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What we’ve been cooking lately

The stages of the pandemic have been a little bit like the stages of grief. Denial, anger, sadness, acceptance…I’m not sure of the exact order. And I feel like cooking during the pandemic has had stages, too: boxed brownies, cocktails, vegetarian, takeout, seasonal fruit, meal planning. If you’re like me, every week you feel a […]

Break & Bake Trail Mix Cookies

How are you? I mean it: How are you balancing everything? There is so much that one person could pick up at any time right now (politics, pandemic/health, work, family, loved ones, kids, finances). Sometimes, it’s best to just choose one or two at a time, if possible. Focus on what you need to within […]

A Letter to Taco Bell

Dear Taco Bell, I’m writing to you as a concerned patron. We all know the trials that 2020 has brought with it. It’s been a hard year for all of us. In the midst of the difficult beginning months, I had a small ray of light. I was recommended the triple-layer nachos from your fast-food […]

Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole

I have made this breakfast casserole three times since quarantine started. Three times! That alone tells you that it is delicious and hard to forget. I don’t know about you, but for a while now, kind of unknowingly, I have been longing to make a breakfast casserole. With visions of church women’s breakfast potlucks dancing […]

Favorite Purchases During Quarantine

Happy Monday, all! Can you believe that we’ve been in this odd quarantine time for nearly 4 months? I think we’ve all found different ways to handle it all, whether comfort food or taking frequent walks or taking advantage of some retail therapy. I think we all need to have extra grace for ourselves during […]