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My name’s Kristin and I’m an Iowa Girl! I eat as well as one can with a massive sweet tooth, run as often as I can despite the finnicky Midwestern weather, and am more often than not, thinking about the insanely cool places I want to travel to!
We finally made it to Tropical Sno! Ah yes, the famous, blue and white shack serving sugar coated snow, basically. I used to come here almost every single day during the summer in high school. Once after the pool or beach (well, river beach) and (read full article)
I pity the ‘foo who doesn’t love the ‘fu! Grilled Asian Tofu Serves 2. Ingredients: 1 package extra firm tofu, pressed & sliced into 6 pieces 2 Tablespoons soy sauce 2 Tablespoons water 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon ag (read full article)
We had ourselves a good ol’ (indoor) birthday BBQ last night! It’s true – sadly, the rain did not hold off and it poured for most of the day yesterday. But, ever the improviser, my Mom still made the grilled burgers my Dad requeste (read full article)
Do you remember – way back in February – when I entered my Thai Tofu Pizza in a recipe contest, crossed my fingers, and hoped for the best?! I flipping WON. It’s true!!! I won the Nasoya Tofu Recipe Contest!! I got an email last mon (read full article)
Howdy! How about another Friday afternoon post? I have another co-worker leaving my department at work today (do I smell?!), and I had to stop by the grocery store on my way into work to pick up a treat to share. I paced the aisles and finally deci (read full article)
The bond between girl and cinnamon-sugar is strong. So strong, in fact, that it will cause said girl to leave her home at 6:50am to get a warm, fresh-out-of-the-oven, Cinnamon Crunch Bagel from her local Panera. That girl is me. It’s true. I (read full article)
Mornin’! I had to skip my morning Mom walk today! For the past three nights I have been waking up literally every hour, which leaves me utterly exhausted in the mornings. My left eye twitch is out of control! I think it’s the pollen in (read full article)
Holy cow, it’s 82 degrees! It doesn’t feel like it, thanks to the dreamy breeze flowing through opposing doors in my kitchen and front entryway, but still – 82 degrees!? Loves! Well I didn’t end up snacking on my apple this (read full article)
Brrrrr! Omg you guys, it’s cold. Real cold! My Mom and I were freezing our tootsies off during our walk this morning! There was even a guy out scraping his windshield. Really, April? Really? Breakfast went better. Who needs oats in a jar when y (read full article)
Hi! I loved hearing about what you guys were into growing up! Tennis, piano, roller skating, horse back riding…cool! It reminded me of the fact that, for many years, I took piano lessons from the music director at my church and just when he was (read full article)
Good morning! I’m kicking things off with some Cheerios. From a big box. A REALLY big box! Because two people need 2.5 lbs of Cheerios…clearly. Costco rules for stuff like this though, because cereal doesn’t go stale all that qui (read full article)
You guys are bacon prodigies! You gave me sooo many great ideas that it’s going to be darn near impossible to narrow it down to just a few bacon-laced recipes to take to the party this weekend. Either way, I am sure to be the hit of every potlu (read full article)
Good morning! I woke up with a fierce hunger today, but luckily I had a master breakfast waiting for me to whip up – Cheese & Veggie Egg Skillet! You can’t have a skillet without eggs, natch, and I used these Eggland’s Best egg (read full article)
I’m fairly convinced that there will never be a day where it doesn’t snow in Iowa. Yep, I’m sure of it – winter is going to last forever. I know it’s the same story around the country so you all feel my pain – but (read full article)
Thanks for the nice words regarding this morning’s food & fitness related Q&A’s! If you have any other questions you’d like me to try and answer, my inbox is always open. Well, as some of you pointed out last night – I h (read full article)
It’s a BLIZZARD, people! Not that kind of blizzard… (a delicious pumpkin pie blizzard) A blizzard blizzard! My poor, tiny little car was almost launched off the highway on multiple occasions coming home tonight, because the wind is how (read full article)
Happy Monday to you! I woke up to another snow blower alarm clock this morning at 5am – we got some of the white stuff overnight! Not a ton, mind you, my neighbor just feels the need to snow blow his driveway after the accumulation of 4 flakes (read full article)
Hello! Thanks for being so supportive about the NYC trip! I promise, I shall reveal (and show) all when the time is right. Eeek – I’m so excited/nervous! More nervous, actually… Anyways, it won’t be too long. Bear with me! S (read full article)
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