How's everyone holding up with quarantined life? Over here in the northeast, we are getting hit pretty hard with coronavirus cases, so my family has been mostly isolating ourselves from the world for a bit now. We know people who are waiting for test results. Someone at my husband's work tested positive. This whole situations feels very surreal. But we're all in this together, and my hubby and I are trying to limit our exposure to do our part in reducing the spread of the virus. Trying to focus on the bright side, this is the most I've seen my husband, like, ever. Him being around more means that our baby girl gets to spend more time with her dad, which has been fun. I'm breaking up on the monotony of quarantined life by doing new little things as often as possible. So far ... [Read More]
vegetable soup
Easy Orzo Vegetable Soup {vegan}
Soup, oh how I love you so. All throughout autumn and winter, I'm a soup eating machine. Some nights I know exactly what I'm making; other nights I just throw a bunch of stuff in a pot and see how it turns out. It usually turns out well, and that my friends, is the beauty of soup. It's warm, comforting, filling, and can be super easy to make. Today's soup recipe was deemed winner with a capital W by my hubby, who claimed that I "outdid myself" with this recipe - proving that sometimes simple is best. And the best part? From start to finish, it's ready in 30 minutes flat. While I'm enjoying time with my loved ones on the East coast for the holidays, I thought it'd be a perfect, cozy recipe to share with you guys. In fact, my parents hosted Christmas Eve this year, and I made this ... [Read More]
Red Swiss Chard, Chickpea & Leek Soup {vegan}
When I was younger, I wasn't quite as into health as I am now. Luckily, I grew up in a health-conscious family with parents who exercised often and ate well. Our dinners almost always include nutritious vegetables. I remember feeling embarrassed as a kid when my friends came over and we didn't have an abundance of Oreos and Doritos in our pantry to nosh on like most of their houses did. I used to roll my eyes at my mom when she would take a bite of something super healthy and say, "Mmmm delicious! And it's so good for you!" I was convinced that she sabotaged herself into loving vegetables because of their nutrition content. Keep in mind, I became a vegetarian at age 10, and while I ate veggies and had a decently healthy diet for a kid, I wasn't exactly in love with broccoli and ... [Read More]