That One Best Friend + Pumpkin Smoothie
Growing up, I never had that one “best friend.” Sure, I had great friends in different stages, but they either ended up moving or we'd grow apart due to the...
Category: Food
Shocked in the Kitchen + Favorite Snack Recipes
I hadn't really wanted to go to China. I was called to Africa, right, God? I had spent time there and loved every second of it. Then I started dating...
Can I Take My Whole Kitchen? + Blueberry Buckle Recipe
I remember the day we sold all of our possessions. We had been married 3 years and lived in an apartment, knowing we'd probably move overseas at some point, trying...
Enjoy These Tried and True Recipes
Where as I could live on brown rice and stir fry, my hubs and four hungry kids need their western food. Frankly, if I didn’t cook comfort food for...
Letting Go of Picture Perfect + Chicken Tikka Masala
When we arrived to our current abode, I was less than thrilled with the “dining room.” It had a 3-foot, crooked-sided, sticky, paint-chipped round table and 1 broken stool. My...
The Granny Who Stole Easter + Homemade Rolls (and a bonus side dish!)
I often catch myself thinking of things that I'm missing out on living on the other side of the world. (Ohh, Target!) Even more often I dwell on what my...
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Finding Purpose in the Kitchen: Simple Apple Galette
Sometimes life as “just” a stay at home mom is pretty boring. I very distinctly remember our first 2 years on the field. Not only were they extremely hard (probably...
Thai Food Love: Coconut Lime Chicken
Where's your favorite place to eat? Does a certain city represent good food? Grandma's house? Your own kitchen? For me, it's on a larger scale: Thailand. Fortunately, we get to...
My Obsession: Chai Tea
I often thought (and still do sometimes) that I didn't have an obsession. Some people are obsessed with sports teams, others with Sharpies, and still others with things like selfies...
Kitchen Flops and a Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe
My first year living in China was hard. Disastrous. Filled with tears. Begging my husband to take our family back home. Wondering why we had been very specifically called here....
