Food + life + work at home
Food + life + work at home
Jump to Recipe! We’ve been helping our aged oven limp along for so long, I forgot how long it’s been since we had a real oven! Pretty sure the oven was installed when the house was built, so it had …
Jump to Recipe! I’ve mentioned that I’ve put in time in restaurants. I probably haven’t mentioned that I also used to bartend once upon a time. I was drawn to it by the romance of the idea and by, quite …
Grilled steak with a citrus-lime marinade and fresh veggies combine together for a fresh and delicious summer bowl that’s also very easy on the calorie count! This month, I’ve been taking a serious look at how I eat. As September kicked …
Jump to Recipe! A lot of folks will lead you to believe that ground turkey is healthier than ground beef. That isn’t always the case. Check your labels. Your ground turkey, unless it specifies ground turkey breast, may contain skin …
Jump to Recipe! Even with fall creeping in, we’re still at the height of peach season in Virginia. Our farmers’ market has been filled every week with an absolutely beautiful peach harvest. We grab a half dozen every time, even …
Baby Yukon gold potatoes, spicy sausage, shrimp, corn on the cob, spices, herbs, and plenty of Old Bay seasoning. What more do you want from your low country boil? And the best thing about this one? It’s right in your …
If it seems like our grill has pretty much been going nonstop from the beginning of the month until now…it has! We’re really getting to enjoy our new deck, and firing up the grill for a great meal outside has …
Oreos. You know you love them. But instead of just reaching into the bag, let’s take these guys and elevate them into a truly decadent and delicious treat with the addition of a little butter, a little cream cheese, and …
The summer heat is upon us, friends. And it definitely changes the way we cook and eat and live around the Big Brick House. For one thing, no one wants to hang out around the stove. We’re all about the …
People have asked what made me decide to structure my diet around the South Beach and keto diets, and when it came down to it, the answer was simple: breakfast. I tried a number of different things to lose all …
It has been a beautiful breezy spring turning to summer here in Northern Virginia. While there have been some warm days, it’s been nothing like the oppressive heat we experienced when we first moved here. There have been plenty of evenings for …
No matter where I’ve traveled, I’m always willing to get acquainted with a new burger. And this was definitely the case in Hawaii. Even in the land of delicious fresh fish, kalua pig, and super fresh produce, there were so …