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I find that daily living requires a lot of tools.  Technology allows us to have resources at our fingertips but it can also give us too much information.  I’ve been on a news fast for almost 18 months but now with the Coronavirus, I feel the information overload creeping in.  So I take it back [...]

35-Minute, Three-Course Dinner For Your Valentine Valentine’s Day falls on Friday this week, which means I’m likely going to be ready to relax after a full week of work instead of spending 2 hours in the kitchen cooking a romantic dinner. I doubt my husband wants to either. The other option is an overpriced pre-fixe [...]

Meal Prep 101: How to meal prep like a pro Looking to get fit and level-up your wellness with meal prep? Food is the number one factor to looking and feeling better, and planning ahead is the key with these easy meal prep ideas. Being ready for the week and knowing you’ve got your eating [...]

The Paleo Lifestyle: 101 Named after the Paleolithic Era, the Paleo diet is based on what humans would have eaten and thrived on as hunters and gatherers. It’s been given many names like “the caveman diet” and “the stone-age diet” because Paleo doesn’t include any foods introduced after farming began, like dairy, grains, legumes and [...]

3 Fresh Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers There can be more to leftovers than putting them back on the plate and heating them up. When you have overnight guests and need to prepare lunch or dinner on Friday, a plan for how to make those thanksgiving leftovers into another wow-worthy meal is key! Biscuit Bread Pudding [...]

Kitchen gifts for every loved one Gift giving has always been fundamentally enjoyable for me, but in practice, I struggle to find the right thing that says I love you, I appreciate you, and I care about you. Over time, I’ve learned that when I can’t give a gift from my kitchen, the next best [...]

20 Cookbooks To Make My Season Bright There’s nothing like curling up on the couch with a cookbook from your favorite chef, or one that celebrates the history and culture of a cuisine you love. Pinterest is great, but the deeper dive into what influenced a flavor profile, or the nuances that take a dish [...]

9 Easy Recipes to Keep on Hand in Autumn Changing seasons in the kitchen can be a welcome adventure, but it can also be like changing out a seasonal wardrobe. We’ve gotten comfortable with our go-to meals and suddenly the strawberries aren’t as red and sweet and the summer squash flavor is lacking. It’s the time [...]

Easy Summer Meal: Guacamole Tostadas We’re officially into the ‘dog days’ of summer. The longest, hottest, most humid days are the ones that make me crave refreshing, light meals that celebrate the silver lining those hot days give us — a bounty of delicious, ripe produce. Queue these guacamole tostadas. Creamy avocado, crunchy onions, tangy [...]