Creamy asparagus soup

Based on the recipes I’ve posted thus far, it looks like I’m all about comfort food.  And I am!  But my day-to-day comfort food isn’t really the heaviest of food.  Take for example this “cream” of asparagus soup.  I definitely get the creamy soup I want on a cold day,…

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Make-ahead eggplant lasagna

It’s been a snowy week here in Richmond and I’ve definitely been in the mood for comfort food.  Because of the snow though, I’m leaving the house even earlier and getting home even later in an attempt to be on the road when there are few other cars.  So my…

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Homemade potato gnocchi

I’d love to say that all winter I was in the mood for fresh salads and fruit.  And I was totally full from those foods.  But y’all, it cold.  With lows in the single digits and now a bit of a blizzard going on, I needed some comfort food.  Looking…

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Coffee Body Scrub

I was in the lab for 13 hours today.  13 hours.  And that was after waking up at 2:45 in the morning and not being able to sleep.  So anyway, I’m tired.  So, so, sooooooo tired.  But all day my legs were itching from this dry winter air (and general…

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Curly Deco-Mesh Wreaths DIY

Last week I posted about making burlap rag wreaths for my front doors, so I’m sure you’re thinking “why would you need more Valentine’s wreaths?”  Well, Mother Dearest needs wreaths too!  Her doors are much more exposed than mine are, so I thought I’d give that Deco Mesh stuff a…

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