Hey foodie friend! As far as charming French seafood restaurants go, The Oyster and Thistle Restaurant & Pub ranks at the top. Tucked away in Skagit Valley's quaint town of La Conner, my boyfriend and I stumbled upon this gem after perusing a gorgeous tulip farm in the area. It's just 70 miles north of Seattle, and 30 miles southeast of the beautiful San Juan Islands. Read[...]
Hey girl! I recently came across one of my absolute favorite dishes for summer from HelloFresh — Sweet Heat Shrimp Tempura Bowls. This dish boasts simple ingredients: shrimp, broccoli, rice, cucumbers, and scallions. But despite its simplicity, it comes with a kick of flavor, boasting white wine vinegar and sriracha. And IDK about you, but this girl loves a nice sprinkling of se[...]
Hey girl! My boyfriend and I recently put on our chef hats for this HelloFresh masterpiece — the Spring Chicken Pesto Rigatoni. This artfully crafted dish boasts so many different flavors from its various, colorful ingredients. Garnished with sliced almonds, crispy pan-fried bacon pieces, and charred green onions, and topped with seasoned ricotta (which we spiced up with chili oil [...]
Hey, friend! Want to know a secret? On a rather desolate and unimpressive street in Godfrey, Illinois, there is a hidden gem called Josephine’s Tea Room and Gift Shops. It’s my favorite place in all of the Midwest. Drinking tea at Nana's, where my tea obsession started. To unaware vehicles passing by on the road, the frame of the small ranch-style house-turned-restauran[...]
Hey girl! One of my most recent favorite recipes from HelloFresh has undoubtedly been the Steelhead Trout & Sweet Potato Risotto, making it perfect for this week's food and wine pairing. Despite the fact that I'm lactose intolerance and had to skip out on the unbelievably creamy grape sauce — I'm dying just thinking about it — the entire meal was extremely mouthwatering. This r[...]
Hey friend! Since its opening in 2016, Barred Owl Butcher & Table in Columbia, MO quickly became a favorite spot. The restaurant's decor and earthy theme is as appealing as its refreshing craft cocktails and unique menu items. Downtown COMO — Columbia, Missouri's nickname for those of you not familiar with the quaint little college town that is totally food and alcohol obsessed [...]
Hey girl! Let me lead off by saying that no one knows how hard it is to diet more than I do. Over the years, my relationship with food has been a total hot mess. On top of that, my mindset around eating was borderline unhealthy. I never saw a problem with this throughout college, even while my out-of-whack eating (or not eating) habits drastically effected my weight depending what time[...]
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