Do you have random jars of sauce/dressing in your pantry? It can’t be just me… I’ve legit had this bottle of Hilary’s chili-lime vinaigrette since back in my Thrive Market days. I stopped that subscription a couple of years ago though because it seemed like they kept discontinuing things I fell in love with and running out of inventory on staples that I needed to order. So anyway, this dressing was old, but I was in the mood for a chili lime cilantro kind of sauce for a salad. But I didn’t want a vinaigrette…. Read more >

Surprise gift for MEEEEE! Ok, this has been a long time coming and after last weekend (when I used my instant pot 3 times in one day) Kyle and I decided to finally go for it. So now I have upgraded to the 8 QUART instant pot. Meaning I can make huge batches of stuff that will last longer than 1-2 days. My first trial run was cooking a whole chicken (which I got from our Farm Fresh to You CSA!). Normally I would have to wedge this in and it would be a huge… Read more >

FYI, in case you were considering it, I am thrilled by Farm Fresh to You. They delivered these three boxes (two of produce + one of meat/grains/dairy) while I was on my run! At 7 am!!! It is a VERY good feeling to start the day with a fridge and counter full of fresh produce. I spent the morning cleaning and chopping and prepping and getting everything organized. And unlike imperfect foods (which I am still doing as well), I got every. single. thing. I ordered! RICE GLORIOUS RICE! This was the thing I was… Read more >

Prepare yourself. This post is far from aspirational in terms of cooking. Like the rest of you, I’m just doing my best with what we have while staying away from stores. Which means my weekly/monthly delivery orders are crucial. Anyway. Nothing fancy about this meal, but it hit the spot, so that’s all that matters! I swear, I switch meal ideas 4-5 times over the course of the day, trying to maximize what we have and stretch little bits of various ingredients to go a long way. When I last made these frozen falafel I… Read more >

You know what is incredible? The ingenuity and imagination that complete desperation can bring about. For instance, my chocolate situation. In truth, I’m not remotely limited in what I have on hand…I’m a choco-holic, so being without is just NOT AN OPTION. But I will admit, I don’t have much that appeals to me…a lot of random odds and ends…including unfinished bars, older chocolate pieces, and way way way older pieces. So I did a bit of an experiment… I took all the random odds and ends and melted them together…filling in the gaps with… Read more >