June 15, 2020 by Nicole Collins This past weekend was the perfect weekend. As perfect as it can be with a global pandemic and a world in crisis, that it. The weather = perfect. The food = perfect. The responsibility level = perfect. It was one of those weekends where my fridge was fully stocked from a fresh grocery trip. I had plenty to do to keep me busy, but I also had enough done that I didn't need to stress if I had a lazy moment. And, I got to spend the entire weekend wi

June 13, 2020 by Nicole Collins Sometimes, I feel like a one hit wonder. I use a lot of the same ingredients over and over again in my dishes. Eggs, avocado, Old Bay, repeat. At least, that's how it seems lately. And really, it's seemed like that even more so since I've been home and able to make myself a real breakfast every day. No more are the days of a boring yogurt for breakfast. But let's be honest, is anyone really mad about eggs, avocado, and Old Bay on repeat? Becaus

June 8, 2020 by Nicole Collins Don't you love it when food surprises you? For example, I'll never forget this food tour I was on a couple of years ago, and our last stop with an olive oil and vinegar store. We had samples at all of the places we stopped on the tour, and the olive oil store was no different. There were little tasting cups and bread cubes all over the store in order to sample the wide variety of oils and vinegars. But then, the owners surprised us and came out

June 5, 2020 by Nicole Collins If you had to list your top three foods of quarantine, what would they be? For me, it would be potatoes, pasta, and eggs. Ironically enough, I'd stopped eating pasta and potatoes for the most part before the lockdown. Not so much because I didn't like them or crave them anymore, but more so because they're both super carby and I can get more bang for my buck with other foods. But, as the stay at home orders continued and we all found ourselves c