My Favorite Holiday Dessert: Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding
I don’t actually remember how sticky toffee pudding became a Christmas Eve tradition. My mom had it somewhere and liked it,...
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A Peek at the Messy Kitchen’s 2nd Annual Friendsgiving for No Kid Hungry
This post comes way belated because, well, I’ve barely had time to catch a breath! Between cooking for Thanksgiving #2...
A Long Overdue Dinner Party & a Lot of Bacon
Wednesday night, I finally made good on a deal I made 361 days prior. You see, at Friendsgiving last year, these guys went in on an auction item: a three...
Miso Roasted Acorn Squash, Pomegranate and Avocado Salad, Garnished with a Sharp Cheddar and Apple Grilled Cheese Waffle
Okay, let’s talk about something we can all agree on: grilled cheese waffle sandwiches make salads better. Unless you don’t do cheese or gluten, in which case… well, I’m happy...
The Morning After: a Tough Pill to Swallow
Wow, that hurt. This isn’t the post I was supposed to be writing today. In fact, I considered not even...
A Taste of Vancouver (Sorry This Post is Past Due)
If you had any question as to which Vancouver I meant, take the apology as a cue: the Canadian one....
One Pan Roasted Chicken Thighs with Harissa Chickpeas
Courtney loved this recipe. And not just because of the crispy chicken skin, flavorful Indian spices and crunchy baked chickpeas… he loved this dish because it’s made entirely in one...
Campbell’s Tomato Soup Cake {Bakeolution}
I am innately intrigued by the unusual, especially when it comes to dessert. Last week, a coworker had to talk me off the cliff as I was about to order...
7 Things that Have Happened Since We Last Talked
Oh, hey! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? And you know, I still don’t have a whole lot of time....
One Pan Autumn Chicken Dinner: Roasted Chicken Thighs with Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatos, Apples, Bacon and Beets
This may be my new go-to fall recipe. It’s unbelievably tasty, with crispy herbed chicken thighs alongside the abundantly roastable vegetables...
We’re Finally Triathletes! A Recap of the Giant Acorn International Triathlon
After much anticipation, we are finally triathletes! A triathlon has been on my fitness bucket list since my Junior year of college, so it feels pretty good to finally have one...
Strawberry Shortcake Cheese Cake {Bakeolution, Ice Cream Truck Edition}
I’ll start by saying this cake really isn’t my style. I’m more of a cook than a baker, and when I do bake my style tends to be rustic and simple (galettes are just...
Balsamic Fig Chicken Breasts with Bacon and Creamy Polenta
This recipe is long overdue. I actually made this back in August after excitedly stumbling upon two pound containers of fresh figs at...
Nation’s Tri Recap: the most expensive brick workout ever… and why I’m okay with that.
We did not wake up this morning as triathletes, which of course comes as a disappointment. But at the end...
Korean BBQ Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Kimchi and Cauliflower Rice
I remember coming back from a week in Korea having literally eaten and drank everything there was to eat or drink in unspeakable quantities and thinking, “how the heck did...
Weekend Recap and This Week in Tri Training
It may have been Labor Day weekend, but Courtney and I put in some serious work! It was our last weekend to train before the race, and we were determined...