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I’ve had this theme in the back of my head since I first started the Messy Kitchen Supper Club. We have been at war in Iraq and Afghanistan for all of my adult life. For the younger generations, the war is likely all they can remember. Too easily, Iraq and...

You probably already know that it’s pretty standard for my travel to revolve around food. But one thing you might not know? I consider myself a bit of a fitness tourist. Exercise is my self-care, so when I find myself in a city that has a lot of fitness class...

I know I’ve griped on and off for years about not being excited about my gym anymore. We’ve event dappled in a few workouts around the city here and there, threatening to quit: Orange Theory, Soul Cycle, and a few stints at Vida. But so far nothing has drawn me...

Two things happened last week that led to this delicious pizza: I tried BBQ jackfruit for the first time. Jackfruit, common in Southwest Asian cuisine, is a large ugly fruit that here in the United States we mostly see canned. It’s also an established meat replacement due to its texture,...

Hello there! Didn’t I tell you December was almost over? Friday we leave for Copenhagen, which means I have three days to pack and learn how to pronounce hygge. Definition: “A mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment.” Courtney has been making me narrate hygge fantasies...

Since I knew I’d have no energy to shop after the 12 hour drive back from Cape Cod, I set myself up with a Hungry Harvest box. You can customize your box now, so I was able to pick out a bunch of my favorite things! All of this delivered...

This Thanksgiving, we’re trying something new – heading to Cape Cod where we’re renting a house in Provincetown with the family. We’ll be making the pilgrimage – about 9 hours without traffic – with our two pups in tow. While I’m super excited to go to the annual lighting of...

So, the no sugar thing was getting pretty boring to write about. Honestly, I did pretty damn well. And I’m going to do my best to keep it up *most of the time*, especially as the holidays bring loads of temptation. Honestly, I just feel better and have realized that...

Since we started the week with no groceries, I didn’t exactly set myself up for success! I had no options to add to my coffee except my pumpkin spice almond creamer, and I was so damn tired after flying home from Atlanta Monday morning, going straight to work, then going...

Spoiler alert: I FAILED! We were traveling to Atlanta this weekend and I’d already used my “cheat” earlier in the week, so I knew it was going to be hard. At first, it was just a few small cheats – things I justified as not wanting to be wasteful (i.e....