Ryan and I have been all about one-pot dinners this week. Last night we dug into my favorite butternut squash wheat berry mock risotto. The night before that was a homemade chicken noodle soup kind of night. Tonight the one-pot meal theme continued as I set out to recreate the trout oatmeal hash dish that I…
Rest of the Weekend
After such a fun day on Saturday at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure Conference, the rest of my weekend ended up shaping up very well, too! I can’t complain when Saturday night includes a homemade dinner by my mom. Bring on the crab legs and mussels! One of my all-time favorite meals! And then…
First Time Chicken Thighs
Earlier this week at the grocery store, I couldn’t find any organic chicken breasts that looked decent, but I did find a small package of organic chicken thighs that were around $3.50 and lookin’ good. I’ve never prepared chicken thighs before but figured their small size would make them cook up nice and fast. After…
Small Town Sinkhole Fun
Happy National Pancake Day! In case you care to celebrate, feel free to check out a previous recipe roundup post I did with a plethora of healthy pancake recipes, including Greek yogurt protein pancakes and banana bread protein pancakes! I wish I would’ve known it was National Pancake Day this morning because I would’ve made…
Exploring Boulder and Denver
After a day of snowshoeing, we drove back to Michaela’s apartment in Denver, but made a pit-stop in Boulder around 5 p.m. for some appetizers and drinks. Boulder is the cutest little town and I loved the brick streets, adorable shops, local restaurants, street music and active atmosphere. It actually reminded me a bit of…