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i went on a date with a guy once who, in learning my age, was quick to tell me how good i looked (in spite of it). "i thought you were like 21 or 22," he said. thank you? does this mean my anti-wrinkle cream is doing its job? maybe it's the oil-pulling. mostly i ...
i have always loved sunday. i mean don't get me wrong, i love saturday, too, but there's just something about having a productive sunday that i relish in week after week. and maybe it's because these days, sundays have become synonymous with time in the kitchen. actually, they've really become synonymous with food in general ...
lately, i've been experiencing a little personal unrest. vacillating between being comfortable with sharing this with all of you (all probably 10 of you) and, well, not being comfortable with sharing this with all of you. but sometimes you're supposed to "write hard and clear about what hurts." at least that's what ernest hemingway (and kendi of ...
g is for "Granola." it's also for "Get in mah belly." and "Gosh, this stuff is Good." and "Gone" as in, that's exactly what's going to happen to it if i don't keep in mind the fact that nuts are really expensive. g is also for "Giraffe". but that's neither here nor there, i just like giraffes. anyway, as you ...
so in the culinary world, there's a lot of trial and error. at least in the culinary world of yours truly. especially in this new(ish) paleo chapter. but i mean, not all of my attempts at becoming the paleo julia child can be home runs, right? i mean, where would the fun be in that? truth be told, ...
much like my long-standing love affair with oatmeal, frozen yogurt and i have been attached at the hip for almost as long as i can remember. before golden spoon experienced its 15 minutes of fame, it was just the neighborhood fro yo shop in downtown corona del mar. the site of many an afternoon snack ...
i have found there to be few things better than the way a kitchen smells while pancakes are cooking in a pan over a hot flame. bacon sizzling in a skillet comes dangerously close, but man oh man, the scent of fluffy pillowy, syrup-drippy pancakes really can't be beat. unfortunately, after i went gluten-free a few years ...
being an oatmeal connoisseur for so many years, i was a little nervous about finding a new go-to breakfast that i would foster equal affections for upon entering into the world of paleo. that is until i found a recipe for a three-ingredient crustless quiche in practical paleo. yep, you read that right, THREE ingredients. i mean, part ...
no literally. after an approximate 15 year hiatus, i'm eating bacon, again. and i'm pretty excited about it. and since i didn't want the other meats to feel left out (though some may argue that bacon is all the carnivorous treat one needs in life), i'm also re-incorporating chicken, turkey and maybe just maybe the occasional hamburgler back ...
shawna leeann rivera
san diego-based style blogger and twin mom to henry & delilah. curator of simple, affordable fashion. lover of my husband, family, coffee, traveling, and the bravo network.