Tomorrow marks the first day of May, which equates to the beginning of swimsuit season in my brain. Here in Austin, we started the week of with temperatures above 90 that had me longing for the pool, and I realized that for the first time in my short 24-year-long (or short, I guess) life, I’m SO PUMPED to go bikini shopping. I might actually go this Friday. Coincidentally, the first few party barge/boat party invites have started to circulate, and I’m not worried about buying a cover-up to hide under. The fact that I have self-confidence WITHOUT having to drink a ton before I feel comfortable in a bikini is kind of a big deal to me. I’d say it’s an unbeatable feeling.
It’s Baltic in Austin. So cold that I almost refused to walk my dog this morning. I parked my car outside of the parking garage last night, and my door handle was frozen shut this morning. (Weather, it’s MARCH. Get it together.) One thing that cold weather is actually GOOD for: comfort food!
In anticipation of temperatures in the 20’s and thanks to several people voicing their opinion on what I should cook via this Facebook post, I set out on a mission to create a healthy chicken pot pie recipe that would work for my weekly meal prep. I’m really trying to build out my lunch recipe collection these days, if you couldn’t tell. :o) (Yes, the crab rangoons will be my next endeavor.) Also, I’m clearly addicted to my muffin tin right now. Everything that comes out of it is delicious perfection, including these babies. Continue reading Clean Mini Chicken Pot Pies→
Happy almost weekend, everyone! I’ve got the perfect addition for your list of lunches or dinners next week. If you’ve already planned your meals out and built a shopping list, scratch out the meal that you were least excited about and replace it with this simple recipe. Seriously.
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