I mentioned that Israeli couscous was one of my favorite Trader Joe’s food finds in the month of December, and several of you caught on to me teasing a yummy lemon couscous recipe. Well, the wait is over! Before the year 2020, I’d probably only ever had couscous two times in my entire life. Then, one of our sweet friends…
Food waste is a contentious topic in the Peiffer household. Who would have thought?? I am uber cautious about throwing items away after they’ve reached their expiration date. I live by the motto, “when in doubt, throw it out!” Makes sense for a girl whose biggest fear in life is throwing up! Gary, on the other hand, will eat anything…
We don’t tend to be huge soup eaters in the Peiffer household, probably because it never feels cold enough in Santa Barbara for it. But, when we do commit to the soup route, we are definitely team thick and hearty! Potato leek soup checks both the thick and hearty boxes, without tons of heavy cream or added fat. It’s also…
Alright friends, it’s been awhile since I did a quick photo dump and shared what we’ve been up to lately! Spoiler alert: not a whole lot! We’re still doing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by staying home and not gathering with others. But that just means more quality time together 🙂 Per usual, 99% of my camera…
Meal preparation in the Peiffer household usually looks something like this: Cook a large (sometimes complicated) meal on Sunday evening. Eat leftovers for at least 3 nights. Try to make it through the rest of the week with quick and easy meals that can be thrown together after work without too much hassle. Obviously, we try to incorporate variety where…
Our tiny apartment kitchen is not matchy matchy. We didn’t have a gift registry for our wedding because 1) we didn’t have space for anything extra and 2) saving for a down payment on a home meant much more to us than any pots and pans ever could at the time. Therefore, most of our dishes were hand-me-downs or garage…
Am I the only one who buys bananas purely for the sake of letting them over-ripen on my kitchen counter? As the brown spots appear, so do the baking possibilities! Nope? Just me? Oh, well! I love a portable baked good that’s suitable for breakfast, snack, or dessert. These muffins are a spin on the banana bread my mom used…
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I figured it would be fun to talk about my and Gary’s love languages, and how we remain mindful of them within our relationship! I know I joke all the time that my love language is food, but unfortunately that just wasn’t on the list of options. But if it was… If you haven’t…
Happy February, friends! I went to Trader Joe’s last week for the first time in a month (which I think is honestly a new record for me)! Before I dive into all of my February finds, let’s chat about a new item from my January Trader Joe’s Food Finds that we recently tried. French Onion Macaroni & Cheese – YUM.…
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. I know, I know, it’s a Hallmark Holiday (fun fact: I used to work there), but I just can’t help myself. I love pink things, sweets, hearts, and flowers every day of the year, so I feel like everyone else gets on board with all of that for Valentine’s Day! Before I…