April 2013

So, today is basically my fave day of the year, because it’s National Raisin Day. If you know me personally, you know that I love, love raisins. They got me through college as a great snack, and I literally have …

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On lazy Sundays in America, I used to wake up and make coffee in my French press. If I happened to have all the necessary ingredients on hand, I would also make French toast to go with my coffee for …

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Blueberries are on their way back into season, you guys. As you may know, I only buy local produce (or at least, when I can, produce from the US) which means I stay within the seasons. A small price to …

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So in this edition of “What am I going to do with these leftover tortillas?” we are making tortilla chips from scratch! You can do this with whatever tortillas you have lying around, corn or wheat or flour or whatever. …

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I’m starting a new job this week, and because that involves my getting up pretty early to make it to work, I decided it’d be nice if I had a fast breakfast I could make one day for the whole …

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Happy Earth Day, everyone! We hope you’re doing something today to honor the Earth and give back to the planet that we all call home. We at GMS are dedicated to honoring “Earth Hour” today from 12-1 (turning off all …

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This Sweet & Caffeinated post is especially fun for multiple reasons. First off, it features the beautiful face of our vegetarian/London contributor, Rebecca! Secondly, it’s all about Old Town Coffee Tea & Spice in Alexandria, VA, the beloved shop and …

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Jeff and I love carne asada, and love chicken quesadillas. He prefers flour, whereas I prefer corn, tortillas. But, inevitably, we always end up with extra shells and they die a slow death in the fridge until we remember them …

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For most people from my generation, Strawberry Shortcake is an adorable little girl who smells like fake strawberries. I hadn’t had a strawberry shortcake in years, but recently, the strawberries from the Farmers Market were $5 for a flat, and …

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So for this 30 in 30, we know you’re often looking for lunches and dinners to get in under 30 minutes, right? But I also know that a lot of us look RIGHT OVER breakfast and under-indulge all week (think …

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