, the recipes you go to over and over again because you’re making a zucchini side, a Brussels sprouts side, or a cucumber side dish. I need help with eggplant! Here are my go tos when I’m making… Brussels sprouts- The secret to amazing Brussels sprouts … Continue reading “What are your go to vegetable side recipes?? Here are mine”
If I’m craving an Asian chicken dish, this is my go to recipe because it’s the best I’ve ever tried to make!
I don’t say something is “the best” very lightly! I found this amazing recipe on tik tok with 447.3k likes and it does NOT disappoint! The only thing I do different is I use this vegan oyster sauce (I’m allergic to shellfish and this is the best tasting vegan version I’ve tried), I salt and … Continue reading “If I’m craving an Asian chicken dish, this is my go to recipe because it’s the best I’ve ever tried to make!”
3 favorite foodie finds
Just had a friend over tonight for a weight lifting workout, dinner, reflexology session (my treat), and craniosacral treatment (her treat)! We fit in so much tonight! Anyways we had a yummy noodle stir fry (below) and it reminded me that my bestie recommended – The best tasting vegan oyster sauce This vegan oyster sauce … Continue reading “3 favorite foodie finds”
Some helpful things I keep in mind when I’m pmsing or on my period
I’m on my period! Hurrah 😒 I’ve been taking a lot of naps this week, because, I remind myself, on my period, I can treat napping as a sport. See below! Here are a few things that I’ve found helpful during that time of the month. My body doesn’t want to fast when I’m pmsing … Continue reading “Some helpful things I keep in mind when I’m pmsing or on my period”
Foodies- the website that lets you bypass paywalls, the class you need to take according to my chef friend, and my favorite pan
Friends don’t gatekeep! Here’s what I’m so glad I’ve learned from other foodie friends. The website that lets you bypass paywalls This is one of those things that feels illegal to know about, but it works! Every single foodie I’ve told about this website/app has been extremely grateful. Goodbye NYT cooking subscription or Bon appetit … Continue reading “Foodies- the website that lets you bypass paywalls, the class you need to take according to my chef friend, and my favorite pan”
The SOS getaway
If you have a best friend who lives nearby like I do, this is an idea for making sure to get away every so often. We get together with our kids and with our families, but there’s nothing like a getaway with just the two of us or us and a couple more girl friends … Continue reading “The SOS getaway”