• dinner review: la canela;

    August 7, 2018

    Last week was my best friend’s birthday, and so we went out in Rockville, MD to celebrate!  A recommendation from a coworker, we tried out La Canela in Rockville Town Center.  It was just a double date, but I love…

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  • a 3-month review of my new planner;

    August 3, 2018

    So I’ve been planner geeking out with a couple of my coworkers recently helping a friend set up her new planner, and I have to say, it’s making me think more consciously about my planner than I have in a…

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  • date night dinner & a show: all about hamilton

    July 31, 2018

    So this past weekend we got to see Hamilton at the Kennedy Center! If you happen to have been living under a rock and have no idea what I’m talking about, it’s a 2h 45min musical about Alexander Hamilton and…

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  • honey drenched umeboshi;

    July 24, 2018

    Umeboshi are Japanese pickled plums, a great umami bomb of flavor.  Top with some honey to make these intense treats delicious for snacking!

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  • pecan saltine toffee;

    July 20, 2018

    A new take on a favorite: saltine toffee topped with chopped pecans! With the decadence of salty crackers, buttery toffee, and a generous spread of chocolate, raw pecans are a perfect complement to the delicious flavors of saltine toffee!

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  • weight watchers shopping list;

    July 3, 2018

    One of my friends is joining weight watchers with me, and I wanted to be helpful and compile a list of my go-to foods and snacks to help her get started!  Let me start from the beginning though.  I am…

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  • lightened up macaroni salad;

    June 29, 2018

    A quick and easy, lightened macaroni salad that you can enjoy guilt free!

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  • basic pizza crust;

    June 22, 2018

    A delicious basic pizza crust dough.  You can amp it up with rosemary and red pepper flakes for a wallop of flavor!  Plus some bonus flavor suggestions in case you’re looking for something different.

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  • old bay wings;

    June 15, 2018

    Deliciously crispy wings tossed with that stuff that runs through Maryland blood–Old Bay! Classic, simple, and delicious.

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  • brunch review: farmers, fishers, bakers;

    June 12, 2018

    Gotta love date night! Or in the case of this weekend, date day! Tyler has planned some really thoughtful dates recently, like our getaway tiny house cabin weekend, and I’ve been doing weight watchers so I was trying to think…

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  • the best and worst of whole30;

    June 5, 2018

    I’m FREE!  Which is not the appropriate way to think about Whole30, haha.  It’s supposed to be more a lifestyle change and you’re not supposed to binge on all the things you couldn’t have.  But guess what, that’s exactly what…

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  • garlic peri-peri wings;

    May 25, 2018

    Dangerously garlic crispy wings served up with a full load of garlic two ways and then perfectly topped off with Nando’s peri-peri sauce!

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