Rest is not a reward
November 13, 2021Rest – verb; cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength. Oxford English Dictionary Relax – verb; rest or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious. Oxford English Dictionary Those actions are not supposed to be rare. They’re not supposed to be these long sought after things viewed as a reward for your hard work. They are as important as food and water. And they’re different than sleep. Sleep is for your body. Rest and relaxing is for your mind, which, in turn, affects your body. I didn’t know…
St. Louis Ribs
Summer may be coming to an end in some parts of the country, but here in the South we had about 5 days of fall and now we’re back to 80s. As my favorite coffee mug says, “Insert Eye Roll…
Perfect, Summery Pasta Salad
Today is the 4th of July and as I write this, I imagine so many families grilling burgers and hot dogs, eating apple pie, hanging out by the pool, and looking forward to setting off some fire crackers. We are…
Pizza with a pocket in there
Watching my daughter get excited to help in the kitchen makes me so happy. I like to think it’s because she wants to be just like her mom and dad, but wearing the cute apron Nana made might also have…
Beef on Weck Mac & Cheese
This recipe takes me home. Beef on Weck is a Western New York staple, mainly found in Buffalo. It’s a sandwich consisting of sliced roast beef on a Kummelweck roll, with au jus and horseradish. A Kummelweck roll is similar…
Energy Bites
Some mornings (ok, most mornings), I don’t do anything for breakfast. It’s a cup of milk and a fruit bar as we’re leaving the house for the toddler, and black coffee for me. Most of the time that works for…
Here’s to you, Moms
It’s after 10pm and I’m exhausted. Yet, I still spent the last 2 hours painting a paint by number canvas because a.) that’s my level of artistic skill, and b.) I needed time to myself. And now, with random 10pm…
Mom’s Spaghetti Pie (Take Two)
If you were around for my first blog, this recipe might look familiar. My mom made this often while I was growing up. My guess is because it is a different take on spaghetti while being easy enough to whip…
Zucchini Boats
Vegetables can be boring, especially if you’re a kid. Miraculously, my kid likes broccoli which is kind of unheard of. I am rolling with it though, so I’ll make broccoli as often as I have to if it means she…
Grilled Cheese and Hearty Tomato Soup
There’s just something about grilled cheese with a bowl of tomato soup. It warms your soul and brings back childhood memories. I used to hate tomato soup, not going to lie. I used to only dip my grilled cheese in…
Four Cheese Tomato and Basil Fondue
There aren’t a lot of traditions that I’m adamant about. Those that I do stick to revolve around Christmas. My Christmas decorating tradition is fondue. Snacking on it while decorating kind of makes it less boring (you know, setting up…
