Tag: Holiday Food

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Last Minute Holiday Gift Idea: Vegan Irish Cream Recipe

Two images: vegan Irish cream being poured into a funnel, and Alyssa holding a glass of the beverage

A recipe for homemade, plant-based Irish Cream—you won’t believe how easy it is to make (and your friends don’t need to know!)

Home, Reflections

Happy Holidays!

Alyssa and Michael take a photo in front of the Christmas tree

Wherever you are in the world, no matter how or if you celebrate, we wish you all the best on this Christmas Day. Take time today to enjoy the gifts of life and love with those around you. I’m signing off for the day to be fully present with my family, but I’ll see you …

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Journal | 12.22.18

Three more sleeps ’til Christmas! Michael and I started our celebrations early today with an extended family get-together. Things were frantic two hours until our scheduled start time when our family learned that the community center we usually rent had been double-booked; despite the short notice, my great-aunt pulled through and hosted all thirty-two of …

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Journal | 12.15.18

A Happy Weekend to you! Michael and I are currently on the road heading to St. Petersburg, Florida, for our final monthly Florida trip. We have an exciting day planned—one full of Dalí, tacos, and beer (basically: a perfect day). It’s excellent timing, too, as I’m coming out of a really busy period at work …

Denmark, Food, Recipes

International Holiday Recipe: Æbleskiver

A plate of aebleskiver with powdered sugar on top

What on earth is an æbleskiver? I’m so glad you asked! These poppable, spherical, portable little pancakes also known as aebleskiver or ebleskiver are dangerous—both in the “you’re definitely going to eat too many” way and also the “you’re probably going to burn yourself at some point during the making process” way. But they are …