The baby is now a toddler?! I now deeply understand how time acts differently the minute you become a parent. It’s all relative to this little creature who is growing way too fast.
Since we’re currently stuck at home during the pandemic and exactly zero people have asked me about skin care, I thought it was a good time to share some of my favorite pieces of sheet to put on my face.
When I say “you” here, I mean “me.” This is how anxiety is helping us with spring cleaning this year.
I’ve been a sorry excuse for a half-Indian woman because I just started making dal for the first time in my many years on this earth. I’ve eaten a lot of dal, but it’s just not something I’ve ever tried to cook until this year.
"This is you, in a recipe!"
That's what my friend Lauren said when I told her about this idea to infuse the most old-school Minnesotan of recipes (hotdish, i.e. casserole) with Indian flavors. And she's right.
It me.
I don’t want to hype this recipe up too much, but you’re going to wanna make it… like, today. And tomorrow. And the next day for three meals a day forever and ever.
I’d like to talk about the Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi. Yes, THE cauliflower gnocchi.
Thank you for joining me here today—I’m back again with another episode of crispy chicken thighs (this one inspired by anchovy lobbyist Alison Roman).
I challenge you to find anything as delicious as perfectly roasted potatoes. Some people might have a sweet tooth, but I have a potato tooth (?). I love them in any form, but roasted is probably my favorite.
I don’t think I’ll ever forget the emotional muck and mess that was 2019. The lessons from this year have been harsh, necessary and are ultimately leading me to become a person I genuinely like.
Copenhagen is what Minneapolis wants to be when it grows up. It's no surprise, of course, that I fell in love with the place.
After an exhaustive trial of Korean and natural skin care products, I bring you my winter skin care routine from the dry airs of Minnesota.
A good Mexican chorizo makes everything in touches taste delicious, without much effort. That’s my kind of meat.
And with this post, we have officially reached my personal word count limit on the subject of hair care.
This paleo zucchini bread recipe is a long time coming, and highly recommended during that time of year where there are WAY too many zucchinis.
These kinds of easy grilling meals are my favorite because I never do the actual grilling. Seriously, I will prep all the food and then just hand it over to whoever is within arm’s reach at the time and be like, “Good luck and godspeed.”
I first had this Iranian drink called doogh at my in-laws’ house and I’d go as far as saying it’s 3052% more refreshing than most other beverages. Doogh is like a mint-yogurt frappé.
Kerala Fried Chicken, inspired by Asha Gomez and the fried chicken episode of Ugly Delicious—well-worth the terror that is deep-frying at home!
How did the name of this recipe get so long? All those words seemed relevant at the time... and still do, I guess. The recipe itself, however, is extremely short. It's only two steps and three ingredients—can't beat that.
Yep, actual honey. It’s been a year and I’m still loving washing my face with raw honey and moisturizing with oil.
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This unleavened, naturally gluten-free chickpea bread is one of my favorite things to make for myself (socca for one!) and for having people over because it’s sort of impressive and no one else has to know that it’s basically only one ingredient.
I’ve been a sorry excuse for a half-Indian woman because I just started making dal for the first time in my many years on this earth. I’ve eaten a lot of dal, but it’s just not something I’ve ever tried to cook until this year.
"This is you, in a recipe!"
That's what my friend Lauren said when I told her about this idea to infuse the most old-school Minnesotan of recipes (hotdish, i.e. casserole) with Indian flavors. And she's right.
It me.
I don’t want to hype this recipe up too much, but you’re going to wanna make it… like, today. And tomorrow. And the next day for three meals a day forever and ever.
I’d like to talk about the Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi. Yes, THE cauliflower gnocchi.
Thank you for joining me here today—I’m back again with another episode of crispy chicken thighs (this one inspired by anchovy lobbyist Alison Roman).
The meals I make most often are usually the ones I forget to document for Worthy Pause. I’ve made this sausage skillet thing many, many times, but it never even crossed my mind that it might be a good recipe to share here until the other day when my daughter was scarfing it down like she hadn’t eaten all day (note: she hadn’t eaten all day because she had refused all the other foods).
I challenge you to find anything as delicious as perfectly roasted potatoes. Some people might have a sweet tooth, but I have a potato tooth (?). I love them in any form, but roasted is probably my favorite.
A good Mexican chorizo makes everything in touches taste delicious, without much effort. That’s my kind of meat.
This paleo zucchini bread recipe is a long time coming, and highly recommended during that time of year where there are WAY too many zucchinis.
These kinds of easy grilling meals are my favorite because I never do the actual grilling. Seriously, I will prep all the food and then just hand it over to whoever is within arm’s reach at the time and be like, “Good luck and godspeed.”
I first had this Iranian drink called doogh at my in-laws’ house and I’d go as far as saying it’s 3052% more refreshing than most other beverages. Doogh is like a mint-yogurt frappé.
Kerala Fried Chicken, inspired by Asha Gomez and the fried chicken episode of Ugly Delicious—well-worth the terror that is deep-frying at home!
How did the name of this recipe get so long? All those words seemed relevant at the time... and still do, I guess. The recipe itself, however, is extremely short. It's only two steps and three ingredients—can't beat that.
It's for when you want buffalo chicken wings, but in a socially-acceptable-at-lunch sort of way.
Tabbouleh is one of my husband's favorite dishes. I actually remember us making an enormous bowl of it at his apartment when we were first dating and bickering over how much lemon juice to put into it (for the record, he was right—it needed more lemon).
"Bikinis, zucchinis, martinis, no weenies." Such wise words from Martha Stewart's friend Snoop.
I'd like to give thanks to my Sunday night self, who made a huge batch of cold brew and packed one of these portable breakfasts ahead of time.
The other day, a friend of mine said to me, "I don't really like pork chops."
I kept my mouth shut, but inside I was like, "That's inconceivable. I will bet a kajillion dollars that you've never eaten a properly cooked pork chop."
It's embarrassing what goes into this crockpot (KETCHUP, YOU GUYS — THE SHAME IS REAL), but it totally works.
Copenhagen is what Minneapolis wants to be when it grows up. It's no surprise, of course, that I fell in love with the place.
Nothing like children in snowsuits trying build tiny, icy snowmen in Southern California.
Iceland's landscape changes as quickly as their weather. This one looks like the Mars... and then later it looks like La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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I don’t think I’ll ever forget the emotional muck and mess that was 2019. The lessons from this year have been harsh, necessary and are ultimately leading me to become a person I genuinely like.
After an exhaustive trial of Korean and natural skin care products, I bring you my winter skin care routine from the dry airs of Minnesota.
And with this post, we have officially reached my personal word count limit on the subject of hair care.
Yep, actual honey. It’s been a year and I’m still loving washing my face with raw honey and moisturizing with oil.
It's hard for me to block out all the noise lately, and I know I'm certainly not the only one feeling this way.
The easy eyebrow routine of someone who used to have a unibrow, and a natural eyebrow restoring serum.
One small thing I feel like can always do in my daily life, and I hope you will join in if you're up for it.
This unleavened, naturally gluten-free chickpea bread is one of my favorite things to make for myself (socca for one!) and for having people over because it’s sort of impressive and no one else has to know that it’s basically only one ingredient.
I’d like to talk about the Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi. Yes, THE cauliflower gnocchi.
I challenge you to find anything as delicious as perfectly roasted potatoes. Some people might have a sweet tooth, but I have a potato tooth (?). I love them in any form, but roasted is probably my favorite.
This unleavened, naturally gluten-free chickpea bread is one of my favorite things to make for myself (socca for one!) and for having people over because it’s sort of impressive and no one else has to know that it’s basically only one ingredient.