Who doesn’t enjoy a bowl of pasta covered in a rich tomato sauce and then topped with parmesan? I seriously don’t think I know anyone who would turn down pasta, especially during the colder months. Pasta is a total comfort food for me, and honestly I don’t eat it very often because I do try to watch my carb intake, but every once in a while I get a horrible craving for Italian food. And I give into those cravings….. Italian food is probably my favorite cuisine. Lasagna, pizza, spaghetti, pesto, veal parmesan, I want it all. …
Chicken Chopped Salad
A little while back I had a phase, okay more of an obsession, with chopped salad mixes. I know, I know…pre-made salad kits, who am I? But Kris was traveling a lot for work, and they’re so easy for those nights when it’s just me. And I love that all the components of the salad are pre-chopped to be exactly the same size. The OCD part of me revels in the uniformity of the salad. Chopped salads look SO perfect after they are mixed. I just add some protein and, done – dinner for one. Before Kris and I got married, the majority of my dinners were giant salads. Salads are my default meal; you can get creative with a variety of lettuces, veggies, nuts, seeds, cheeses, meat, and dressings. I never tire of giant, dinner salads, in fact, I even crave them, true fact!
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Pina Colada Overnight Oats with Kefir
We started making our own kefir. And I love, love it! Kris is part of a neighborhood forum and about a year ago a guy posted that he was going to be traveling for the next few months and was wondering if anyone would take his kefir grains and kombucha SCOBY, with an understanding that he’d be able to get a starter when he returns. Well Kris was all about the SCOBY. We’ve been buying Synergy Kombucha from the grocery store for about a year and both really enjoy it, but it’s expensive!!! We don’t really buy it that often because it’s $3 a bottle….but anyway, this post is about kefir (saving kombucha for another time).
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