Okay before anyone shouts at me--I know these appetizers are not Whole30 compliant. BUT I made them for March wine club and they were so easy and such a huge hit that I had to share them. Note that this is two recipes for the price of one (well, let's be real everything you're getting here is fo' free so this is just an extra freebie for you). Caprese Skewers Ingredients Mozzarella balls (the tiny ones that come marinated or in salt water, not ... Read the Post...
Whole30
I'd say probably 50% of people I know in DC have attempted doing Whole30 at least once--if not done it multiples times. If you're lucky(?) enough to not have heard about it, here's a crash course. It's a 30 day elimination diet that's aimed at helping you determine what foods you're sensitive to or basically make you or part of your body feel icky. There are those who do it super strictly and others who decide to modify the program to make it ... Read the Post...
Dutch Oven
I have two favorite things in my kitchen--both of which I definitely splurged on, but both of which make my life so much better that I feel totally comfortable with the amount of money I spent on them. The first one is a KitchenAid stand mixer that I bought for Brandon for his birthday years ago. And the second is my Le Creuset dutch oven. I bought my dutch oven at a Le Creuset outlet store when I passed the bar (so it was slightly discounted, ... Read the Post...
Party Essentials
As I'm getting ready for another meeting of wine club this weekend I started thinking about the things I always do to get ready for a party. I love hosting--maybe partly because it means I can see my friends without leaving my house and maybe because my parents were always the ones to host parties when I was growing up--and there are a few things that I find are essential to every party I throw, regardless of size. Some things are obvious and ... Read the Post...