Foodie Adventures, Meal Prep

Happy Thanksgiving, Y’all! (+ Post-Meal Update)

(See the end of the post for pictures of the dishes and thoughts on the recipes) This Thanksgiving is very special. For the last 6 years, our Turkey Day tradition had been the same...travel to Northern Virginia to spend time with my husband's family and stuff ourself silly. As we just moved to Atlanta, travelling for a… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving, Y’all! (+ Post-Meal Update)

Foodie Adventures

Settling in to our new life…and cooking again!

For the last few weeks, very little cooking has happened. First off, we sold our dinner table, then I had to pack our kitchen. I also had my list of restaurants to go to before leaving Charlottesville. Meals were either out or ridiculously simple (i.e. salad mix with a couple of toppings). Once we moved,… Continue reading Settling in to our new life…and cooking again!

Foodie Adventures

Farewell 2013! A review of this past year…

In the past few weeks, I've seen many people on my Facebook feed posting comments about 2013 being terrible and hoping 2014 would be better. I couldn't agree less. 2013 has been one of the most gratifying years of my life. I have never been happier. Let's just hope this trend will continue in 2014.… Continue reading Farewell 2013! A review of this past year…

Food Education

TCP: Chicken and Vegetable Pasta Casserole

Whenever we cook in class, I try to follow our discussion theme. Last week, as we talked about our families, I decided to make a pasta casserole to step away from the many muffin recipes but also because it would be, potentially, a dish that a family could enjoy together. My other goal was to… Continue reading TCP: Chicken and Vegetable Pasta Casserole