“He sees his niece braiding the loaf of challah.” 🤎 • This month’s gmabookclub pick was amazing! The Book of V tells the story of 3 women, one in biblical times, one in the 1970s and one in present day. Each story shares insights on womanhood with a feminist lens. I have to say that … Read more
“Cecelia plucked one of the apple turnovers out of the box and took a bite.” 💛 • This was a popular pick for book clubs! It was the marieclairemag pick for May and it was the readwithjenna pick as well! Now I can totally see why! I am always down for some family drama and … Read more
Made this Portuguese Rice with Kale and Plum Tomatoes for this week’s hosted by cookinglikeimeanit from Milk Street- The New Rules. I didn’t have plum tomatoes but did have cherry tomatoes so I used them and of course it was a fine substitute! This is my kind of dish- with the addition of some smoked … Read more
“It takes me a moment, but as soon as I see that it’s an entire bag of watermelon Jolly Ranchers, I want to smile.” ❤️ • My first Colleen Hoover read and not my last! This was a page-turner for sure. Lots of drama and the way Hoover writes relationships is so realistic and on … Read more
“Lucien, sitting a few feet away, chucked his fourth apple into the bushes as I bit into mine.” 💙 • Oh the tears I shed while reading this book! So cathartic, especially in times like this while we are sheltering in place! There was a small part of this book where, for the first time … Read more
“What was I expecting? To sit cross-legged on the floor with a bottle of Tito’s and braid each other’s hair?” 🧡 • I read the bulk of this one in one sitting – just kept turning the pages to read more! I’m definitely right around the age of Sophie and can imagine women like her … Read more
“One steamy afternoon outside Tulsa, my step-cousin Gracie Halfmoon took me to Sonic Drive-In, and we sucked down blue coconut slushes at an outdoor table.” 💙 • Read along with unabridgedpod last month for the and I loved that this was a YA book with great Native representation by an author. I also really liked … Read more
Partnered with momsmeet to try out lightlifefoods products and I got this plant based sausage! The first thing I noticed was how well it browned in the pan. I wanted to make sure it didn’t have a soft texture and browning it really helped. It had a lot of flavor and the family ate it … Read more
“Parviz reached into his breast picket and drew out another gift, a bar of American chocolate – Hershey’s- and also a small envelope.” 💛 • This book was a fictionalized story of Iranian poet and filmmaker Forough Farrokhzad. I loved this imagining of her life. The author’s note is a must read at the end … Read more
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU voraciousbooks for these amazing books! I love my instantpotofficial and it’s been such a game changer for me in the kitchen – I can’t wait to keep exploring !!! And the baking books are perfect for me to bake with my daughter as she’s really taken on independent baking … Read more