Holidays are the time of year to take extra time to do things we might not get a chance to do during the busy year. This could be spending extra time with family, with friends, or spending a little extra time in the kitchen making things you wouldn’t the rest of the year. Despite my […]
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7 Tasty Hot Chocolate Recipes to Warm You Up
A go-to hot drink to enjoy in the Winter time, especially for non-coffee drinkers, hot chocolate is enjoyed year round but is especially coveted as temperatures drop further down the thermometer. It’s a quick way to get some heat into your body and, let’s just be honest: it’s extremely delicious. You’re basically drinking a socially […]
7 Delightful Thanksgiving Pie Recipes Sure to Impress
Thanksgiving is a holiday centered completely around food and while the dinner might take the majority of the focus, if you are part of the Dessert First Crew, then you might know a little something about spending the entire meal counting down until it’s time for dessert. Being a member of the Dessert First Crew […]
7 Amazingly Delicious Vegetable Sides to Make This Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving less than a week away now, it’s time to start finalizing the menu you’ll be serving if you are the one hosting. Even though most of us link the day with an excess of food, the big turkey sitting in the middle of the table more often than not gets the most attention […]
7 Amazing Nut-Free Granola Recipes to Make at Home
Granola should be a staple in any healthy diet. Actually it’s so great that it should even be included in diets where health isn’t a concern. There are many possibilities for granola: It can function as a snack, a meal within itself, or even dessert. It can be eaten on it’s own, worked into recipes, […]
7 Essential Stew Recipes You Need to Try This Fall
It’s soup, stew, and chili season! Craving heartier, warmer foods and spices is such a natural instinct as the colder months approach that I wonder if there is a genetic or biological component to it. Or maybe it happens because our brains are taught to associate cooler months with such foods. Is it the chicken or […]
Travel Guide: 24 Hours in Portland
After years of admiring from afar, I finally visited Portland for the first time last month. It’s got a reputation of being a unique place — the city motto is “Keep Portland Weird,” after all — and it did not disappoint despite this Jersey girl’s extremely high expectations of it. Like all cities, you could spend […]
How to Use Edible Flowers and Brighten up Your Meals
It’s pretty rare that flowers are seen as more than beautiful objects or as decorations to keep around the house. They completely surround us inside and outside and yet little more is done with them other than staring at and, maybe, sniffing them. It might be time to change that though because flowers can be […]
8 Amazing Brain Boosting Foods for Your Diet
Food is often thought of something that makes you full and keeps your body filled with energy. Those of us conscious of what we eat choose certain foods based on what they can do for us and our bodies. While it is one of the lesser discussed benefits compared to foods that aid in losing […]
7 Quick Dinner Recipes for Your Busy Weeknights
There are times (read: every day) where you need to get dinner done and you need to get it done fast. Many different reasons could cause this — either the day crept up on you, you’re about to run out of the house, or you’re super hungry and need to put something into your stomach […]
7 No-Bake Dessert Recipes for a Cool, Refreshing Summer
Summer creates a conundrum for those of us with a sweet tooth and an affinity for baking. The heat outside does nothing to stop the sweet cravings, and at times only intensifies it. But turning on the oven to bake something when your entire place already feels like one isn’t that appealing. The good thing […]
7 Delicious Mango Recipes That Will Bring the Tropics to You This Summer
In the magical just-before-our-eyes way that these things happen, mango has turned into the fruit of the summer. Fall has pumpkin spice, Winter has peppermint, spring has…well spring is still looking for someone steady, but summer now has mango. It went from that fruit that you saw in the corner of the produce section that […]
7 Recipes That Celebrate Country Cooking Month
This month is National Country Cooking Month in the food holiday world. Are you wondering what exactly country cooking is? You wouldn’t be an outlier if you were. It’s hard to put a solid definition on “country cooking” on because it’s a phrase that can mean something different to everyone. Many times when people say […]
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