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Favorite Date Nights in the LA/OC Area
First date, third date, 100th date, if you’re in the LA/OC area here are a few of my favorite places to grab a bite, a drink, and snag a kiss or two with your lucky lover…or potential one. + Anaheim Packing District. This is probably my favorite indoor/outdoor food court I’ve ever visited.…
4 Ways to Make Some BITCHIN’ Toast by @Avocado_Bella
Her name is Bella, and her motto is “Can’t live a full life on an empty stomach” and she’s not wrong, OBVI. Anyways, if you haven’t checked out her instagram, it’s where she posts the tastiest and healthiest recipes that aren’t so f*cking lame and keep her going throughout the day (she juggles college…
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FALL Pumpkin Parmesan Rigatoni
. . . To kick off the first week of fall AKA the BEST time of the year — the weather is colder, recipes are warmer, homes are cozier, I mean c’mon– I recreated this Fall Pumpkin Rigatoni Recipe that’s to DIE for! I’m honestly drooling just writing this recipe, but here’s the scoop on…
Pesto-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Basil Over Burrata
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. I am an absolute SUCKER for Italian cuisine. I honestly only ever have three staples in my fridge that I can work around for creating easy simple and delicious meals: tomatoes, basil and cheese. I swear, these are the holy trinity when it comes to cooking…
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Galentine’s Rosé & Gluten-Free Donut Party
The title is misleading, I still eat gluten occasionally (oops). However, these Rosé donuts I made for my Galentine’s Party this weekend are gluten-free! Here’s the recipe! Ingredients // Makes 12 donuts 2 cups cake flour, sifted 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tspns baking powder 1/4 tspn ground nutmeg 1 tspn salt 3/4…
Greek Chicken Bowls
I’ve recently had a newfound love for Mediterranean food and thinking of recipes to recreate has been a Sunday hobby. Since I work full-time and meal prep my lunches for the week, I’ve recently recreated these Greek Chicken Bowls that are made of fresh ingredients, are low-carb and super filling! I get all of my…
BON APPETIT! My Classic Cooking Playlist
Let’s be real for a sec. If I didn’t say that my favorite past time is cooking, I’d be lying. Anyways, who enjoys cooking in dead silence? NOT ME. Add some spice to your life (and your food). Here’s my general playlist which ranges from Sinatra to Jazz to French. My grandfather used to…
Casual Caprese
My favorite salad is one that tastes nothing like a salad. Who’s with me? I could probably die happy if this was the only salad or appetizer I ate for the rest of my life. As I’ve raved about before, I really honestly do take joy in the simplest of things. I mean, literally…my favorite…
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