food
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Much like one of my favorite fictional heroines, Bridget Jones, I love a good mini-break. Hampton and I originally had plans to do a big French vacation for our 5th/my 40th… but then we bought a house. So we did three mini-breaks this spring and summer instead. And totally saved money, I’m sure. Since I’m…
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For anyone curious about the actual recipes shared on my Instagram last night….. Friday night was a semi-impromptu dinner party with my favorite local gals — the type of people for whom hanging out in pjs and not talking is the perfect introvert socialization. As it had been two months since we’ve seen each other…
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This week’s lunches were a little…. extra…. But, as Morgan said when we talked meal prep a few days ago, “that’s what it’s all about, making food actually exciting to eat and not a drag.” These recipes hit the spot, and bringing all the bits and pieces to fancy up office lunches during yet another cold…
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Over the winter, Hampton and I have discovered an appreciation for the humble bone in/skin on chicken thigh. Usually we sear and then braise with some sort of wine or cider and whatever veg we have around, but this weekend, as we wanted to use our new grill for the first time and we were…
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Last weekend we took a minibreak to DC for a surprise baby shower and Hampton’s birthday. It started off with a bang. Literally. I was washing my hair Friday morning and heard a massive crash of glass. The globe from the ceiling fan on our upstairs landing had fallen and smashed EVERYwhere. Luckily, I didn’t…
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I recently had the chance to check out Coast Protein‘s Cricket Energy Bars. Yes, crickets. Let me start by borrowing some stats from The Manual: Crickets are about 65 percent protein by weight. Full of vitamin B12, potassium, omega 3 fats, and prebiotic fiber, crickets are veritable superfood. According to [one cricket protein bar manufacturer]…
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Christmas looked a little different this year. As it was a Tuesday and Hampton works that retail life and my day job is open 24/7, we decided we would just stay home and have a day to the two of us. Of course, after I committed to an offertory on Christmas Sunday and two Christmas…
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It was predicted that our area of central NC was going to get hit with a whopper of a storm. And for once, “they” were right. Sunday, we got approximately 14.5″. We usually average less than half of that in an entire year. My choir gig’s Christmas cantata was canceled (and our second show at…
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Social media gets a bad rap a lot of the time — but I still love it. One reason I love it is to meet people I never would have otherwise. Eman is one of those people. She is an aerial dancer in Toronto, and I have always been fascinated by the aerial arts and…
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As mentioned, we had a compressed rehearsal schedule for The Addams Family. In order to make good food choices and still fit into my costume, I prepped both lunches AND dinners during those few weeks. It really didn’t take that much longer to do and made me feel so much better in the long run. …I…
Ann Davis-Rowe 