Welcome to my newest lunch crush! Yup. It’s tuna salad. Don’t judge me. Let’s start with hearty sliced bread! Good bread is key! Let’s also snag some stunning baby spinach leaves – grab a generous handful for beauty and freshness! Now all we need to do is mix up our tuna salad! It’s beaming with…
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Coconut Citrus Cake
With toasty, sun speckled days finally becoming the norm in my hood, and a rapidly increasing desire to raid every farmer’s market my eyes fall upon – my typically insane urge to bake non-stop has been progressively losing momentum the past few weeks. It’s just a Summer thing – no biggie. But, yesterday, with sheets…
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What’s your morning routine like? Are you a snooze button smasher? A rise with the sun yogi? A running-out-the-door last minute mismatched frenzied mess? I like to keep things consistent with the biggest coffee I can get my hands on and a mental “to-do” list. Although an occasional “to-don’t” list thrown in there when i’m…
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Hello… echo echo echo. I know… it’s been way too long. It would seem almost two months have slipped by without my fingers typing a single word here. Crazy town! Ahh… ya know, I could sit here and type excuse after excuse after excuse… but who wants that? I’m just thrilled to be back! I’ve…
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What’s your deal with St.Patty’s Day? I’m typically more of a passer than partaker in all the parties, pub crawls, and parades. I dunno…It’s nothing personal; I love the Irish! Their endearing accents, affable charms, and heavy handed whiskey pours have always held an untouchable place in my heart. But somewhere in between the pasty,…
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I’ve always made a concentrated effort to avoid all those famous little cliche expressions. Like “when it rains, it pours”… what?! Ridiculous. Or “it is what it is”. What is what? Alas, it seems these little phrases have slyly maneuvered their way into my daily mantra. Oh life, how you do have a mind of your…
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