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The Famuyiwa Dinner Diary : Sudanese Food
Well guys, it has been a fun journey and it’s finally come to an end. Last up on the Famuyiwa international themed dinner diary is Sudanese food. I planned to do at least one more country but I’m burnt out and ready to go back to my usual. The whole purpose of this was to pull myself out of a dinner rut so the mission was accomplished. I looked at a map and randomly selected Sudan/South Sudan as the country I would cook from this week. The research process showed me that Sudanese food is getting very little love in these Internet streets. The same 2-3 websites came up…
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The Famuyiwa Dinner Diary : Polish Food
In continuing with my international food theme, this week’s Famuyiwa Dinner Diary features food from Poland. It’s not a cuisine that I’ve heard or know much about so it was fun to learn about it and try some new things. Overall, the food was very tasty and I picked up a few new cooking techniques. The flavors were great and the food was easy to prepare. All of the ingredients were easy to find at my local grocery store so that was also a plus! My only complaint was that, though easy, preparing some of the recipes was time consuming. I’ll add that this can be avoided with a little…
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The Famuyiwa Dinner Diary : Asian Meals
I take pride in making delicious, healthy meals for my family. I also enjoy cooking so I’m not afraid to try something different. In my house we really enjoy variety so we rarely eat the same meal twice for at least a month (unless we really loved something and need an encore). With that said, I’ve been stuck in a dinner rut lately. It has been a struggle to come up with a weekly menu that I’m excited about. My husband always suggests I look back over old menus I’ve made and re-do them but not even that was getting me exited about dinnertime. Then it hit me! Why not…
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My Pantry Transformation
For a long time my pantry was a pain in the neck! Every time I opened the door and saw the colorful heaps of boxes, bags and cans facing every which way I shuddered in disgust. I’d organize it as neatly as I could and be somewhat satisfied but within a day or two my husband (who isn’t as meticulous as I am) would have unintentionally destroyed the balance that I’d worked so hard to create. I drooled over the beautifully organized pantries on Pinterest but never took the steps to make mine fabulous too. Now that the task is done, I wish I would have stopped being cheap and…
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Taking Mommy Breaks
Back in June of 2020 I fell very ill. It was a difficult time. I spent weeks on self-appointed bed rest, which was extremely hard to do with a needy toddler. Thank God that my husband was and is still working from home. He was a big help. I must admit though, receiving his help was not easy for me. I’m used to being superwoman in the home. I give my all to my son daily. At the time, I prepared all the meals and did about 75% of the cleaning/maintenance. I was also in charge of bath time and bedtime most nights. It was extremely exhausting but it made…
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Snake Print Bodysuit & Stripes
Snake print and stripes? Yes! I really had fun with this one. I usually don’t put together looks like this but I figured it would be fun to create something cool and funky. I tend put my style in a box with clear boundaries; distinct do’s and don’ts. But it really is fun to let loose and color outside the lines sometimes. Bodysuit: Ross | Pants: Rainbow | Shoes: Thrifted | Choker: Forever 21
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Polka Dot Blouse & Distressed Denim Shorts
This is my first style post since 2018. Yikes! I used to love style posts more than anything else on my blog. Then I had a baby and got a new body that I had no clue how to dress. It has taken me some time to regain my confidence and figure it all out. So here I am now giving style posts a new run as I continue figuring it out. (Its an ongoing journey, y’all.) Given our circumstances, I won’t be going anywhere any time soon but I’ll still be creating fresh, new looks for my own enjoyment and for the blog, of course. So here we have…
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Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Chicken salad is one of my favorite summer time dishes. It’s creamy, crunchy, savory and sweet. Come on! You can’t beat that. You get all that flavor and texture and it’s beyond easy to make. I’ve spent the past few months doing A LOT of cooking for a project I’ve been working on so I’m now living for easy breezy salads and pasta dishes. You don’t have to eat this chicken salad in a lettuce wrap. It’s great on a croissant, on wheat bread, in a tortilla, on a cracker or straight from the bowl. Take your pick. So let’s get to what you came for. The recipe. Ingredients: 1…
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How I Stay Sane While Quarantined With A High Energy Toddler
First off, let me say that I lose my marbles just like every other mom. I’m not here to tell anyone what they should be doing. (I hate posts like that!) Every household, every child and every mom is different. We all do what works for us. I’m here sharing what works for me. The fact that I’ve been a stay at home mom for some time now has helped to make this crazy time a little easier to deal with. That and my natural inclination to be at home, anyway. But easier doesn’t mean easy. My usual activities consisted of play dates, visiting the trampoline park and going to…
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Easy Potato Salad
Wooooo! I love myself some good potato salad. It’s one of those foods that people are picky about because potato salad is either good or bad. There is no in between. My mom taught me how to make it when I was a teenager. It is literally one of the easiest recipes to make but people like to get fancy adding special seasonings and ingredients and therein lies the danger. That’s not to say that extra ingredients make it bad. You just have to know what you’re doing. My mom knew a lady that made a shrimp potato salad that was flip-the-table good!! I’ll be the first to say this…
