I love to cook, in case you have not noticed. In my (not so) humble opinion, I tend to be pretty good at it. Recently, I realized I was using my cooking abilities in both a healthy and unhealthy manner. As I look back over the years, I can see
The second season of Netflix’s Altered Carbon is here! I stumbled upon season one quite some time ago. Instantly, I was in love with the concept. The visuals, ideas, and acting were fantastic to me. After I watched the last episode, I wanted more. It took a while, but more
Stir-fried beef-n-broccoli is one of my favorite dishes. It is super quick and straightforward. The key is to get all your mise en place done and cut your flank steak on a bias. It is also great with chicken, pork tenderloin, and several meat substitutes. Mise en place means everything
Finally, we have an almost perfect Chicken & Sausage Gumbo! Three times I have made this recipe from Food Network by Emeril. It is a combination of this and this recipe by him. When I say it was a journey to make this gumbo for the third time, I would not
Today, I decided I needed a self-care day. It was a painful, emotional past few months. I’m finally back in Ohio. Yet, my tension is still quite high. It has been a while since I had taken some time to myself, alone. It was time I put everyone else on
After being cooped up in the house, a night out in Dayton was on the menu. However, this is my first winter here in Ohio. Now being a California girl, this single-digit weather does not agree with my constitution. That being said, it is not as bad as I thought