OKAY, SO. When I found out that the latest and greatest TikTok recipe trend was baked oats, I was a little… well, if I’m honest, peeved. I mean… I’ve been making baked oats for years. And it’s really not rocket science. Honestly, ask my husband: the amount of oatmeal I consume is pretty absurd. If …
Is it just me, or is owning a brand-new waffle maker, like, the Hallmark of being a wife? Since receiving it from my oma at my bridal shower, I have been so excited to use it — and test all sorts of recipes! Belgian waffles are my husband’s all-time favourite breakfast, so I tried making …
When I was a kid, I thought the only “dinner options” were the ones my mom made. Can you relate?So, like, everyone had spaghetti or flour tortilla-with-ground-beef tacos or chicken, rice, and broccoli or lasagna or roast beef or one of the many other delicious meals my mom made. As a foodie and cookbook fanatic …
“Don’t Australia it.” This is where my beautiful friend, Kristann, and I ended our hour-long, and about 5-hours-too-short, conversation in a Starbucks on my lunch break today. This girl, who is literally a straight up RAY of golden sunshine and beams Jesus Christ in her smile and her kindness, met me giddily today, jumping up …
“”I have the right to do anything,” you say–but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”–but I will not be mastered by anything.” 1 Corinthians 6:12 One of my favourite projects in my undergrad was an essay on this chapter of Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. This particular part has always …
In honour of my first day at a new job for a company I am thrilled to represent and work for, I thought I would share the lunch I brought today. It was delicious, filling, quick, and easy. Dairy-free and vegetarian, and well-rounded in carbs for lasting energy, and protein and fat for satiety. And, …
Last night was one of the best nights. Johnny had planned to make a fancy dinner reservation for our first married Valentine’s Day, but I decided I really wanted to just stay in, just the two of us – my very favourite kind of date. Yes, that’s right – staying in the house you both …
Currently Devouring. Is there anything as wonderful as a slow morning featuring coffee and breakfast in bed? Especially when you and your husband are both having a work-from-home day in your cozy, newly-furniture-filled (Thanks Structube… shop our favourite chairs here: HOME. We feel so blessed to get to work together occasionally, even while on different …
…it’s for your next 3pm hankering. You know, the in-between-lunch-and-dinner-I’m-feelin’-snacky hankering. I get it pretty much every day now that I eat unrestricted. It takes 10 minutes to make, is easy to customize, and involves very little effort. Sound like your kind of snack? Let’s get to it! Goat Cheese Margherita Pizza Makes 1 snack …
“My mom made me do Zumba with her the other night because she was feeling fat and didn’t want to work out alone.” I was startled by how casually my 10-year-old hip hop student told me about her Zumba night with her mother. “You eat McDonald’s all the time,” another 10-year-old in the class said. …