Since I listened to the Ologies podcast foraging episode, I've searched for edible foliage in my neighborhood, in forests, and on mountains. I didn't realize that I only needed to look as far as my backyard/the greenbelt next to our house. The ancient Mayans and Incas ate them raw, straight from the ground, mostly as …
A few years ago, I stumbled upon a three ingredient recipe for dry shampoo that I could make at home. I have very fine hair and not a lot of it, so when there's a teensy amount of grease, my head looks as if I haven't showered for quite some time. Then I found dry …
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I first made these meatballs for our housewarming party a few years ago. It turned out so delicious with minimal effort, and I've made them many times since. And it only requires four ingredients that you can get fairly cheap. You may even have them on hand which always feels like magic to me. Recipe: …
For years, I've been making this cocktail that's perfect for fall. I believe I found it on a blog and I can't remember which one (sorry to the blogger who created this recipe! I'm happy to give a shoutout if you're reading this.) Since then, I make it every time summer begins to dissipate into …
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Oh, hey! I haven't done one of these posts in a while, so I've decided it's time. This is a list of the things I've discovered within the last few weeks that I'm loving and/or interested in. Selena Montgomery's romance novels. These were written by a familiar/famous person under this nom de plume in the …
At the beginning of the pandemic, I, like so many others, resorted to baking to feel productive and grounded. (I made this rosemary bread and a few other impressive -- read I'm so impressed with myself -- recipes which you can read about here.) I baked my very first homemade pie early on and really …
*I posted this a little more than a year ago during a productive quarantine phase. * Here are some photos of things I’ve been making lately in quarantine in no particular order, recipe included: Instant Pot deviled eggs recipe No recipe to for the cherry pie. I used the directions on the back of the …
Y'all, you have to try these. They are buttery, garlicky with simple ingredients that you may already have in your pantry. And they only take about 8 - 10 minutes. Easy to make just a few or a big batch(s). Ingredients: 4 tbsp. butter1 tsp minced garlicKing’s Hawaiian sweet rolls for however many sandwiches, we …
Mae Goes West 