Hi Everyone! Did you all just assume I died in the tough mudder? YE OF LITTLE FAITH!!! Im so tough! Orange headband and all we crossed that finish line almost an hour faster than my boyfriend and his...
I dont know if you know this, but taco seasoning is the most versatile seasoning mix ever. No really. Ever. My mom makes shepherds pie with it, I make fajitas with it, you can make meatlo...
Whenever I hear the word "superfood" I imagine a cucumber flying around in a superman cape sprinkling vitamin dust on little childrens cereal. MAYBE superfoods arent actually as cool as...
I dont know if you read the January issue of Bon Appetite, but it. was. amazing. It wasnt just overflowing with fantastic recipes and gorgeous pictures (per usual), but a solid 90% of those rec...
You know what the hardest thing about being 24 is? Cooking for yourself. Im not saying this because I dont know how to cook, or because the only thing I CAN make is peanut butter and jelly. &nb...
24 years ago, a gift was bestowed upon this earth. That gift...was me. Just kidding! Well actually Im not, it really was my birthday this week....thiiiiis is awkward now. IN OTHER NEWS, it was ...
You know when youre little and you get a new barbie or other toy and find reasons to bring her out and play with her EVERYWHERE (um, hello Barbie needs to pee too!)? Well Im currently feeling that wa...
Are you drooling just ever so slightly? Its ok, you dont have to feel bad, this is a judgement free blog! Well this beautious pile of cheese, chile, and corn chip-y goodness is from a litt...
In Chinese medicine, diseases can either be caused by a disharmony inside your body (things like aches and pains) or an invasion of something from outside your body (like catching a cold). When...
About a month ago, I discovered something.....that changed my life. Its called nike training club, and if you have an iPhone, an iTouch, or even an iPad you absolutely MUST DOWNLOAD IT!!!!...
Going out to breakfast is one of those little treats that can make an otherwise average day feel really special. Being fully awake is not a prerequisite, and someone else is in charge of worrying abo...
This semester, my Tuesdays are incredibly busy. I have a full day at work followed by 5 hours of class, and then (if I havent collapsed from exhaustion) I head to the gym for an hour or so. &nb...
Being healthy and maintaining a trim physique isnt about dieting or killing yourself with an insane workout routine. Sure, both of these can help you reach weight and fitness goals, but in time...
If you DIDNT give up sweets for the new year, and you want to make something tastayyyy you should check out the peppermint bark I shot (and sous-chefed!) for my sister over at Style EnVie!!
Everyone has heard 1000 times that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but still the large majority of people I know dont eat breakfast, or just chug a coffee for energy to carry them th...
Happy new year everyone!!! After a wonderful and *sorely* needed vacation, Im back in action and looking forward to an amazing 2012! Im not one to make resolutions, but unfortunately I AM one t...
In the words of Julia Child, "A little wine never hurt anyone." I actually have no idea if she said that. She probably didnt. BUT I think she would agree. One of the long standing holiday (an...
By the end of Christmas shopping, it seems everyone is feeling a little broke. Christmas gifts, cookies, decorations, and the salvation army man outside the grocery store have made off with pre...
In the winter, theres something so comforting about the flavor of butternut squash. Its sweet, buttery, smooth, and oh so good with pretty much everything. Last night I got a hankering (y...
I rarely use the word dreamy because I think it sounds cheesy, but this is literally.....dreamy. Like I thought it up in a dream. Like the angel Gabriel came down from the heavens and bes...
For some strange reason Ive always been a morning person. I frequently wake up a few minutes before my alarm clock goes off, and Ive never been one to sleep into the afternoon. In short, ...
Thats right. Its finals week at the New England School of Acupuncture. Guess who has two thumbs, and is going to kill her finals? This girl. Heres another rhetorical question, how d...
After all the trouble I have even making a perfectly smooth and hole-free pie crust (see my woes here), if I am going to make a pie, I am going to MAKE a PIE. One of the greatest food crime...
Maybe I was just a strange child, but Ive always loved asparagus. Its flavor is so unique and much more profound that most other green vegetables. Combine it with hollandaise sauce, and w...
Im about to say something that will not be popular among food bloggers everywhere. I like canned cranberry sauce. I KNOW!!! I should be ashamed, but you know what? Im not. Not even a little bit. &nbs...
Thanksgiving is nearly here!!! As Im sure you can imagine, this is one of my favorite holidays. A whole day devoted to delicious food and thinking about the things in our lives that are t...
Yup, you read the title correctly. Broccoli. Pesto. Now I know right now your head is spinning with questions like, "What does it taste like?" "Can I have that if Im on a diet?"...
Honestly, I never understood that expression, "easier than pie." Pie is hard to make! The expression should be "Easier than easy mac," or "easier than scrambled eggs," or at t...
Every so often my roommates and I get together to have a roommate night. No boyfriends, no outside friends, just the four of us together. Each of us makes a course for dinner and brings a...
-When youre little, what you imagine as an ideal dinner is something along the lines of cookies on top of pizza covered in ice cream. This is sort of the grown up version of that dish. La...
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