What’s for dinner?
Pizza Night Every Night
When you were little, you were lucky to have pizza night once a week. When you're in college, it's nothing strange to have pizza … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?
Lifehack for Shipping Cookies in the Mail
After I posted my S'mores Cookies on Facebook, an old high school friend of mine commented about how yummy they looked. When I … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen
Molasses Crinkles
For nine weeks of nothing but book writing, I had to ignore the urge to bake. People at work started to ask when the cookies were coming back. I finally had a free night, with Halloween just around the corner, and pumpkin cookies would be perfect. Unfortunately, it's one of those weeks where I've already been to the … [Read More]
Chicken Pear Protein Salad
The latest healthy meal in my recent kick was inspired by, well, the ingredients in the fridge that needed to be used up. When you stock your fridge with fruits and veggies, you get salads packed with anti-oxidants, protein and - most importantly - variety from boring ol' greens. You get something like: Chicken … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden
Blue Jays and Spring Flowers After the Rain
Cleveland's latest rain prompted the last reluctant flowers into bloom, opening their blossoms to the drink up the spring showers. … [Read More]
Plant Progress: Day 4
Science tells me there’s been a lot going on underground for the past few days, but today, Day Four, was the first unveiling to … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond
What to Pack in a Camping Bin
When I decide to go camping, it's usually a spontaneous, last-minute idea. To make it easier to take off on an outdoorsy trek as soon as nature calls - without forgetting any essentials - I keep a big plastic storage container packed with most of my camping supplies ready to grab and go. What to pack in a camping … [Read More...]
Night on the Town: Pickwick and Frolic
Think crepes are just for breakfast? I did, and boy was I wrong. Last night I finally had the pleasure of dining at Pickwick and Frolic on East 4th Street, downtown Cleveland, where my boyfriend serves and bartends. For a year, I’ve been listening to him rave about the scallops, so it was about time I put Pickwick’s … [Read More...]
