 You may have noticed I’ve been absent on my blog lately, but it’s been for good reason. I gave birth to my first child, Penelope, a few weeks ago. The weeks leading up to and after her birth have been truly chaotic. We bought a new house, sold our old house, had a baby, […]
It’s National Dog Month and Thursday is National Dog Day. My puppy, Dill Pickle, is the light of my life, so I wanted to do something special to celebrate. Peanut butter is definitely her favorite food, and coincidentally, it’s also one of my favorite foods. So I developed a cookie recipe we can BOTH enjoy.Â
Hiking in Hatcher Pass My husband and I were lucky enough to visit Alaska for nearly two weeks this summer. It was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I knew Alaska was going to be beautiful, but, just as everyone says, pictures don’t do it justice. There’s no way to grasp how breathtaking it is until
I made croissants for the first time—one of my life goals! As I start the second half of my second semester of culinary school, I wanted to spend some time reflecting on my last 16 weeks of classes, which differed significantly from the first 8 weeks (read more here). I took my first two baking
This past weekend, my husband and I packed our bags and left Indianapolis for the first time since last year for a cross-country skiing adventure on Mackinac Island. Mackinac Island holds a very special place in our hearts. I’ve visited the island every year my entire life, William proposed to me on Mackinac Island, and
I wanted to take some time to update you all on a huge life change I made earlier this year. At the end of August, I left my job at FOX59 and CBS4 to become a full-time culinary student. In order for you all to better understand this decision, I’m going to rewind about seven
