this week’s menu

This week’s meal plan is all about finding a balance between cooking wholesome meals at home and leaving room for dinner with friends, date nights, and long summer evenings outside. Some weeks are filled with elaborate recipes. Other weeks, I’d rather spend time around the table with friends, enjoy a…

This Week’s Menu

This week’s menu is built around keeping things simple while still making room for a couple of meals I’m especially excited about. Between leftovers, easy lunches, dinner with friends, and a work trip at the end of the week, there are only two dinners that require cooking—which is exactly the…

The week of my dreams in Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona had been calling my name for years, and our full week there somehow exceeded every expectation. From Gaudí masterpieces and colorful markets to tapas in El Born, rooftop sunsets, hidden cocktail bars, and slow afternoons wandering the Gothic Quarter, here’s our 7-day Barcelona itinerary filled with everything we ate, loved, and would absolutely do again.

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This Week’s Menu

This week’s meal plan is full of easy dinners, flavorful leftovers, and a few comfort-food favorites that make busy weeknights feel a little more manageable. We’re keeping things simple with red thai curry chicken, grilled pork loin with mashed potatoes, salmon tacos, spicy chicken ramen, and a Friday pizza night to wrap up the week.