You guys, I have chills just sitting here letting it sink in that I am actually writing this post. More than chills, actually… tears! It is just so surreal. I am so grateful, and feel so incredibly blessed to announce that we are expecting our first baby, due December 6, 2018! I am pregnant!!! And almost 13 weeks along. As you all know, we got married at the beginning of…
One meal that never, ever gets old? Chicken tenders. And fries. Am I right? One of my favorite parts of the Whole30 is that you can still eat delicious food. Just be mindful of your portions & the ingredients you are using, and you are good to go! These crispy chicken tenders are the perfect example of a Whole30 compliant dish that feels like you’re cheating. But there’s…
It’s been a little over two months of wedded bliss, and while it’s flown by- it also feels like we have been together forever. Looking back on our special day, I can still feel the excitement, the love, the nerves, and the relief once we hit the reception & got to sit back and relax. We are both pretty shy people, so being on the other side of the camera…
I officially have a new favorite dessert, and it takes just 5 ingredients & less than 15 minutes from start to finish. Doesn’t get much easier than that, right!? I have seen so many of my friends on Instagram serving up plantains as an easy side dish, and I decided it was time to pick up some of my own- and get to work figuring out my favorite ways to prepare…
From pork chops to salmon fillets to chicken thighs- one of my favorite things to do is to take a cut of meat and make it again & again until it’s just right. Because, to me, cooking large cuts of meat can feel really intimidating- especially when it comes to roasting in the oven. You’re not supposed to cut into it, that releases all of the juices. …
Stir fry is one of those things that I have made countless times over the years, but it always seemed too no-brainer to make it onto the blog. Fast forward to now, and this almost unbelievable sesame stir fry sauce, and the game has changed. The sauce takes this dish from simple, homemade stir fry to better-than-a-restaurant flavor that I cannot get enough of! This stir fry starts off…