How are you doing, friends? I realize it is three days before Christmas. I pray that your lists have been checked twice and your minds are quieting down to ponder this precious holiday. Our family's gifts are quite sparse this year, though the adventures of the year are a gift in and of themselves. The… Continue reading A Colorful Frittata
Soft and Chewy Vanilla-Orange Cranberry Cookies
Christmas cookies. I think we established last year that I don't make tons of tons of cookies at Christmas because who ends up eating them? We do. So I try to only bake if I have a specific purpose - either people coming over or as a gift. Or to bake for fun with the… Continue reading Soft and Chewy Vanilla-Orange Cranberry Cookies
Pomegranate Sangria
I first made this Pomegranate Sangria for our annual Oscar party that we host with our staff team. I like to pretend that I'm fancy and have a fancy job to dress up for one night a year. It is rare for me to drink wine because I get intense migraines if I have more… Continue reading Pomegranate Sangria
Pumpkin Bread
I'm slow to adjust to change. Ironic because I get bored easily and often find myself longing for change or something new to do. And then change comes, and I suddenly am not so sure I want it. We're now three months(!) into our one-year STINT to Puerto Rico, and I'm still wondering how I… Continue reading Pumpkin Bread
Easy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Comfort: a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain; the state of feeling better after feeling sad or worried; something that makes you life easy or pleasant. I've been thinking a lot about comfort lately. Since we moved to Puerto Rico, I would say I'm quite often uncomfortable. As temperatures continue to hover… Continue reading Easy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons