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Recipes: Easy Goulash & Quick Apple Tart

Recipes: Easy Goulash & Quick Apple Tart

I’ma keep it real with ya, chief, this Goulash wasn’t it for me. At all. I definitely think it was a mistake to try to use ground lamb and absolutely messed up using diced tomatoes without salt. Talk about flavorless, whoo boy. I should have known the Italian Seasoning wasn’t going to be enough. The pro is that it was very easy to make. Good thing since I won’t be doing this one again. There was…

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Recipe: Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Recipe: Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta

This Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta was hella good. I didn’t have Italian seasoning so I just tossed in some parsley and basil. Might have gone a touch too much with the red pepper flakes because it has a slightly too much bitter taste and I used the entire bag of spinach, but yo I would absolutely make this again.

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Luster

Book #13 (I think) is Luster by Raven Leilani. I saw a Goodreads review that said this was like a fever dream and that’s definitely accurate. One of the more quotable novels I’ve read this year. Some gems below: Because it is an art – to be Black and dogged and inoffensive. To invite admiration or ridicule, you first have to be seen. He wants me to be myself like a leopard might be herself in…

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His & Hers and The Turn of the Key

His & Hers and The Turn of the Key

Finally finished some books! I know it’s been a long time, but here am I. His & Hers was interesting because the perspective switched between characters and the *twist* I really enjoyed The Turn of the Key. I don’t read a ton of horror, but this creeped me about a bit. It felt a little rushed at the end/I wanted more. All of a sudden it was over.

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The Unbroken

It took ages, but I finally finished another book – The Unbroken by C.L. Clark. I don’t know why, but I was convinced this was a YA book. The themes or the writing or the characters? Maybe because the previous books I’ve read about rebellions and those that threaten the status quo have often been teenagers? Insert shrug. In any event, I made sure to finish before my loan was up because I did not…

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Recipe: Bison One Pot Dinner

Recipe: Bison One Pot Dinner with crummy video instead of a picture lul

My bad, ya’ll, I thought I took a picture of the finished Bison One Pot Meal, but alas I was too busy trying to make content for my YouTube channel. Anylight, I LOVED this. I was worried about the ketchup substitute and clumsy hands with the cayenne, but it was wonderful. If I had any complaints it would be that I needed more “packed greens.” I’m going to try this again with some turkey to see…

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Recipe: Chilaquiles

I never expect anything that I make to be like anything I’d get at a restaurant, but my goodness was this Chilaquiles super far from the mark. Ya girl could not make divots and I was so hungry that I forgot to drizzle with the sour cream. The best part was the hot salsa I used because I like my meals spicy! Certainly not a bad dish necessarily, but gave me more shakshuka vibes (which I will…

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Recipe: Glazed Breakfast Biscuit Bombs

Recipe: Glazed Breakfast Biscuit Bombs

I love me some breakfast and these Glazed Breakfast Biscuit Bombs were great! I wish I’d remembered poppy seeds. This is something that I would make again so we’ll see how much of a difference that makes. I probably already knew this about myself, but this recipe reminded me that it takes me (at least) double the given prep time and I have no clue what they mean whenever they say an inch or 1/4…

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Easter 2021

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My lil shitty Youtube intro I put together on Premiere Pro

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Recipe: Chicken Pot Pie

Recipe: Chicken Pot Pie

This Chicken Pot Pie recipe ain’t it. Not at all. Now I’m sure you’re looking at the ingredients thinking, “Why yes of course this is the blandest thing that ever did bland. You can’t be surprised, B!” But here’s the thing: I made this at Thanksgiving and it was good. Really good. My mom ate leftovers (which she does not do) and has been raving about it for months. So what happened? First, back…

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Remembrance

I finally finished another book. It has been a long time and I’d wondered why I’d fallen off then I remembered that I’ve been in an MBA class for the last 5 weeks. As an indication of how much I enjoyed Remembrance by Rita Woods, it took me a year to read it. Legitimately. I checked it out (I stan the library!) back in early 2020. I thought it was in January, but my account says February 13,…

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Recipe: Shamrock Pizza

I am admittedly a day late and with a photo with the wrong orientation, but here’s my Shamrock Pizza. I used Pillsbury pizza crust instead of a bag of pizza dough. I’d also picked a 4 lobed green pepper (didn’t even realize I needed 3 lobes until I was making this) so I couldn’t make the design more shamrock-y. Oh well. It was…interesting to say the least. A different take on pizza and I don’t…

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Recipe: Rum Cake

My Aunt C’s Rum Cake is a staple for my family around the holidays. Thanksgiving I tried it myself and it came out pretty well! My mom loved it – claiming it was better than my Aunt C – so I made it again for Christmas. Yes, I baked the cake and brought slices to GA in my suitcase. The main problem I’d had the last two times I made it was the cake sticking to the pan and not being able to take a…

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Recipe: Wendy's Chili

Recipe: Wendy’s Chili

The Instant Pot Taco Soup reminded me of the chili from Wendy’s so I lucked out in this copycat Wendy’s Chili. The cold weather is back (from 74 on Thursday!) so a nice warm dish was perfect. Admittedly the flavor doesn’t exactly remind me of the original – at least not more than the taco soup – but that could be because I adjusted the spice levels. My mom will be visiting so I made it more…

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Recipe: Shrimp Chorizo Pasta

Recipe: Shrimp Chorizo Pasta

I promise I will read another book, but until then let’s talk about my dinner: Shrimp Chorizo Pasta. I was very much enticed by the claim that it was a 10 minute dinner. It wasn’t, but that was due to my own inefficiency and scheduling anyway. I had to pause after I made the pasta for a group meeting for my MBA class (why am I getting another degree??) In classic B-ritt fashion I did have some…

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Recipe: Cilantro Lime Chicken and Lentil Rice Bowls

Maybe lime would have made this picture more appealing. I’d purchased a bag of lentils once upon a time for some recipe I can’t even recall. Rather than spend another $5 on a container to decant them in, I decided to just cook them already. Enter Cilantro Lime Chicken and Lentil Rice Bowls. I will always and forever stan a one pot meal. Toss it all in and let it do it’s thing. It smelled so good…

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