My marriage is falling apart. I made this Pico de Gallo in hopes to rebuild. We can rebuild! This is our biggest argument: I pronounce the word salsa with the first syllable rhyming with the word “all”. Salllsa. But without the extra Ls. I’m just trying to make a point. Like Better Call SAULsa. You …
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Lomo Saltado – Peruvian Beef Stir Fry
I’m really excited for this one, guys! Have you ever had Lomo Saltado? You’re going to love it. But let’s keep it 100. You’re not going to make this on a weeknight after working 8 hours. If you do, you’ll be all up in my biz yelling at me “Why?! Dear God WHY?!?” and we don’t …
10 Holiday Salads to Lighten Up Your Feast
Gobble, gobble, ho ho. The holidays are upon us. I’m not ready for them, are you? I usually want to crawl under a rock and peek my head out in early January, but this year I’m going to try to embrace it. Let’s get holiday happy! WHOOO! Are you with me? No? Too early? You …
My Bestie’s Chili Recipe & A Spooky Story
Happy Halloween! Here in Pennsylvania, we had trick or treat night on Thursday. Why? I don’t know. It’s a weird central PA thing that I’m still not used to. But I’m lighting my pumpkin tonight because I’m a rebel in this town. My story isn’t super spooky. It’s more kooky. But first, I need to …
Breakfast Bruschetta
You like to put stuff on bread. I get it. You like variety. Me too. You like eating bruschetta, but more than that, you like saying the word bruschetta. Properly pronounced, it’s bru’sketta. Say it like “brushetta” in Italy and they’ll politely correct you while serving you the best bruschetta you’ve ever had, and then they’ll …
10 Recipes That Deserve A Second Chance At Love
I believe in 2nd chances. Don’t you? Especially around Valentine’s Day. Aren’t you feeling like giving a little extra love to someone or something? These recipes never found their audience, but they deserve a second look. Most of these recipes are my absolute favorite all-time things to eat! Yeah, I ‘m making big claims here …
Marinated Cucumber Salad
Do you ever pretend you’re something you’re not? Oh puhlease. Yes you do. When you’ve got the house to yourself, you don’t turn the music way up and pretend you’re the star of your own concert, complete with “air” microphone? Because let me tell you, I scream a mean Alanis Morissette when no one’s around. I …
Easy Greek Quinoa With Roasted Tomatoes
I could talk for days about this Easy Greek Quinoa recipe. I’m lying. Some days, the writing well is dry and for the life of me I can’t come up with fascinating on-the-edge-of-your-seat stories about food except “nom nom nom”. So, I don’t have much to say. Except that some family members might think I’ve gone off …
Spaghetti With Brie, Tomato, And Basil
In my crazy-young-reckless years living in Los Angeles, I was a stage manager for a play. I was also the lighting person, casting assistant, script supervisor, and anything else no one else wanted to do. I was a real go-getter, ya know. I was treated to this delicious brie recipe by one of the actors …
Mama’s Kicked Up Goulash
Do you ever wanna cry out “I want my mommy!” If you admit to that, I won’t tell a soul. You can come huddle with me in the corner and we can both cry into our childhood teddy bears and then pretend to the rest of the world that we’ve got our shyou-know-what together. We …
Grown Up Breakfast Sandwich
What did I tell you about eating cereal again for dinner? WHAT DID I TELL YOU? [finger pointing, looks of disapproval, horizontal head shaking] That’s me talking to myself in the mirror after I’ve downed 3 bowls of Lucky Charms because, honestly, I couldn’t stop. No way. Not happening. Secretly, I would just prefer it if …
Tomato Basil Tilapia
When I was growing up, eating fish meant fish sticks and tarter sauce. Yuck. Sure, I liked the fried crunchy part and it sort of hid the fish taste but I didn’t know that I liked fish until I became an adult and learned to appreciate it for another reason: toppings! To this day, I’m …