The high and low from the week of 5/16
Read More
Who is @Tessypie?
The broad behind the blog
Read More
Sweet & Sour
Grilled Cheese: Mozzarella, Fontal, and Mushrooms
Sometimes you need a good soup and grilled cheese night. That was me on Wednesday. It more than cancelled out the workout I had done that evening, but it was worth it because this grilled cheese was bangin. Start with some sourdough bread. Because I really like sourdough. For the cheese, use freshly grated buffalo…
Read More
3 on Thursday
Some simple happiness from this week.
Read More
Shredded Honey Mustard Chicken
Sunday afternoon I got my beau back from a bachelor party. After four days and three nights away, I knew he would be exhausted so I planned a quiet meal at home. I let the slow cooker do the work so he could nap away without me banging around in the kitchen and the whole…
Read More
Book Review: Brain on Fire
Out of nowhere, Susannah Cahalan displays all signs of a psychotic break. She is young – only 24 at the time – and has everything going for her: a flourishing career at the New York Post, a great boyfriend, and an apartment to call her own. When all her tests come back normal, friends, family,…
Read More
Sweet & Sour
The high and low from the week of 5/9
Read More
Olive Bread
At my nephew Reed’s bris, the caterer suggested adding olive bread to the menu. It was a last minute addition, but it was such a good add. I didn’t get his recipe, but I guessed at the ingredients and made some adjustments so it became my own: First, make an olive tapenade. Start by finely…
Read More
3 on Thursday
Three things that are going well this week
Read More
Brussels Sprout Tofu Tahini Quinoa Bowl
Since my beau was out with friends last night, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to try a new recipe that, because it was meat-free, I knew wouldn’t be up his alley. Now, hearing that a supper is vegetarian is almost enough to scare me away, too, but this quinoa bowl is pretty…
Read More
Book Review: Don’t You Cry
Quinn is a 20-something still trying to get her life together. She hates her job but doesn’t know what else to do, she’s still getting drunk and bringing home strange men, and she subsists on frozen pizza because she doesn’t know how to cook a proper meal. But when her roommate and best friend, Esther, is…
Read More
Peaches to Apples 