Clearly I don’t own photo editing software. These winter dinner photos are rough. But also, I’m trying to cook seasonally and winter foods just aren’t as bright and that’s okay. They taste incredible and bring a sense of comfort so I will be content. I’ve made shakshuka before and I remember enjoying it but this …

There was a time a few years back when the thought of walking into a thrift store would send me into a cold sweat. I would look at people who went “thrifting” and think, “So, you’re kind of like Wonder Woman, aren’t you?” Shopping at thrift stores was one of those things I knew I …

It’s a fact that meatless meals are an easy way to contribute to less waste. This doesn’t mean that we have to go all in and become vegetarians. Michael Pollan talks about how if we all went vegetarian, that would cause some issues in itself. However, we can incorporate maybe 2-3 vegetarian meals per week …

I’ve talked about chicken broth before on here but have never detailed it so no better time, right? There are a few different methods to make chicken broth and I will share the 2 that I use. Regardless of the method, the ingredients you’re going to want to have is a carcass of a cooked …

Food from Scratch: Popcorn and Applesauce A few months ago, my mom was visiting for a couple of days and got the girls all hopped up on the idea of a Popcorn Party. To those of us who are the wiser, this is simply a bowl of popcorn and dance music playing on the Bose …

Great is Thy Faithfulness (and my 2018 Less Waste goals) I didn’t intend for my goal list this year to turn into a personal post. However, when I sat down with a pen and a piece of paper to write them out as I had done the year prior, it looked different. The thing about …

Some favorites from 2017: I know I should have done this at the end of the year but we were too busy having fun with family. So I’m sending it out now. Though we spent a lot of time and energy this year decluttering and purging, we thoughtfully and slowly took in some items as …

Less Waste and maintaining relationships Happy New Year! I hope you are as excited as I am to welcome 2018 into our lives. Before I get into posts about goals for this upcoming year, I felt the urge to write about less waste and relationships. Nothing I have to say about this subject is groundbreaking …