"...and they ate with gladness and simplicity of heart"
Disclosure: I am delighted to serve as an ambassador for the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board by highlighting stories surrounding Arkansas’s largest row crop – soybeans! #ARSoyStory #themiraclebean #ARSoySupper Well hello there! Have you ever dined in a restaurant and thought, “Mmmm, I could/should make this at home?” Of course, who hasn’t? And while it is fun trying to recreate a dish, it never is quite the same. Sometimes the homemade re-creation is better than the original and ...
This post is written in partnership with Riceland Foods, the world’s largest miller and marketer of rice. Proudly grown by farmers in Arkansas and Missouri. #ShopRiceland Back in September I decided to take some “beauty shots” of a dish I make often, sitting on a bed of green rice. And by often, I mean like alllll the time. These taco meatballs are quick and easy because the ingredients are ones I usually always have on hand in my pantry. Usually always? Yeah, that’s a thing. I finally ...
Disclosure: I am serving as an ambassador for #BITENWA, a three-day food festival June 20-22 and part of #NWAChampionship Week. This post sponsored by BITENWA. Calling all foodies in the Northwest Arkansas area! Scratch that… calling all foodies everywhere and especially those within driving distance to Northwest Arkansas! Listen up and pay attention because I don’t want you to miss out. Every year the BITE tickets sell out weeks before the event and every year many of my friends lament ...
Disclosure: I am serving as an ambassador for the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board by highlighting stories surrounding Arkansas’s largest row crop – soybeans! #ARSoyStory #themiraclebean #ARSoySupper Guess what everybody? It’s National Soyfoods Month. Bake a cake! Hang the party streamers! Drag out that punchbowl! C’mon, get happy! In case you were wondering, you may already be indirectly celebrating. How’s that, you say? Wellllll… soyfoods are often a part of our everyday lives, whether ...
This post contains an affiliate link. Are you struggling with making breakfast? Challenged by pulling something together that is healthy, tasty and quickly prepared before you head out the door? Have you resorted to the drive-thru lane? I get it… those sous-vide egg bites at Starbucks are pretty delicious. They’re also pretty pricey. You know that I love to pursue simplicity and pass along tips. Today’s tips are three tips “wrapped” into one. Enjoy a slice of your frittata for ...
Hiya friend. There are experts in the field of minimalism that tell us to pull the metaphorical Band-Aid off. To just attack our clutter with gusto and have everything that doesn’t matter to us go bye-bye. I really like that train of thought. In fact, I tell myself that is what I am doing and then lo and behold I find myself months later going back to the same pile and doing it again. It’s not that I have added anything to the pile. Rather, I find that what seemed like important to me at the ...
This post contains a sponsored link to a recipe I developed for De Nigris Italian Vinegars. #ItalianVinegar #DrizzleFlavor Back in 2015 a Canadian online cookware shop interviewed me. It came out of the blue and honestly, it intrigued me. One of the questions they asked me was about time-honored kitchen items that have been redesigned in surprising and innovate. Q: What are some time-honored kitchen items that have been redesigned in surprising and innovative ways? A: …Another kitchen ...
Disclosure: I am serving as an ambassador for the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board by highlighting stories surrounding Arkansas’s largest row crop – soybeans! #ARSoyStory #themiraclebean #ARSoySupper Next Tuesday Spring arrives. Officially. She’s been softly nudging her way into our lives here in Arkansas. How about where you live? The daffodils are straining their necks, anxious to grab every bit of sunlight and warmth they can get. Little purple flowers on vines just showed up. Or perhaps ...
Disclosure: I proudly serve as an ambassador for the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board by highlighting stories surrounding Arkansas’s largest row crop – soybeans! #themiraclebean #ARSoyStory #ARSoySupper I’m a big fan of classics. Pearl earrings. Black high-heeled pumps. Olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Oh yes, classics are the items you can always count on. Keep them simple and you never feel under-dressed, whether you are talking about a smart wardrobe or food prepared for the dinner ...
There is a reason why we are seeing an abundance of subscription services such as HelloFresh, BlueApron, and Sunburst. People need convenience when it comes to meal prep but they don’t want all the chemicals and processed foods that come with ready-to-eat dishes. I don’t blame them. I think it really comes down to confidence. If you’ve never been taught to cook then of course it is overwhelming to figure out the answer to that age-old question, “What’s for dinner?” The answer usually is (a) ...
Disclosure: I am serving as an ambassador for the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board by highlighting stories surrounding Arkansas’s largest row crop – soybeans! #ARSoyStory #themiraclebean #ARSoySupper I don’t make the trek to Little Rock that often, but I should. My down-South friends post delicious-looking photos from charming restaurants in their backyards and share fun-loving Instagram Stories that make me want to jump in the Subaru and make the almost four hour drive just in time for ...
This post is written in partnership with Riceland Foods, the world’s largest miller and marketer of rice. Proudly grown by farmers in Arkansas and Missouri. #ProntoPerfectRice I’ve been running around the past few weeks and my pantry is getting quite lean. Leaner than usual, that is. As you know, I purposely create a lean pantry so I can easily see what I have and what I need. And since the contents are curated, keeping it lean makes it simple to use what I have and food doesn’t go to ...
You know those internal conversations you have with yourself? They often go like this, “I need to eat more vegetables. I should exercise more. Why do I stay up so late? I need, I should, why do I…?” The good news is that a good intention is indeed good for our minds and bodies. The bad news is that good intentions often fall flat when we don’t follow through. Expert after expert tell us that to turn good intentions into actuality we have to have self-discipline. That, my friends, is where the ...
Hello friends! It’s December 31st… follow these local foodie instagrammers right now before the clock strikes twelve. Drum roll…….. Here are the top 10 Northwest Arkansas food instagrammers that I think you should be reading. Not listed is @nwafoodie because I hope you and I already following each other. Please list your IG handle in the comments below so I can be sure to follow you. Am I missing someone on this list that is your IG-go-to-for-foodie-inspiration? Let me know in the ...
Disclosure: For the next year, I am serving as an ambassador for the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board by highlighting stories surrounding Arkansas’s largest row crop – soybeans! #themiraclebean #ARSoyStory #ARSoySupper As I sit here writing on this post, crazy old-screamer rock music blasts behind me. It is lunchtime and I have found a moment during the midday to locate a restaurant with a quiet spot to write. Quiet-ish. They’ve made some changes to the restaurant, I notice. They have added a ...
Hello friends! If you haven’t discovered these local NWA food bloggers yet, you still have time to get to know them before the year is over. Get a jump-start on 2018 and spend some time following, subscribing, and supporting these fine folks as they dedicate precious time and effort to fully ensure we are “foodie” informed. This list is my seventh annual list of my favorite NWA food bloggers. I am proud to be a part of this fun group! While I do miss many previous bloggers who have hung up ...
This post contains a link to sponsored content written about huevos rancheros over rice in partnership with Riceland Foods, the world’s largest miller and marketer of rice - grown by farmers in Arkansas and Missouri. Hey, how was your weekend? Was it a wee bit hard to get the motor revved up this morning? Perhaps all it needed was a little breakfast push. If you are like me, I prefer starting the morning with a hearty breakfast. I believe that breakfast without eggs is like removing Richard ...
