I’ve grown rather addicted to these simple and versatile date balls. They are tasty, filling, help me add beneficial nuts and seeds to my everyday diet, and they help sate my cravings for that classic combo of peanut butter and chocolate. Dates are naturally very sweet, but also rich in fiber, so they help you…
Dressing Up Rice and Beans: A Budget Pantry Meal
Things are getting kind of crazy expensive at the supermarket these days… And it can seem almost impossible to eat healthily at these prices. Rice and beans are a big staple in many cultures and some of the most affordable healthy foods that fit a variety of dietary restrictions. Together they hit that sweet spot…
Going Tea to Tea: Powdered Milk Tea
Friends, last winter I made several installments of this series where I compare two similar teas from different brands. While I have been continuing my life as a tea-snob recluse (even more so now, let’s be honest), I haven’t been able to try many new teas. I have mostly been sticking to old favorites and…
Some of My Favorite Cold Weather Outfits (featuring clothes I made!)
I realized I haven’t done a fashion post on this blog in a long time. It’s funny because I mainly focus on clothing and on my Instagram and YouTube because I’ve been developing my skills as a sewist over the past year+. I also think that there’s been an interesting split in people’s attitudes toward…
My Pandemic Pantry (and Fridge) Staples
Now that we’re deep in winter that the Farmer’s Almanac promises will be cold and wet while in the midst of the second wave of a pandemic, keeping the pantry stocked with versatile, healthy, and inexpensive food staples is even more important than ever. In a way, the situation has probably made us think more…
The Pandemic Pantry: Sweet and Spicy Soy Sauce Noodles
Now that we’re heading into winter as well as lock down part two, depending on pantry staples to create yummy, inexpensive, and reasonably healthy meals is even more essential. I thought it would be fun to share some of the recipes that have made their way into our household’s semi-regular rotation lately. This first dish…
An Incomplete List of Shows I Watched Thanks to Lock Down, Ranked
I didn’t watch a lot of television growing up, but 2020 is the year I’ve made up for it with old shows everyone told me I should watch and new shows that tickled my stuck-at-home fancy. Here are few highlights ranked from “meh” to my favorite. I’ll list which streaming site I used to watch…
Quarantine Favorites: Comfort at Home
We’ve been in quarantine for about 10 weeks now and I feel pretty settled into the new routine by now. I still have plenty of moments where I miss things and feel stir-crazy, though. May is when outdoor farmer’s markets and hiking/fire pit/botanical garden season gets its start in New York. I really miss that….
7 Salads that are entire Meals
Ah, the humble and oft-ridiculed salad. In a time when many people are shopping less, such fresh abundance may suddenly seem like a treat instead of “rabbit food” now. Salads certainly are healthy, greens are extremely nutritionally dense without being calorically dense. And they can be the basis for a hearty meal, not just a…
Self-Care in Captivity
When the state of NY went into full lockdown almost 4 weeks ago, I didn’t think I would be that much affected. I’m an introvert who works from home. My day-to-day didn’t look like it would change much. And, in some ways, it hasn’t. But I was naive to think I would feel unaffected by…
Young, Broke, Trying to be Healthy 