Charlotte Au Chocolat
It’s not often that I find free moments during the day to sit and unwind with a book. I make list after list of recommendations and books that have caught my eye at one time or another, “to-read” lists for someday in the future when I hope time slows down a little. I dream of the books I’ll read, of the places they’ll take me, the emotions they’ll stir, and the characters I’ll meet and fall in love with as the pages go by. Reading is a therapeutic and transformative experience, and while I don’t get to enjoy it often, I thoroughly enjoy it when I can. (more…)
Lemony Olive Oil Banana Bread
A couple weekends ago, I did something I’ve never done before. I went out and bought over-ripe bananas for the express purpose of baking with them. Usually my banana-baking pursuits come out of necessity, when there are rotten bananas taking up space on the counter, or too many collected in the freezer and I need to use them up. But this time, I was really craving banana bread, and when I saw heaps of blackening bananas at the supermarket I scooped them right up!
First Foodie Pen Pals
When I first heard of Foodie Pen pals just one short month ago, I thought it was such a cool idea! I loved having penpals in elementary school; somehow sharing letters with a stranger as if you were friends was such a novel idea to me, and it allowed me to feel connected in places besides my immediate surroundings. Now being a grown up, I still revel at the idea, especially when food is involved! I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy receiving packages in the mail, especially when they’re filled with thoughtful treats from another foodie like me. (more…)
