Carrot Cake Granola {Leftovers Club}
If you’ve been wondering why I never shared the recipe for the delicious carrot cake granola I served as the...
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Syria: Ma’amoul
Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East. They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly...
An Unbelievable 10 Years in Washington D.C.
It’s damn near impossible for me to believe that today marks my 10 year anniversary in Washington D.C. On the...
This is What’s Up Doc: Vegan Carrot Soup with Toasted Chickpeas and Tahini Crema
I am definitely a sucker for soup with fancy condiments. In fact, writing this post just reminded me that it’s...
Just Keep Juicin’: Day 2 of my DIY BluePrintCleanse
I don’t have nearly as much to say about Day 2 because, well, it wasn’t all that different from Day 1. I woke up at 6:00am grateful for generous night-time...
Adventures in Juiceland: Day One of My DIY BluePrintCleanse
I’ve actually been looking forward to starting this cleanse. I’ve been excited to try out my new juicer and find out what this juice cleanse business is all about! So...
Hopping on the Bandwagon: DIY Blue Print Cleanse
I’ve always been the first to oppose cleanses and fasts. I’m generally critical of any dietary trend that isn’t maintainable long-term, and frankly I’ve always had concerns about the impact...
Monday Morning Meet-Up: Nike Women’s Half Recap
This isn’t the story I was expecting to be telling you today. I’d planned to tell you how I hadn’t done as well this race as I did my...
My Lunch at the White House
When I told you about my visit to the White House, I left out one little detail: our lunch in the Navy Mess Hall, the West Wing’s Private dining room. Kind...
Vegan Seduction and Crunchy Thai Quinoa Salad
As of late, I’ve found myself seduced by proponents of a plant based diet. Interestingly enough, the strongest persuader has been the sheer quantity and quality of delicious vegan options,...
Happy Hump Day! Edition
Congratulations! We’ve made it to Hump Day, which as I didn’t realize until college, means that we’ve made it over the hump in the work week (don’t worry about what...
These Are All of My Favorite Things: Shrimp, Bacon and Figs with Goat Cheese Quinoa and Fig Balsamic
You know the old classic song from the Sound of Music, “These are a few of my Favorite Things”? I’m pretty sure it was written about this dish. And that...
Monday Morning Meet-Up: A Busy Week It’s Been
So much has happened in the past week. It’s amazing how it’s flown by, yet last weekend seems so long ago! Last Saturday, Dad arrived talking about all of the...
A Second Look at Thai-Xing
About a year ago, I wrote a review about my first trip to Thai-Xing. I’ve now been three times, but I never cease to be impressed by ridiculous amount of delicious, authentic food...
Korean BBQ Pizza with Kimchi and Prosciutto
My Pinterest boards are covered in Kimchi as of late: Korean Meatloaf, Kimchi Sweet Potato Salad, Korean Pulled Pork. In fact I’d venture to say that kimchi is my latest “trigger ingredient.” ...
On Boston.
My whole heart goes out to the victims of yesterday’s tragedy in Boston. To those killed and injured. To those whose loved ones were killed or injured. And to those...