Comfort food. It’s a term we all know and love, right? Over the years I’ve noticed that everybody I speak to has a different idea of what comfort food really means. For example, I bet as soon as you read the term “comfort food” you pictured a specific meal in your head. I 
think of stuffed shells. My fiance thinks of corn bread. I know some people who think of candy and ice cream. The point is, comfort food means different things to different people, but did you ever stop and wonder why?Continue Reading
Why & How You Should Pair Fruit & Protein
You know, there’s a reason people say, “eat the rainbow.” The more colorful your plate, the more nutrients you’re getting (unless the colors are coming from Skittles – sadly, there are no nutrients in those). Dark leafy greens are possibly the most nutrient dense but those aren’t 
that fun. Lucky for us, fruit is both beautiful and healthy and can do major things in terms of boosting your weekday dinner. But, isn’t it hard to pair fruit with protein? We’ve all seen berries in salads but not so much on our chicken …Continue Reading
Friday Food Daydreams
As many of you know (since I’ve been writing about it for the last year and a half), my wedding is coming up in just 8 short weeks! Matt and I are finalizing details and getting more excited with each passing day for both the wedding and our honeymoon. Every time I 
start getting ready for a new travel adventure, I like to reflect on those I’ve already enjoyed. I’ve been thinking a lot about my trip to South Africa last spring. Today, in honor of Friday and “weekend mode” aka procrastinating any and all productivity, I figured I’d share my musings here. Continue Reading
In a Pickle
Pickles are one of my favorite foods. I’ve been known to eat an entire jar in one sitting. The 
only thing better than gorging on a jar of store bought pickles, is gorging on a jar of pickles you made yourself.Continue Reading