I recently posted this on my IG stories and it blew the minds of so many of you that I figured I’d share it here too. Did you know your instant pot lid fits in the side handle like this? If not, you’re welcome. If so, congrats for reading the entire manual. I had ZERO clue about what to do for dinner on this night and the instant pot TOTALLY came through. I pulled a huge piece of five mile ranch beef from the freezer which I transformed into this umami explosion with just the… Read more >

Why has tofu been so hard to get a hold of lately? What is happening with the extra firm pressed tofu supply right now?? Do we have another toilet paper hoarding situation? Vegans! Share your stash with the rest of us! These are the only two meals that I’ve made with tofu for the past FEW MONTHS because of my inability to get my hands on my favorite type. As you may recall, I used to get the HODO soy brand from the bulk department at the co-op, but for obvious reasons, they aren’t doing… Read more >

This sheet pan meal is from the Skinnytaste One & Done cookbook. Gina has so many solid recipes in that book which have turned into family faves. I am a big fan of all in one recipes. Sure, in a perfect world, I would have the time to make a few different things, but 2020 is so far off from the perfect world that it is laughable. So, in the real world that we are currently operating in, sheet pan meals are clutch. I used thighs which I over-ordered on WF/amazon because I had a… Read more >

Sometimes things do not photograph well. Especially brown foods or things with a mushy texture. In this case, it’s a bit of both. The pesto is the aforementioned “mush” and then there’s the brown farro which doesn’t do the dish any favors either. But you know what? It was easy and delicious and so I’m sharing it nonetheless. I roasted zucchini, green beans, and cherry tomatoes tossed in olive oil, while the grains cooked in the rice cooker. At the same time, I massaged half of this pesto into a head of kale. Eventually I… Read more >

With 2 1/2 hours without kids? I can be SO productive. A couple of weeks ago the kids had their one and only “camp” of the summer. It was entirely outdoors and everyone wore masks the entire time (they also did temp checks every am and so on and so forth). I felt comfortable with it and I am SO glad we ended up doing it because it was one of the best weeks we have had in a long long time. It started at 8 am, which was far earlier than we’ve been getting… Read more >