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...
Inspiration Board
Well, we now have most of our major venues and professionals booked. Now for the hard part: actually figuring out an overall vision for our wedding! I’ve definitely been struggling...
If you can make it at home, why go looking?
Oh blog, how I have neglected thee. Between the new job and the end of hibernation season…well, I’ve actually been really busy. In a good way, there’s been no time for...
Have lunch for the week in less than 30 minutes!
I think the people who know me would generally describe me as a healthy eater, and for the most part, I really am. But I can see how my blog...
Red Velvet in the Pink Palace
We have a birthday in the Pink Palace today! I love birthdays. I also love my roommate Holly. She dedicates a lot of time to making other people smile, so I...
The Cure for a Case of the Mondays
Oh Monday, you always come so quickly. And with such little regard for the fact that I need another day to recover from the weekend. This weekend particularly, I could...
A Excellent Argument for Resourcefulness: Lasagna Stuffed Pizza and Oatmeal Elvis cookies
Lots of action last night in the kitchen here at the Pink Palace. I very rarely waste food; even my nearest and dearest are often disgusted by my standards re:...
Super Bowl Sunday: Greenbay may have won the Lombardi trophy, but we brought home the bacon!
We headed to Gaithersburg Sunday to watch the big game at the home of our good friends Lori and Eric. When Lori invited me over and mentioned that Eric would be making...
How do you pronounce Ebelskiver?
Whenever we make Ebelskivers, the debate over how to pronounce their name goes head-to-head with the debate over which kind we should make. Mike and Winifred introduced me to these...
UnBook Clubs and Comfort Food
I’m sure I do myself no favors in advertising an Achilles’ heel, but if you give me enough wine I’ll probably join your book club. Well, apparently I really like...
Restaurant Week in Review
I tend to be a bit of a hypocrite when it comes to restaurant week. I complain “it’s not really that great of a deal” and argue “why pay...
Snow Days & Fig Muffins
Yesterday afternoon, we were instructed by OPM to depart 2 hours early [and report straight to the bar]. At 6:30, Nora and I returned home buzzed enough to not...
>Engagement Photos are in!
>So the reason I haven’t updated in a month is because I have done almost zero planning since our trip to Savannah. Between two road trips to a total of...