It’s been a long time since I’ve cared about the outcome of the Super Bowl. Even though I’m a Browns fan, I’ve not-so-secretly supported Joe Burrow’s career. He transferred from Ohio State (which I’m also a fan of) to LSU and won LSU a long-awaited championship. I should hate him, but I can’t help but think he’s great. Plus, he grew up as a Bengals fan and was drafted by…
Let the Good TIME ROLLLL. This is a republish of one of my favorite compilations of recipes that I often come back to. Who knew Cajun (or is it Creole?) food was soooo good? This coming Tuesday is Mardi Gras and I hope you’re able to at least somewhat celebrate it. Last year Jim and I were in New Orleans for the festivities and it was just as fun as you’d…
Happy Tuesday, friends! This will likely be my last blog post of 2020 since so many people are away from their computers the week between Christmas and the new year! I have so many thoughts this year.. It’s a weird year but I honesty don’t feel like I’ve been gipped. I’ll write more about this in detail later, but all in all, it wasn’t a bad year at all. To…
One thing that always reminds me of home is the smell of oregano bread baking in the oven. My grandmother used to make it and now my dad makes it all the time, but always on Christmas Eve. When it’s not Covid, my family hosts a huge Christmas Eve bash and Mama Nona’s Oregano Bread has become a staple. Who was Mama Nona (pronounced, “Mumma Non”… you don’t always say…
No matter how you slice it, 2020 has not been a great year for a lot of people and it continues going in to the holidays. For the past few years, Jim and I have had quiet Thanksgivings here in the DC area. Last year my sister was in labor Wednesday night and had my nephew on Thanksgiving so we anxiously awaited his arrival here. Growing up, my grandparents were…
Well, friends, I might have finally done it; I perfected my famous pumpkin muffins. So many people have asked for my recipe so I thought I’d put it here, in one convenient location for you. Please enjoy. Yield- a dozen muffins Ingredients 1/2 pie pumpkin (yes, an actual pumpkin–the canned stuff isn’t as good) 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup apple sauce (or one of those small cups… with or…
I’m sorry if this is roughly the 800th time you’ve heard me talk about Suzette, my sourdough starter. I just think she’s great. It was actually after quarantine that I got on the sourdough train. I was dropping dinner off to a friend and she had some starter that she offered to share. I never thought about baking bread before (it was SO intimidating!) but immediately went to work on…
If you follow me on Instagram (@basicbrittblog), you know that I rarely shut up about my daily smoothie fix. I’ve been an avid smoothie consumer for years but have only recently learned that, well, I’d been doing it wrong. As someone who is far from a carnivore, it wasn’t until I started macro tracking, which is a part of FASTer Way that I realized that I wasn’t even kind of…
Let’s just say that I’m going a little bonkers. I love love LOVE celebrations of every kind and go all out for just about all of them. By the time you’re reading this, I will most likely be wearing the embroidered blouse I bought in San Antonio, trying to come to terms with the fact that no, I won’t be going to my friend’s annual fiesta this year. From what…
With all of the Coronavirus talk lately, I thought I’d be a bit more light-hearted today. This is not to downplay the severity of what’s happening in our world. Trump’s address last night was downright scary.. But I do hope this takes your mind off of it for a moment. Perhaps the most formative experience of my childhood was being in Girl Scouts. Granted, our Troop was anything but outdoorsy,…