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Tuscan Soup

I’ve got a tip. Soups are a fantastic lunch option. And they’re even better when they’re homemade a.k.a. super budget friendly. Lately, I’ve really been enjoying enticing myself to eat in for cheap at lunch at work, especially when I get the chance to use my homemade vegetable stock. (Even though you don’t even need […]

Homemade Limeades

I’m busy. How many times a day do we hear this? A lot. And I don’t doubt that when we and others say it, we mean it. Our lives are too full to the brim for anything else to fit in. We’re cramming together minutes and feel out of control sometimes. This summer I’m fighting […]

Shrimp and Cheese Grits

Today I would like to share with you a very special meal. This meal was made and shared by my husband and I on our (recent) 1 year anniversary trip in a cabin in Ponca, Arkansas. This meal was also one of three entrees served and enjoyed very much (so I heard) at our wedding […]

Simple Saturday: Steak

Confession: I don’t like steak. I would gladly choose most dishes over steak, including mashed potatoes. I grew up in a more potatoes home than a steak and potatoes home. I only remember having steak on salads or minute steak paired with mashed potatoes and I liked the greens or potatoes more than the meat […]

Quick Curry Dinner

Before I went to Burma, I really underestimated the power of veggies and rice. They’re flavorful, fresh and absolutely amazing for any meal. (And even more amazing when you get to eat them with one of the little Burmese metal spoons pictured above.) Seriously, they’re so stinking good. Recently, I found some special artisan curry […]