my lavender blues

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I don’t even know where I begin here. Life has a funny way of throwing a banana peel your way and letting you fall fully on your ass. At this point, it’s hilarious (in like a manically laughing kind of way). But maybe this is where the next messy chapter starts, where I finally yank […]

Real Easy Ricotta with some Real Life Updates

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Tis the season to be noggin’. You should really chai it. Time to dust off the ol’ dad jokes and get back to posting again…. you know what they say, better late than pregnant! I have so many life updates that you’d likely be pouring alcohol into this mocktail just to keep up with ’em […]

Holiday Chai EggNog

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I did it, I am doing it you guys. I’m posting, again. I don’t even know if I would consider my last recipe a post, because it just involved pouring whiskey into a cup of your choosing, and to fill it to the rim. And I guess, I would hardly call this one a post […]

Cured Eggs

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    Guys. This month has been the WORST. Okay that’s being slightly melodramatic but I mean it hasn’t been the best. Well talking more physical health then mental, but then in the long wrong, don’t the two kind of walk hand in hand? Eventually whatever is going on takes a toll on your body […]

Garlic & Miso Glazed Blistered Shishito Peppers

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      Recovery, recovery, recovery. It’s a thing and it’s working. My bellybutton no longer looks as though someone decided to take a drill to it. Okay maybe it still does a lil bit but SO much better. I’ve stopped gagging whenever I look down to take a peek. (yeah that was happening). I’ve […]

Baked Hasselback Pears with Brie & Pistachios

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i’m currently in mourning over celebrating my twenty-first birthday for the ninth time. my age bracket on paper has officially changed and i’ve been having thoughts of impending doom since my d-day. i wish i could say this was an exaggeration of my current thoughts, but it’s not. however. I’ve also been watching “The Man […]

Savory Butternut Squash, Sage & Tahini Gluten Free Bread

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bumble Bee® Seasoned Tuna Pouch with Spoon. Who knew the middle of the country had so much beauty to offer? I’ve been learning recently the true meaning of what it is to make the most of where you live, and I can 100 percent […]

Explorations: A Canoe & Bumble Bee Tuna Seasoned Pouch

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Approaching my thirties and i keep having to tell myself that age ain’t nothin’ but a number. OR so they say….. But I’m pretty sure anyone under the ripe age of 24 says that, when they have yet to experience a hangover that lingers on for days, forehead wrinkles, and a spare tire that is […]

Fall Apples & Roasted Grape & Cauli Salad

My Lavender Blues