I’ve pretty much always loved summer, but moving to the Midwest made me truly appreciate the summer months. During my short stint as a Sconnie*, I came to realize there are two modes of life in the Midwest: winter, and not winter. It might sound silly, but when winter weather lasts almost 6 months you …
Creamy Mushroom Pinwheels
I cannot believe how quickly this year has flown by! Before we know it, we will be in the middle of the holiday season. For me this typically means seeing family and friends and eating lots of food. WOOHOO! I love hosting get togethers at my house, but I also enjoy spending time at other …
Two Ingredient Berry Pops
Summer is officially here, and I am beyond excited! I love the weather, going to ball games, food and music festivals, pool time and all the summer foods. When I think of summertime foods I think of scrumptious cookouts, fresh fruit, salads (of all varieties,) refreshing drinks and cooling popsicles. I’m a dessert girl, so …
Spanish Cauliflower Rice
This California girl loves eating at Mexican food restaurants. It may be because they give you free chips and salsa (my kryponite), or maybe it’s because anything you get is so cheesy and saucy, with a little spicy and a lot flavor. For most of my life I would walk into every Mexican restaurants and …
Basically Free Vegetable Broth
If you’re like me, you hate wasting food. Brady and I try our very hardest to avoid food waste. It breaks my heart to toss food, but it truly upsets Brady to see food being wasted. Even when we are out to dinner, if Brady sees someone in the restaurant not take their unfinished food …
Roasted Potato Burritos
In my humble opinion, burritos are the perfect food. I just love those portable little packages of deliciousness! They’re hand-held wonders that can be made so many ways: sushi burritos, Philly cheese steak burritos, breakfast burritos and even dessert burritos. Personally, my favorite is the potato burrito. I mean, let’s think about it: potatoes are tasty, hearty …