Just after graduating college, I had the privilege to move to New York City for a job with a brand new health and fitness startup. It was my dream job and my dream city. But it wasn’t as glamorous as it sounds: I took the train from Boston to NYC with two giant suitcases and … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Recipes
Lemon Chia Seed Muffins
These. These were special. On Thursday morning, I was loading the recipe for these muffins into Greatist’s content system, and they sounded so good I had to stop what I was doing and make them immediately. (I guess that’s what I get for trying to work before feeding myself.) The recipe comes from my friend Kelli at … Continue reading
A (Few) Week(s) in Greek
On my Instagram account, I usually end up sharing the random breakfasts and lunch I throw together while simultaneously trying to do a million other things. Oftentimes it seems that yogurt — and more often than not higher-protein Greek yogurt — tends to be at the center of or at least plays some part in … Continue reading
Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed peppers are one of my favorite things to make, but one of my least favorite to eat. I’ll tell you why: No matter how you cut the peppers, or what vessel you eat them out of, they’re so impossible to eat. You can’t really cut into them with a fork without spilling the contents … Continue reading
Chicken and Rice Comforting Casserole
When I was a kid, my mom could not cook. Bless her heart, she tried, but what ended up in front of my brother and me every night for dinner was usually boiled chicken, macaroni and cheese with hot dogs, or frozen pizza (Elios, it was, I think). But there was one little gem she … Continue reading
Chipotle Chicken Chili
Aaand we’re back! This was the first meal I cooked in our new apartment. That was an important and meaningful meal to me. It was a nice, sunny, March afternoon, and I cooked to my heart’s content while the boy was at his first day of work. I wanted to make something comforting and filling. … Continue reading
Veggie-Filled Mac n’ Cheese
Apparently, I’m a bad blog-runner. Life gets just a little crazy, and I go three weeks without posting. Woops. But now I’m back in a normal groove, at least for a little while. It’s been an interesting month. A month filled with comfort food to help distract me from certain stressors that’ve been on my mind constantly. … Continue reading