So I have a confession to make. I’ve succumbed to the New Year’s Resolution bandwagon and have joined a gym this week. I KNOW. Total noms all the times + healthy living = not so much. But I’ve already been three times this week… and it’s only Wednesday! That’s good, right? Well anyways, I...
Read more →On football Sundays, nothing quite goes as well together as meat and beer. I defy you to find a more winning combination. And in honor of the Jets making it to the AFC championship, I decided to go with a green-and-white theme. Some good that did. Oh, it’s not that they didn’t try. I...
Read more →As I told you all in a previous post, I love the fact that citrus is in season during the winter months. Nothing like the light, fresh taste of lemons to break up the monotony of trudging through the snow, layered in way too many scarves and sweaters, heat blasting at all hours of...
Read more →There’s nothing better than enjoying a home-cooked meal, made with care and love, surrounded by family and friends. A nicely set table, maybe some candles, and some mood music… …But sometimes, you have this thing called “life” that just gets in the way, and you end up with a slim 30 minute timeframe from...
Read more →I recently joined a community run by my culinary/life hero, Ree Drummond (aka the Pioneer Woman, called Tasty Kitchen. In the realm of obvious website names (alongside totalnoms.com, of course), this one definitely lives up to expectations. Members can share, rate, and connect over recipes that come from all over the world- it’s a...
Read more →For some reason, whenever I think of pistachios, I am instantly brought back to my childhood, sitting in my parents’ lap, trying my hardest to pry open those smooth, beige shells to get at the salty-yet-somewhat-sweet greenish-violet nuts inside. A very distinct memory I have is from when I was around 6 or 7...
Read more →It seems counter-intuitive to me that citrus fruits are in season during the wintertime, but I’m certainly not complaining. I’ve been taking advantage of FreshDirect’s seasonal deals on citrus the past few weeks, ordering a crate of clementines, a few limes (one of which I used with the Chili with Chicken and Chipotles, and...
Read more →One of my favorite gifts this Christmas came from my boyfriend’s brother and sister-in-law: a Calphalon Unison sear pan. I had seen it a few times on Food Network commercials featuring Michael Symon, and have been waiting for a perfect opportunity to use it. One of my purchases from FreshDirect this week was a...
Read more →On a shopping binge trip to Woodbury Commons up in New York State this New Year’s Day, we stopped by the Crate & Barrel outlet (aka heaven) to see what kinds post-holiday deals we could get. Before leaving to lug home a super-sweet stepstool, a house-is-now-a-home kind of candelabra, and some awesome square bowls...
Read more →Before I begin, let me be clear: a creative/design-y/artistic person, I am not. My idea of desktop decor is doodles on post-its of morale-boosting sayings like “I <3 My Job” and a Darth Vader stress ball or two. Most of my wardrobe consists of things my boyfriend has told me I should get, otherwise...
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