Yes, yes, I know that caprese by definition includes tomatoes, and that I’ve committed unforgivable sins against Italia by slopping some random substitute onto mozzarella, fresh basil, and balsamic, and then making it into a sandwich. But will you forgive me if I tell you how amazing it is and then tell you how to… [click for recipe and more]
It’s been an incredibly busy – but great – couple of weeks. Work has been insane (this is normal) and I have finally made room in my routine to incorporate almost daily workouts (this is not normal). Since my bike accident back in May, I’ve spiraled a bit. The torn ligaments in my back just… [click for recipe and more]
Yesterday on my way to work, an SUV with the license plate “LIV SLO” blew by me on the right going about 85 mph. In a 50 mph zone. Memo to Alanis Morrissette: that is ironic. Rain on your wedding day and traffic jams when you’re already late? Those things just suck (and yes, the lack… [click for recipe and more]
The last time I ate a hot dog was upwards of five years ago, on a boiling summer day, at a baseball game. Nothing sounded better than a hot dog and a cold beer, and boy, did they both hit the spot. There’s no denying that, whatever’s in hot dogs (shudder), they taste pretty darn… [click for recipe and more]
Fried Green Tomatoes is one of my favorite movies of all time, plus I’m obsessed with themed food – so it’s pretty surprising that I’d never made its namesake food and tied it into this 90s classic. There’s a lot of food in this movie, but, well, let’s just say it’s not all veggie-friendly. I’m a… [click for recipe and more]