It’s been colder than normal down here in the south, and while I usually meet the lower temps with warmer soups and stews, today I just needed something a little easier and faster, with a green base. As a Philly native, if you tell me something tastes like an Italian hoagie, you’re going to get…
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Prepping for the Week + The Whole 30 Challenge
There are some weekends that stand out from the rest, and this weekend was one of them. Fall is in full swing in Charlottesville, and things in MADville are getting crazier by the day. A full social, sweat, and food recap of the weekend is in order, but I need to take a day or…
Grocery List, Breakfast Favorite + Monday Things
From the moment I opened my eyes this morning I could just feel the monday-ness looming in the air. I had the classic weekend where I had more to get done than I could have ever reasonably accomplished, and it was actually a struggle for me to admit defeat at 10pm on sunday night to…
A Little of This, A Little of That
So, on monday I made a rookie mistake. I planned and cooked one of my favorite meals, and even brought out the good camera to capture the whole thing. What I failed to do was make sure the memory card was actually in the camera. So, sorry folks, no pictures. That being said, here’s what was on…
Grocery Lists + Clutch Ingredients
I have received a number of requests and questions about what my grocery list looks like, and what absolute must-haves are in the pantry to help keep things clean, but still worth eating. For the most part I’m a believer in shopping the perimeter of a store: produce, fruit, meat, eggs, wine. Okay, wine isn’t…
Cooking It Forward: Sunday Meal Creation
It appears that winter might finally be on the way out, but not before it gifted me with a sweet viral strain of mono that has me sidelined for a bit. I’ve been under the weather for a while, so I’m glad to at least know what is dragging my body down, and I’m staying…