Nutella Marshmallow Bars
I don’t know about y’all, but I had an insanely productive weekend. I’m so proud of myself! I spent Saturday morning volunteering with the Pawfessionals at the Jacksonville Humane Society’s Mutt March....
View ArticlePublix Premium Cabernet Sauvignon – An Informal Experiment
A few months ago, when Emily alerted me that Publix was releasing their own brand of wine, I flipped my shit. I absolutely LOVE Publix and believe they can do no wrong (Buzzfeed agrees). I searched...
View ArticleSauteéd Kale, Quinoa and Chickpeas
So I got to do something kinda cool this morning. That’s right – a live cooking demo on First Coast Living! Their producers asked me to stop by and do a cooking demonstration for Meatless March. I...
View ArticleAle Pie House
Did you know this place opened in Avondale in the old Ruan Thai Cuisine spot? Yeah, I didn’t either. But that didn’t stop me from saying yes when Gary asked if I wanted to check it out over the...
View Article29 for My 29th
So remember a few months ago when I broke up with running? I needed that time. And now I’m feeling super antsy pants. I need to run again. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been running on Sundays. It’s...
View ArticleThe Fox Restaurant
Avondale’s The Fox Restaurant is one of those places I’ve walked by a million times and always thought, “Man, I need to try that one.” I add it to my mental list, and it gets lost in a blackhole (this...
View ArticleThe Front Porch
On Monday, I had the pleasure of spending the day in my hometown, Tallahassee. A co-worker and I went to a career fair at FSU (Go Noles!) to meet with students and talk about the internships we have...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Liz + Nutella Boston Cream Cake
Today is my awesome friend Liz’s birthday! Yay! I pink puffy heart Liz. She’s definitely the best work bestie ever. And because I love to bake (especially for my friends), I wanted to make Liz...
View ArticleOlio Market
Time for me to admit a truly shameful confession: I’ve been working Downtown since October, and I finally went to Olio Market for the first time just this week. I know. I should be publicly flogged or...
View ArticleSpank!
Last night, I had the pleasure of joining Lisa at Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody, presented by the Artist Series. It’s the first time I’ve gone to one of their shows, and holy crap – it was a stellar...
View ArticleBacon-Bottomed Red Velvet Cupcakes
We need to talk. I know – it’s never good when someone says those words. But I promise this isn’t what it looks like. I was just playing around in the kitchen, drinking wine with Liz, innocently baking...
View ArticleTHE PLAYERS: Strictly Food
So how about that Adam Scott? Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Did you know that Adam Scott won THE PLAYERS in 2004? It’s true. Unfortunately, I wasn’t there for his 2004 victory, as I went to THE PLAYERS for the first...
View ArticleM Shack
I don’t remember the last time I ate this many burgers in such a short period of time. Normally, I eat a burger every few months when I get a cravings. As a kid, I actually didn’t even like...
View ArticleDecadent Banana Bread Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream
Sometime last week, European Street Cafe posted a picture of a banana bread cake on their Facebook page. Naturally, I was challenged to re-create it by one of the guys at work. Totally normal...
View ArticleHow To: Brown Butter
I really wish I had some witty commentary to introduce a simple how-to post, but I’ve got nothin’. It happens. It’s been an incredibly long week! I spent Saturday night in the woods camping (yes, I...
View ArticleCantina Laredo
I know, I know. Cinco de Mayo was yesterday, and you’re all probably hungover. The thought of margaritas is probably going to make your head pound and your stomach churn, but I’m going to talk about...
View ArticleThe PLAYERS Championship
Happy PLAYERS Week, y’all! I feel like The PLAYERS Championship should just be a holiday week here in Jacksonville. We should all be allowed to take off work and just head out and soak up the sunshine...
View ArticleDreaming Cow Creamery
Have we ever really talked about my job? I don’t think we have. Well, first thing you need to know is that my job is awesome. I’m a social media manager, and I’m one of those incredibly lucky people...
View ArticleJonah’s Fish and Grits
Remember how I went to Thomasville a few weeks ago for a work trip? While we were there, we had dinner at this fantastic little restaurant downtown called Jonah’s Fish and Grits. I know, y’all – the...
View ArticleWhole30
So I’m hopping on the Whole30 bandwagon. I know. No cheese? No wine? No chocolate? NO DIET COKE? Who am I? I’m totally going through an identity crisis on this one. But here’s the thing – I’ve felt...
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