Welcome to March! I’m back in New York and I’m elated to be here for the beginning of spring. I happened to be walking through Times Square last night and you know how people who live here get so mad at the slow walking tourists? I absolutely hate it when people get mad at those guys. I get it, it’s frustrating to have to change your own pace to accommodate someone else but I think we could all stand to calm down a bit. It’s also New York: the mecca of tourists. Can we let them live? Can we maybe allow them to stop and look up at a building they haven’t seen before? Christ.
Winter Wednesdays Vol. 11
Welcome to March! The greatest month. The real start of the year. Let’s do it.
BAKING/CRAVING
Slow cooker meatballs in a hoisin based sauce. Extremely addictive. I made these for a party awhile back, but they’re so smart to just have as a midday snack. Midday meatball, if you will.
CRAVING
I’ve been searching for something to make with my new jar of salted pistachio cookie nut butter that I bought from How Sweet Eats and I think I’ve settled on these no bake peanut butter oat cups. It’s difficult to think of what to use this for other than just a spoon in this jar…?
EATING
I used to make this chicken and broccoli stir fry years ago, so we did it for dinner last night and it’s still great. Makes me wonder what else I’ve forgotten about.
EXPERIENCING
Annoyance at the Jim Carrey debate (?). I didn’t want to get into this because it’s so dumb, but multiple people seem to think I should care and have brought it to my attention and I think I can loudly say that TikTok really is full of morons. No, that’s not a clone. I feel dumber for even writing out that last sentence. The man has buckets of money and it’s likely bad plastic surgery and/or literal age. Or he’s suffering from something and it’s not our business. I’m the last person to defend a millionaire but this is nonsense. If you strongly believe that he's a clone: please god, put your phone down and go read a book.
HATING
Heated seats in cars. I will never understand why people love these. It makes me feel like I’m having a stroke. Your ass is not supposed to feel an intense heat like that while gliding around the streets. So off-putting, I’ll never understand it.
The Best Tweets of February
Wedding Gown Rejects
I have never (and will never) watch Say Yes To The Dress*, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t love seeing women try on wedding dresses. I find it enthralling. I love seeing the dresses they hate, the ones that fit weird, the ones that are too dramatic, the ones that are absolutely not worth their price tag, the ones that make no sense. The rejects are almost more exciting than the chosen wedding gown itself. So if you’re like me and you want to see what my rejects were, then welcome! (Side note: I meant to post this months ago, but we’re in a never-ending hellscape so sometimes things fall through the cracks.)
*Don’t get me started on the network TLC, cannot loathe a channel more.
Let me start by saying, if you’re engaged - please make an appointment at an Anthropologie Bridal location. They’re less stuffy than the hardcore bridal shops and a lot more relaxed but still high end.
Was it insane to consider a short, butter yellow wedding dress? Hear me out: no. I still love this dress, but I realized that it’s much too casual and twee for such an important occasion. Would’ve been a sweet reception outfit, though.
Hard to really tell, but this soft pink House of CB dress was a legitimate contender for about twenty minutes. I love draping so much, but I really think it’s meant for much taller women. I’m not wrong.
Winter Wednesdays Vol. 10
Never been more excited for a February to end. Normally this amount of snow would wow me for weeks, but I’m really craving the springtime this year.
BAKING/COOKING
I’ve never had a yogurt cake before so why am I intrigued to make this one? Is it because I’m over 40? Do boring ideas like “What does a yogurt cake taste like?” infiltrate your mind after a certain point?
CRAVING
I do not need an Easter themed butter dish, but I wish I did.
Winter Wednesdays Vol. 9
No one is happier than I am with how fast this month is moving. Yesterday felt like the beginning of spring and I can’t describe what it did to my mood. I want tulips everywhere and I want them now.
BAKING/COOKING
I found a great way to cook mushrooms that really did make them taste restaurant-quality.
CRAVING
The new spring felt friends from Target just came out and surprise, surprise: they’re perfect. The chokehold that these guys (below) have on me should be studied.
DRINKING
Gotta make this dark and stormy slushie.
EATING
The hunter chicken at Jack Astor’s remains incredible.
You can read the rest of Winter Wednesdays over here.
"It's hard to replicate true love" is way too sweet/sad a thing to say in a post-game interview. Love these guys.
Winter Wednesdays Vol. 8
I don’t know when these small stuffed guys became popular, but some of them are fantastic. Is my brain becoming mush?
BAKING/COOKING
I have been in such an anti-cooking mood lately, it’s really out of character. The most effort I could put forth this week? I made a shrimp cocktail. Pathetic.
CRAVING
The taco salad at Vamos Por Tacos is unbelievably good.
DRINKING
In love with President’s Choice maple ground coffee.
EATING
I tried the air fried kettle chips and they were terrible. An air fryer only makes good things when you’re air frying it yourself at home. Companies: please learn this.
You can read the rest of Winter Wednesdays Vol. 8 over here.
Winter Wednesdays Vol. 7
February is here! And I really mean that exclamation mark. I love that this is the shortest month. I love that I’m one month closer to being home. I love that there’s a Friday the 13th this month. I love that it refuses to stop snowing. Lots to love this month. Let’s go, baby.
BAKING/COOKING
Still obsessed with making these parmesan roasted carrots.
CRAVING
The frozen yogurt at Mandarin. I’d pay the buffet price for that yogurt alone.
DRINKING
My French press is working perfectly fine, but look at this beautiful thing. I had no idea that Le Creuset even made a stoneware French press.
EATING
The ribs at Molkagtez on Lakeshore were fantastic. Really can’t wait to go back here, everything was terrific.
EXPERIENCING
I love a great teaser trailer and this one is perfect.
You can read the rest of Winter Wednesdays Vol. 7 over here.
