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The Week’s End

April 22, 2016
The Week’s End

Happy Friday! Last weekend I had a great time playing tourist in DC and got to check out places I’ve never been to before, including the observation deck at the National Cathedral (highly recommend!). Followed by the amazing pizza at 2Amys. This…

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Lightened-Up Fettuccine Alfredo

April 21, 2016
Lightened-Up Fettuccine Alfredo

Sharing? What is that? The most dangerous thing about making crazy delicious alfredo is that I always want more and more, until I’m in a food coma and can’t move from the couch. Oh alfredo, you wonderful gluttonous devil, you.…

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Quick and Easy Meatless Meals

April 20, 2016
Quick and Easy Meatless Meals

Today, I have a small confession to make to my family in the Midwest. Although I grew up in the heartland of the meat + potatoes style of dinner, nowadays I cook meat-free meals more often than not. (Eek, shudder!)…

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The Week’s End

April 15, 2016
The Week’s End

I’m excited to host some special guests this weekend, my parents will be in town! Trying to fit all of my favorite dining spots into three days will be interesting, good things there’s second breakfast and elevenses. Here are 13 fun links…

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Healthy Brownie Bites

April 14, 2016
Healthy Brownie Bites

I have a short and sweet recipe for you today. It checks all the boxes: Paleo, vegetarian, vegan, raw, gluten-free, dairy-free. But that really isn’t the point of this recipe. The point is that now you have an indulgent but…

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The Week’s End

April 8, 2016
The Week’s End

You guys, tomorrow I get to go to a taping of the Power Players tournament for Jeopardy. I am kind of (totally) nerding out and excited! This means not only seeing Trebeck in person, but if I’m lucky Mr. Anderson…

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Herb-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

April 7, 2016
Herb-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

You’ve heard of one pot recipes. Well, this recipe for herb-roasted chicken and potatoes is a whole meal made in one pan. It’s simple to prepare yet elegant, which makes it as equally convenient for a weeknight meal as for…

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Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Apartment

April 5, 2016
Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Apartment

Cleaning up our apartment usually means shoving things in the closet before friends come over. Deep cleaning the apartment doesn’t happen as often as it should. It may be time to consider a real, grown-up habit: spring cleaning. This means…

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The Week’s End

April 1, 2016
The Week’s End

This is not a joke! This is your weekly roundup of fun posts from around the internet. Because I like lists. I’ve been browsing through some of the best and worst jokes of the day, but this one makes me…

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