Hello, all! Obviously, we’re here to talk about these awesome, versitle, tasty Tex-Mex Veggie Bowls. But it wouldn’t be a proper blog post without first diving into a long-winded story that’s only vaguely (if at all) related to the recipe, would it? So there I was, nearly 41 weeks pregnant and confronted with several options as to how…
Hello there! You might not recognize my written voice these days because I just turned 27, so my maturity level has skyrocketed. I no longer laugh at jokes typically reserved for 12-year-old boys, I balance my check book, and I only read textbooks and take medicine to manage my cholesterol in my free time. It’s what’s to be…
I don’t think I can fully express how nice it is to not have to worry about preparing lunch everyday. Well, my lunch at least. My little guy is all grown up and off to daycare and I spend my days working, missing him, and thinking of my life in terms of how may ounces of milk I…
I’m not doing much running these days. And by “not much” I actually mean “not any.” It’s not that I’ve lost interest or suddenly came to the realization that I could be doing better things with my time (which is maybe true, but I would never admit that). It’s because I have a 7-something pound human who likes…
When your vegan friend visits and you’ve already made the obligatory salad for dinner, what is one to do the NEXT night?? Another salad?? Unthinkable. Granted, there are plenty of fantastic vegan recipes out there, so there’s really no call for this level of panic. But what if you don’t really know what this particular vegan likes and…
I love where we live. We’re right in the center of Eastown, a neighborhood in Grand Rapids, on a quiet little residential street that somehow doesn’t draw a lot of traffic. We’re surrounded by parks, unique houses, impractical shops, and more restaurants than a person knows how to handle. But what I love most about my little corner…
Doughnuts and apple cider have their moments, but let’s talk about the real reason fall is so special: the return of paninis filled with melty cheese and roasted goodness, all between two perfectly golden, perfectly crunchy slices of bread. Disclaimer: I eat paninis year-round and I encourage everyone I know to do so. They’re a part of a…
So it’s been awhile, but I’ve got my reasons. Busy starting a new job, joining a running group, being a dog mom, being a human… All that good stuff. It’s crazy how much less free time I have now that I have a job that actually requires me to put in a little effort. Did you know that…
Growing up, I always appreciated the tradition of holiday foods like turkey and mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving and ham and potato salad on Easter. The idea behind them was great, the only problem was I didn’t actually enjoy the food all that much. Every year the meals seemed like too much work for it to actually be worth…
Move over every other salad ever, tahini granola and blood orange salad has arrived. This salad… It’s crunchy, creamy, sweet, tart, savory, filling, and wonderful. It’s everything you want a salad to be, I promise. Plus, the granola is tasty both on and off the salad, which is how granola should be. This recipe makes a little extra…