I was a brownie scout for a brief time as a kid, so Girl Scout cookie time is nostalgic for me. I also have a huge sweet tooth so I can’t resist getting a few boxes -- to fulfill my craving and help young girls find a place of belonging. This year I only bought [...]
I wish I could say I've been super productive throughout this quarantine. I should've done more blog posts, started a new hobby or something to that extent. But it's been really mentally exhausting at times, since I've continued working full-time, my belly has kept growing and I've been trying not to worry too much about [...]
One of my favorite gifts for Christmas this year was a Starbucks Verismo hot and cold milk frother from Damien. I'd hinted to him that I wanted a frother, and he picked this awesome one out. Last night I tried it for the first time, and though the directions were very straightforward, it took me [...]
I love Reeses cups! At Halloween it's a Reese's pumpkin, Christmas time the chocolate peanut butter tree. I just love the flavor that comes from combining chocolate and peanut butter. What if I told you that you can get a similar flavor without all the calories, and with some nutritional benefits added to the mix? [...]
Vegan three-bean crockpot quinoa chili. Say that three times fast. This is becoming one of my favorite, go-to autumn crockpot recipes. It's comforting, slightly spicy (appealing to my fiance who isn't a huge fan of super spicy foods), packed with fiber and protein and full of flavor. I really just love crockpot meals. If a crockpot [...]
I love coffeeshops that put a big emphasis on tea. Nestled in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland area is Grindhouse Cafe — a place really fitting that description. Whether you want to spend some time working on your computer while enjoying a cup of oolong, or you want to meet up for a friend for lunch and a [...]
Sometimes, I just want some comfort "junk food." While in Whole Foods recently, I came across Annie's Organic Vegan Elbows & Creamy sauce, and though it was expensive, I bought a box. I can't believe that I haven't yet tried this in my quest to go dairy-free. I have had Annie's products in the past, [...]
This photo is bliss. A warm slice of homemade banana bread straight from the oven (the ultimate comfort food to me), Lauren Graham's awesome journal-style book "Talking as Fast as I Can" and in the spirit of Gilmore Girls, a cup of coffee (yes, this tea lover does enjoy coffee on occasion). I'm going to start [...]
I love potatoes! They are super tasty, hearty and full of vitamins. What's not to be infatuated there? Potato salad has always been a favorite food of mine. Me and my mom would always make it with mayo — I like the creamier Amish style best. But in trying to cut back on my intake [...]
I think I've found my new favorite chocolate. On my journey towards being completely dairy-free, one of the most difficult things to cut has been chocolate.I love dark chocolate, but even some of that has milk in it (which is kind of ridiculous and deceiving, in my opinion). My go-to is the endangered species chocolate, [...]
