wine and cheese

1. If today were yesterday, I would have told you all about how wine and cheese on Friday evenings with your coworkers is absolutely THE THING to do.

2. We could have talked about how at the ripe old age of 27, I now have the alcohol tolerance of a twelve year old and became a hot mess after only two glasses of wine.

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Two favorite dips join forces to create a multi-layered Mediterranean flavor explosion in this tabbouleh hummus dip! Your pita chips will never be the same again.

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Pacific Foods. As always, my thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep me inspired in the kitchen.
mediterranean tabbouleh hummus dip

Sometimes a good game of Beatles roulette is all you really need to put things in perspective.

Just close your eyes, press SHUFFLE on your Beatles Spotify station..and pretty much all of your most existential problems will instantly be solved.

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A sweet tart plum pie is topped with a crunchy, nutty marzipan crumble topping and served with a dollop of whipped cream on top – the perfect way to top off a late summer meal.
plum and marzipan crumble pie

Sometimes real life is messy.

Your pies don’t turn out as pretty as they taste,

there always seems to be plum juice dripping down your chin just as your boss walks into the lunchroom to ask you a question,

and you seem to live under the constant threat of having your belongings forcibly removed from your apartment so that someone else can live there.

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Turn all of summer’s most refreshing fruits and vegetables into a light meal in this peach watermelon gazpacho with feta crema.
peach watermelon gazpacho with feta crema

You think you know yourself pretty well after 27 years of living with…yourself.

And then all it takes is one Saturday morning long run to throw your whole psyche out of whack.

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salad a day

1. I’m putting myself on a salad-a-day challenge until the wedding. According to the Macy’s Registry website, that is 109 days of greens. But I started yesterday, so 110 days of greens!

2. And reds and yellows and oranges and croutons. Who’s with me?

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