Gar and I (plus the pups) have been trying out best to enjoy as much sunshine as possible now that summer is here. In Florida, I took the sun and warmth for granted but after long winters here, it makes summer that much more special!!! Sometimes we can’t dedicate an entire day to spend outside,…
A Guide to Summer Entertaining
My summer bucket list is coming to the blog soon, but one of the items is to host friends for a summer get together. Summer foods are the best because all the fruits and vegetables are so fresh and light. I love having simple, delicious snacks and meals on warm nights. Louisa put together a…
Greek Turkey Burgers + 3 Recipes Using Ground Turkey
So I am actually feeling a lot more confident when it comes to cooking dinners. I mastered all the chicken type recipes. (I use “master” very loosely here!) And I even feel comfortable to cook a steak! A year ago, I never would have thought this would be the case. As we try more and…
Gluten-Free Done Easily
Louisa is sharing some great gluten-free recipe ideas here today. I personally am not gluten-free, but I do have friends who avoid gluten for various health reasons. I will be keeping this post and these recipes on hand in case I ever host someone for a dinner who has an allergy! Now that I think…
5 Essential Cooking Techniques Every 20-Something Should Know
This year has been a great year for me to learn how to cook. It’s been so nice to have an actual kitchen and now that I use Plated, I’ve been picking up cooking skills I didn’t think I could ever do. The first time I cooked a steak was honestly one of my proudest…
Raspberry Tofu Smoothie
One thing I really miss about living in NYC is the fact that I can’t walk down the street to get any snack I’m craving. Within a block of my apartment, I had four different smoothie places to choose from. And I’d go to different ones for different smoothies. (I really miss this smoothie.) When…
Your Guide to Spring Cooking
I have very little experience with cooking. This is the first time in my life when I’ve a) had the time to cook and b) the space to cook. I’m feeling more confident in the kitchen by the day and Plated has been a huge help. One of the major things it’s taught me beyond…
5 Healthy Food Swaps
I did something the other week that I though I’d never do. I swapped out spaghetti for roasted squash… and liked it. It was such an easy substitution and tasted amazing. It wasn’t pasta, but it wasn’t too far off. It actually made me think that I could do more little changes like this… And…
Ultimate Super Bowl Party Food
I was cracking up when Louisa sent me the draft for this because I had to look up when the Super Bowl actually is. I knew it was sort of coming up because I’ve seen the store displays and an increase in football related Facebook posts, but as far as the actual date? Clueless. We…