Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I’m a bad girl when it comes to food. Dirty fantasies for me include a chiseled guy in an apron saying, “Hey baby, I made this deep fried, extra fatty piece of animal meat, dipped in a super caloric and decadent dip just for you.” Swoon. The reality though is even though I think bad, …
In the summer of 2020, I leaned hard into gardening—and ended up growing the freshest mint I’ve ever tasted. That discovery led to this homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream, which quickly became my summer obsession. I also discovered the real secret to successful gardening, to which I’m going to reveal to you right now, …
Today I woke at 4am, no longer able to escape the endless stream of worries invading my brain. In the bathroom, I glanced at the inspo quote on my shelf and quickly threw up an Instagram story, “Either U Run the Day or the Day Runs You.” No one needed to know that at 4:45 …
As we embark on one of society’s biggest education experiments ever, with kids around the globe going back to school virtually this fall, I’m going to share some of the best tips for online learning that I’ve picked up and a virtual group hug, because this has not been easy on any of us. Last …
There’s something dangerously addictive about salted caramel blondies, especially when you load them up with chocolate chips and rich, nutty brown butter. They’ve got that perfect chewy texture, the sweet-salty combo we all crave, and just enough crisp on the edges to make you go back for “one more” until they mysteriously disappear. If you’re …
If you had asked me at the beginning of this pandemic what the most popular food in my house was going to be I would have said potato chips. So nobody, I seriously mean NOBODY was more surprised than me to have Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts be the the clear winner. But when you repeatedly …
If the entire country of Italy in quarantine has not made you aware that we might face the same thing here, then you’re not paying attention. It’s not a reason to panic, but it certainly is a reason to prepare. Personally, I’m not freaking out about coronavirus. In fact, as a self-declared germaphobe I feel …
In one of life’s great misnaming scandals it’s unfortunate that all-weather vs all-season tires have such similar names. Like exercise and excorcise, they’re close but no cigar. So just like you wouldn’t dream of confusing a Canadian vs an American, you need to have a clear idea in your head when it comes to all-weather vs …
