Tag: easy

I realized this blog was starting to look a little too cheesy for its own good (take that as you will), so I’m out here trying to freshen things up a bit and convince you that I do, in fact, consume vegetables. Kale isn’t something I generally enjoy eating...

I am from a town perhaps best known for its annual Prime Beef Festival, so yes, of course I am fluent in all things cow. Well, all things cow that can be consumed, anyway. I’m not a bovine brainiac beyond knowing how to turn slabs of meat into meltingly...

Tuna casserole: the queen of divisive nostalgic dishes from your childhood! You either love this or hate this. If you hate it, I promise there are other things for you to eat, so mosey on to another recipe. Now that we’re down to Team Tuna people, this takes 30...

Here in Illinois, we learned our stay-at-home order (the kinder, softer rebranding of SHELTER IN PLACE) will be extended to May 30. I am loathe to complain about this, seeing as we are protecting each other as much as we are going feral being trapped in our homes without...

So we’re still stuck sittin’ at home, watching our roots eclipse the fashionable levels once rocked by Madonna and telling Netflix YES I AM STILL FUCKING HERE AND WATCHING, STOP REMINDING ME You could probably use both a mindless kitchen project and a snack refresh. You’re in luck, because...

There is something so fulfilling about making your own bread, especially lately when everything feels like it’s going haywire and the future seems increasingly uncertain. It takes just a few ingredients to create something beautiful, nourishing, and hearty. I took up bread baking several years ago as an outlet...

Ugly soup is good soup. Why are you judging your soup by its appearance anyway? It just wants to love you and fill you with warm, delightful feelings, but there you are, unable to get beyond its middling looks in favor of something infinitely more Instagrammable. Wait, did this...

We’re looking at another gross weekend forecast, to which I say BRING IT ON! A cold, snowy winter weekend spent trapped inside with no one but me, myself, and I? (Okay, and my dog Baines!) Talk about an actual introvert’s dream come true. I’m like a doomsday prepper, only...

You’re probably starting to notice that I gravitate toward food that sounds fancy but is actually basic and easy (just like me!). Weeknight cooking is not my favorite. And, of course, because I AM WHO I AM, I also do not enjoy most leftovers. Reheated food is right up...

At last, we have reached the culmination of the endless holiday gatherings and clandestine panic attacks at said parties because you’re just an introvert trying to be festive but oh my god why does everyone keep talking to me season. What I’m saying is I am very into the...