Tag: Food

  • “Little Luxuries Are Not Reserved for the Wealthy”

    “Little Luxuries Are Not Reserved for the Wealthy”

    My purpose with “Everyday Luxe” is to share ideas for living luxe without breaking the bank that’s why I love that one of my favorite women’s finance gals, Money with Katie, shared research-based hacks for living well every day without busting your budget in the process.

  • Team No Waste

    Today’s breakfast/lunch (truly brunch without the boozy drinks) combo I whipped up in my small but mighty kitchen here in Antibes inspired this post. I used leftover bread from last night’s dinner as the base; layered in leftover sauteed Brussels sprouts, a few slices of mozzarella cheese, and frozen spinach;…

  • Sunday Funday in Cannes

    A week ago Sunday, Johnnie Bud and I headed to Cannes with GLM classmates Daniel, Sarah, and Stephanie. Taking the SNCF train for $12 round-trip, it was about a 30 minute ride (with stops included) and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. It was fairly quiet in Cannes on…

  • Recipe: Redneck Caviar

    This is one of Johnnie Bud’s absolute favorite things for us to have in the refrigerator so he can snack on it anytime, add it as a relish to burgers, or enjoy as a side item. The best part about this dish is that it’s really easy to modify based…

  • Manfriend Meals: Mini-Meatloaf, Breakfast for Dinner Pizza

    I had the chance to experiment with these two recipes the last few months and they are not just “Manfriend Approved”, they are straight up “Manfriend Loved”! Muffin Pan Mini-Meatloaf, Topped with Mashed Potatoes and/or Baconvia Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/195625177533922229/The original website, http://www.stockpilingmoms.com/2012/04/pinterest-pin-of-the-day-meatloaf-in-a-muffin-tin/, lists lots of meatloaf recipes and I chose to go with…

  • Manfriend Meals: Texas Caviar

    Texas Caviar. Redneck Caviar. Southern Caviar. Redneck Salsa. I’ve seen recipes of this variety called a lot of different names. No matter what you call it, or what combination of flavors you include, it’s probably going to be ridiculously addicting. While not a “meal”, my manfriend would gladly make a…

  • Manfriend Approved: Updated Shepherd’s Pie

    There was nothing meatless about Monday dinner last night, but it was the first time in many weeks that Johnnie Bud and I have been able to have a real dinner at home together, so I felt compelled to surprise him with something he had recently pointed out as looking…

  • Meatless Monday: Fresh Spinach Tomato and Garlic Tortellini Soup

    The Manfriend and I enjoyed this for dinner last week and it’s going into our regular rotation, especially looking forward to chilly fall and winter evenings: Fresh Spinach Tomato and Garlic Tortellini Soup. This was a super quick fix, but because the tortellini gets soft quick, I don’t recommend it…

  • Manfriend Meals: Meatless Monday Recipes

    The manfriend requested all of these recipes separately, but I thought they’d make a great meal together: Farfalle with Mushrooms and Spinach Balsamic Roasted Carrots I made the farfalle dish as the main entree, with the balsamic carrots on the side, green beans, and wheat dinner rolls. The verdict? He…

  • Recipe: Loaded Baked Potato & Chicken Casserole

    Two of my favorite people welcomed their first child almost a month ago, so many of our friends have taken turns bringing over dinner to the new parents to help ease them into craziness of what I can only imagine parenthood to be. It was my turn on Tuesday, so…