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Pumpkin Ricotta Gnudi

10 · Oct 21, 2015 · 45 Comments

The last time I posted here was for a #drinkthesummer virtual party over two months ago. Since then summer has ended and we even had a cold snap this past weekend that had us bundled up in parkas and fighting the sniffles with copious amounts of hot tea. I originally intended to just take a bit of time off to move (I live in DC now!) and settle into my new life with my boyfriend, who just moved back home. However summer turned into fall, weekends became filled with plans with friends, community events, and exploring our new home. The blog got a bit away from me so when Sara from Cake Over Steak asked me to participate in a virtual pumpkin party to celebrate fall and all things pumpkin, I thought it a perfect opportunity to get back on track and share how much my new neighborhood and home have been inspiring.

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Blackberry Peach Margarita with Spicy Salt

2 · Aug 19, 2015 · 38 Comments

Blogging can be a lonely endeavor. A lot of it is done in the privacy of your home- experimenting in your kitchen, making a mess trying to get something to drip just so in the name of food styling, editing photos that after a while all start looking the same, and wracking your brain trying to think of something clever to say. By the time you hit publish you may have spent 5-6 hours on your own working on a post that may take a reader 30 seconds to scan. It can be lonely but we do it because we love it.

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Tomato and Corn Galette

2 · Aug 17, 2015 · 4 Comments

It’s August and I keep seeing mentions of summer being over but the 90+ degree days tell me otherwise. The evenings hint of an impending change. While I still get painful mosquito bites whenever I dare to bare my legs, I can feel a coolness in the air at night. I try to ignore the signs for pumpkin spice treats and the back to school signs, but I know that many changes are coming quickly.

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Herb Potato Salad

1 · Jul 16, 2015 · 5 Comments

This post is sponsored by Sharp. A big thank you to sponsors that make this little blog possible! All opinions are my own.

This weekend my family is flying to attend my dad’s graduation in Phoenix. Yes, at just shy of 60 my dad has become Dr. Bradfield after earning a PhD. I can’t wait to see him receive his diploma on Saturday.

My whole life I have seen my dad work hard at everything he does. When I was young, he was a very involved and present figure in my life despite working in high stress jobs for most of his life. Dinners consisted of history lessons and debates on current events (and often still do). Any sport we took up as kids had my dad coaching us (minus my stint as an ice skater) including when I played soccer, a sport he had hardly played himself. I even had one of my first feminist lightbulb moments as an awkward, insecure teenager because of my dad when he pointed out how every headline on a beauty magazine cover is designed primarily to make women feel insecure and focus on gaining the attraction of men. He is the best coach and the best teacher.

In short, he is a wonderful father and role model for me and my brother. …

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Crispy Baked Chicken with Onions and Lemon

9 · Jul 8, 2015 · 8 Comments

This post is sponsored by Sharp. A big thank you to sponsors that make this little blog possible! All opinions are my own.

This is the easiest, simplest meal I’ve ever thrown together for a weeknight (besides reheating leftovers or just having a cheese plate as dinner…). I know I’ve written before about my lack of love for the humble chicken but I do enjoy dark meat. Good luck sharing a bucket of fried chicken with me and getting a drumstick! I thought of what would be a simple yet delicious and satisfying quick dinner in my new Sharp microwave and convection oven and I thought of these crispy baked chicken thighs….

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