Who doesn’t love a good plate of nachos? I fondly remember my college days where the epitome of a celebration was centered around a keg and piles and piles of nachos. I went to college in Indianapolis and every weekend we would find ourselves huddled around giant plates of chicken nachos from a little random […]

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I realize that I haven’t shared much about our (that is, M’s and my) honeymoon in Hawaii. We were able to spend close to three glorious weeks exploring the most beautiful state in the country. And, since today is the anniversary of the day that our Polynesian sister became a state, I thought I’d sing […]

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M and I recently returned from our honeymoon in Hawaii. We had some amazing adventures including one in particular where we got caught in a flash flood on a trek to a secret waterfall after kayaking up a river. Yeah, that was pretty crazy but totally fun at the same time! We went ziplining, M […]

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There are some recipes in our home that get made over and over again. These are my go-to recipes for many different reasons. Some make the list because I always seem to have the stuff on hand to make them; some get promoted because they are definitive crowd pleasers and friends ask for them again […]

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Being a food blogger has its perks! We get opportunities to try all sorts of products and then we get to share them with you! I tend to be picky about what items I’m willing to promote on this blog because they not only have to be tasty, they have to be healthy AND they […]

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The Holidays are a stressful time of year. Family visits, gift buying, traveling, traffic, unpredictable weather… All while still trying to keep up a normal schedule. It always seems to creep up on us every year too. Once Thanksgiving arrives I barely have time to enjoy the celebration before I’m in the throws of preparing […]

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I’m not really known for keeping things simple. I like to say that I’m simple and uncomplicated but that’s not really true. I have a tendency to overthink, overshoot, over-plan and over-worry. In fact I will go to great efforts just to make something appear basic and elementary when in fact it isn’t! This is […]

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Right after I took the California bar exam last summer, my wonderful boyfriend took me on a 3 week adventure through Italy, France, Switzerland (a little) and Austria. The whole trip was amazing and we ate exceptionally well. The food I remember most was, of course, along the French Riviera. Numerous cafés and bistros serving […]

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  Last weekend was beautiful in San Diego. It was so sunny and warm outside I could hardly believe it was January! I love the warm sun on my face and the calm feel that summer weather brings. It reminds me of those wonderful summer vacations where nothing was required and anything could happen. This […]

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  Sushi is one of my favorite foods to eat and probably my least favorite food to make. I find it difficult for several reasons: A. I’m not a sushi chef, B. It’s so difficult to roll tightly, and C. It’s so much more fun to watch someone experienced create a masterpiece! Nevertheless, being that […]

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