Oh my goodness. Now, I don’t drink a lot, but every now and again I’ll indulge in a real foodie cocktail at the end of the day. This one is as simple as it is delicious, and it’s really easy to customize. This is not so much a recipe as it is guidelines, I suppose.…
This week, I got a new bike! A legit road bike with clip in pedals! I’ve always always loved biking, but I’ve never owned a road bike. Now that I’m dating Josh and he cycles all the time, we’re going to go biking together, and I needed a suitable ride. I’ve only ever had a…
I couldn’t tell you the last time I made Thai food. Back in 2010, I got hooked on Indian food and aromatic spices and forgot about Thai for a while. This year, I’ve gotten back into making savory comfort food, courtesy of Shaye Elliott, who wrote my #1 favorite cookbook “From Scratch.” I’m also getting…
That’s the mantra I repeated to myself over and over this morning as I ran a 2 mile loop around my neighborhood in the sunshine. I am HEALTHY and HAPPY to be alive! I kept marveling at how I got here: running, pain-free, capable, vibrant, happy, and self-motivated! In high school, I ran track and…
I’m literally having the best day ever! I woke up leisurely; the sun was shining, and the air was warm! I feel so lucky to live in the Bay Area in California, where there are sunny days like this at the end of January! Back home in Tennessee, it’s cloudy, 18˚F and feels like 5˚F!…
Whew! Wow! What a blast last week was! Last week, I completely kicked butt at my first catering job ever, feeding around 70 people! I’m so grateful to my boyfriend Josh Silver, who convinced me that I could do this. He’s running the event itself and asked me to do this back in December. Well,…