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Stephanie VanPelt

Top Puerto Rico Foods We Didn’t Get to Eat

We’re home from our latest family journey – Puerto Rico. Since we’re now in this wonderful phase of virtual/home schooling, I asked my sons to write up a 5 paragraph essay. I gave them free reign, only requesting that the essay be in some way inspired by our trip to Puerto Rico. While the Middle […]

How to Make Chorizo Hash

Today, we are working on how to make chorizo hash. Hash is one of those wonderful meals you can just throw together, using whatever foods you happen to have on hand. I’m sitting here in day 3 of COVID-19 isolation. They types of meats and foods available at the grocery store is limited and it’s […]

How to Prepare for COVID-19

Like it or not, the novel coronavirus aka COVID-19 is here. They’re all saying it – we’re very likely to wind up with some sort of quarantine. I do not look forward to being stuck inside my house for 14 days with all the kiddos at home. On top of that, I do NOT want […]

Stephanie’s Roasted Salsa Verde

How to make salsa verde? A good one? This question started with my friend Christina. Christina is a physical trainer and together we are absolutely obsessed with food. Every time we get together, 90% of the conversation centers around what we’re cooking and what we’ve recently loved. Christina is a whiz with her Instant Pot […]

My Top 10 Kitchen Gadgets for Daily Use

I cook almost every day. Yup. All the time. These are my top 10 kitchen gadgets for daily use (and a few odds and ends to go with them). I could survive as a cook without them, but no one would enjoy the results. They’re my must haves and the items I miss the most […]

Dear Amanda

Dear Amanda, I woke up to the news that the airline taking our family to Italy next month abruptly stopped operation. Our flights are *poof* gone. New flights are waaaay outside the budget. Airline says they’re going to refund our money…..but who knows? I’m so, so, so thankful we bought travel insurance. While they won’t buy […]

Dear Amanda – It Was a Mimosa Morning

Dear Amanda, I’m sorry you’re still sick. If you were here, I’d make you some homemade chicken noodle soup. Today was our monthly neighborhood mimosa morning. On days like today I love my stay-at-home, suburban lifestyle. It was a gorgeous, sunny 78 F today. You’d have loved it. I hope you make it back to […]