Bites of My Life

Different. Probably a word we all used a million times this past week and especially when referring to Easter. It was different to not be in church on Sunday morning. It was different to not have family over for a big brunch. It was different to not have the sounds of The Masters streaming in the background all weekend. It was different, but it was still great. Great for the invention of technology and getting to watch and hear a beautiful sermon from the comfort of the couch. Great to get to watch my nieces hunt eggs, even if it was from a distance and from inside the car. Great to support a local restaurant I love by opting out of cooking and purchasing our Easter meal from them instead. Great having the reminder that even though this time period is “different,” it is out of my control, it’s not to be feared, it’s being taken care of by the greatest of them all.

-Easter has now passed but my Easter Recipe Roundup post is still fun of 25 recipes perfect for spring!
-Loaded baked potato. Something I would never make for myself, but indulging with a smile on my face since I haven’t had to pay for groceries since the middle of March!!!
-Spring is looking extra cute on the houses spotted on my 1 of 3 daily walks.
-My all-time favorite salad in Dallas, at home! We’ve made this a few times and surprisingly had most all of the ingredients without having to go to the store. Saved the recipe in highlights.
-Reality but rockin’ in.
-A lot of Defined Dish recipes have been going down for dinner around here. A lot of coconut aminos have also been used. Mom and dad love the meals but are less than enthused about coconut aminos replacing soy sauce…
-Started Friday morning with a group zoom workout with some of my best friends, with another best friend leading the class. Something we would really never do if it wasn’t for quarantine. #perk
-Grapefruit, lemon, rosemary, tequila and topo chico. Writing this makes me want to make another. Really winning in the spring quarantini category.
-Just mom, dad and I and a store-bought meal. Different but delicious.

Annie

Bites of My Life

As we enter week 4 of social distancing, it’s feeing more and more normal. However I think this upcoming weekend is going to be hard and one of the hardest for a lot of people. With Easter this coming Sunday, but everyone still having to shelter in place, it’s going to look different. Some traditions will have to be set to the side. This is something I hate to see, but have grown to adapt to and accept change better as I’ve gotten older. There is so much change happening right now, and I hope and pray you are all hanging in there!

I’m working on an Easter baking blog post that I hope to get up tomorrow. If you can’t be with loved ones, maybe you plan a facetime baking date? Lemon loaf baked with your family or friends with the help of technology? That’s a new tradition I can get behind!

-Finally made #thestew. I loved it, but this recipe already had my name written all over it before I even cooked it. Turmeric, coconut milk, chickpeas, sold.
-The worst part of quarantining in OKC is that my little nieces are down the street and I can’t play with them. Got to say hi from 6 feet away though!
-Finally tried my hand at Dalgona/Whipped coffee! Have you seen this social media sensation? I’m still tweaking my recipe but shared my tips on IG highlights.
-Best friend zoom turned murder mystery. Oh and I was the one who got murdered….
-Did you see my April Fool’s post?
-Not that we are snobs, but we are kind of food snobs. We felt out of character eating frozen pizza, but not for one second did we think it wasn’t delicious. Props to my dad for stocking the freezer with TJ’s finest.
-Experimenting with a little something that involves these butterfly prints!
-Since everyone is breaking bread during quarantine, I couldn’t be left out! Used this recipe and it turned out great!
-Started my Friday baking bread, ended my Friday baking Perfect CCCs on Facebook Live!
-And then really topped off the day with this broccoli bolognese which I highly recommend.
-Just me, Gabe and my ankle weights for a Saturday stroll.
-Week 3 of quarantine IG Live’s, this week making my Creamy Vegan Lemon Bars! Full video is saved on instagram.

Annie