Carrot Cake Granola {Leftovers Club}
If you’ve been wondering why I never shared the recipe for the delicious carrot cake granola I served as the...
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Syria: Ma’amoul
Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East. They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly...
An Unbelievable 10 Years in Washington D.C.
It’s damn near impossible for me to believe that today marks my 10 year anniversary in Washington D.C. On the...
This is What’s Up Doc: Vegan Carrot Soup with Toasted Chickpeas and Tahini Crema
I am definitely a sucker for soup with fancy condiments. In fact, writing this post just reminded me that it’s...
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. So in true BuzzFeed “I don’t have time to produce...
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 that characterize fall. It’s also incredibly versatile, and lends itself...
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 Trader Joe’s. Thing is, since starting the fall semester our...
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 of the day, it was out of our control: the water...
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...
Easy Homemade Fudgsicles… with Avocado! (Vegan, Paleo)
This post probably should have been called “unflattering pictures of my friends eating fudgsicles, but I was worried no one would read it if I called it that. Or that...
Weekend Recap & a Tri Training Update
With our race just three weeks a way (!?), this weekend was pretty much dedicated entirely to training. Well, training and beer (i.e. carb loading!). Saturday we planned to set...
Summer on a Cone: Sweet Corn Ice Cream Swirled with Homemade Blackberry Jam
So remember how I told you that in my lament over my bestsummerever coming to an end, I impulsively bought an ice cream maker? Well, I’ve kept my pledge to make at...
A Very Special Takeout Tuesday: Food For Life
I can’t believe that the Takeout Tuesday tradition has lasted three years now! While I haven’t shared one in a while out of fear that you were sick of seeing my...