Dear Diary, Just kidding. You thought I was going to launch into some emotional tirade about how Blake and Gwen are having a baby…but I’ll save that discussion for my actual journalling. Just Kidding. I don’t journal. Ah heck. Let’s chat. 2016! Hazaaaaaah! Just yesterday, I was in a coffee shop typing my 2014 re-cap …
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If you’re looking for naturally sexy meals to stimulate your (or your partner’s) sex drive, you’ve come to the right place! 60+ Aphrodisiac recipes for your sexy pleasure?! Good golly, let’s get stimulated! There’s no beating around the bush: eating is one of the most pleasurable experiences a person can have. Couple a fabulous meal with …
2014, folks, it’s a wrap! Let’s wrap ‘er up and put a cap on it. As in, let’s recap 2014! Here are my Top 10 Recipes of 2014! Wow. Wow is my The Word of 2014. I know, you were probably expecting my The Word of 2014 to be something more along the lines …
It’s time for another edition of my favorite things – holiday gift guide-style! ‘Tis the season for gift giving, folks! Because I’m a ginorm procrastinator, I always wait until the last minute to buy gifts for my friends and family during the holidays. Every year, I tell myself I’m going to have my gifts purchased and …
50 Gluten-Free Holiday Side Dishes from around the web! These straightforward recipes are easy to prepare and add so much color and flavor to your holiday meal! The holidays are right around the corner, and you know what that means! Side dishes galore! Last year, I posted 50 Healthy Holiday Side Dishes, which caused rioting …
Fireside Chats with Julia are stories I share that are unrelated to my regular recipe posts. This is where I let it all hang out. Spoiler alert: There’s lots of profanity in this post. Hiya! Welcome to the third episode of Fireside Chats with Julia! This one’s a long one, so I recommend you pour yourself …
All photos by Jen Schmidt After a year of blanching, sautéing, massaging, roasting, and eating my weight in kale, my second cookbook, Let Them Eat Kale! has been published! I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am that the book is finally on the shelf. While I was developing recipes for the book, I …
Fireside Chats with Julia are stories I share that are unrelated to my regular recipe posts. They are my way of sharing bits and pieces of my life experiences, thoughts, and general ridiculousness. Spoiler alert: I use the F-Word in this episode. It’s been a while since our first fireside chat. Because I’m spending the …
Good morning! Oh hey, this is new! Posting on a Sunday AND no pictures of food? Whaaaat’s going on here? For quite some time, I’ve been tinkering with the idea of starting a non-food related series on my blog. Ta-daaa! This is your first installment of Fireside Chats with Julia.
It’s no mystery that root vegetables give me some serious doe eyes. I rejoice in how versatile they are, appreciate their health benefits, and enjoy the way they taste (when they don’t taste like dirt. Just kidding. That was a joke. Roots are delicious, I don’t care who you are). Although I’m not a nutritionist, …
How to remove a stuck camera lens. Did you drop your camera and now your 50mm lens won’t come off? Here’s how to remove it. Check it: Christmas Eve. Snow Storm. Wouldn’t it be great to take some pictures of the snow falling? Sho nuff! You grab your camera bag and swing it emphatically over …
When scurrying to put together holiday menus, it is easy to snag ingredients out of necessity and convenience without regard to the ingredient’s history. While in many cases, an ingredient is an ingredient and it doesn’t much matter which brand you choose, selecting the centerpiece of your family meal – your turkey – is …
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