All My Favorite People
Today I’ve been thinking a lot about how we try so hard to be people that we are not. I’m including myself in this as well. Sometimes it’s so much easier to pretend we’ve got it all together than to just admit that we screw up and that we’re a mess. As a people pleaser ...
Oven Slow-Cooked Ribs + Sauteed Spinach
Making ribs has always been a little intimidating for me. The first time my husband and I tried to make them, we cooked them on our grill and it was an utter failure (apparently you have to boil them first??). I finally stumbled across a recipe for slow-cooked oven ribs. OMG… these ribs are so ...
Sausage, Kale, & Sweet Potato Soup
It has been quite dreary here in North Carolina these past few days. As a remedy for the bad weather blahs, I decided to make one of my favorite soups. This is a relatively easy recipe that doesn’t have to simmer very long. It has loads of flavor and is great for leftovers as well ...
My Top 5 Favorite Books
Top 5 All-Time Favorite Books So… this is obviously an extremely hard list for me to make. I love books and often find myself calling a good number of them my favorites. I finally decided to sit down and really think it through and make a list of my ABSOLUTE, all time favorites. To...
PTB Farm + A Pork Chop Recipe
There has been a lot of hype in the media recently about bacon and other processed meats causing cancer. If you take a few minutes to read some of these articles, you will see that these claims refer to meats that are preserved to extend shelf life. You’ve probably heard people talking about getting nitrate ...
Slow Cooker Bone Broth
In some of my past posts, I have mentioned that I make my own bone broth. I first starting making broth a couple years ago and almost always have some tucked away in my fridge or freezer. Homemade bone broth from high quality bones has many health benefits including joint health, digestion, and detoxification ...
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry
For some reason, once fall peaks out its beautiful head, I tend pick up the poetry books that have been sitting on my shelves gathering dust. One of my favorite poets is Wendell Berry. I am a big fan of his poetry and prose, mostly because he can describe a scene in nature like no ...
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Have I mentioned that fall is my favorite season? I absolutely love when the leaves start changing colors and I can start pulling out my sweaters and cardigans. I am also a major fan of squash. This past week when I did my CSA pickup, I chose three different squash varieties (acorn, butternut, & spaghetti) ...
Butcher & Bee, Charleston, SC
After the great South Carolina flood the week before last, my family and I were eventually able to make it down to Charleston for vacation. The flood waters had receded over most of Charleston and we were able to enjoy the city without all of the humidity that we usually experience in the summer. My ...
Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty
This Moriarty novel begins by flashing forward to the end of the novel where Lyn, Kat, and Gemma Kettle (triplets) are seen by many witnesses having it out in a fancy restaurant as they celebrate their 34th birthday. After this embarrassing scene is described by many onlookers, Moriarty goes back in time to describe the … Continue reading Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty
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