A few weeks ago when I was visiting Charlotte, my friend Langley and I spent an afternoon drinking coffee and walking around NoDa, where we ended up at a sweet little vintage shop. I couldn't resist this bright silk dress. It was perfect for a summer afternoon out in St. Paul last weekend.
Rob started traveling to Charlotte for work every week almost a month ago and I immediately turned into a small monster, watching marathon sessions of Gossip Girl and The Office while eating microwaved hot dogs off of paper towels. I don't know why, but cooking for one suddenly sounded like the lamest, most complicated use of my time, and instead of having to clean up the kitchen and do any dishes, I thought it would be easier to just start eating like a really strange college student.
The truth is that I love to cook, I just tend to be a little lazy sometimes. A couple of weeks ago, I used some PAM when grilling those peaches with goat cheese and honey, and it was a quick but beautiful one-dish recipe that cleaned up so easily, so this week I decided to do a little round-up from my recipe collection to remind myself that there are plenty of things to cook that don't make a huge mess. Most of them only require one dish or pan (and only two of them are wrapped in bacon)!
Grilled Peaches with Goat Cheese & Honey // Paleo Pigs in a Blanket // Easy Lemon-Garlic Broccoli // Paleo Chocolate Candy Bars // Bacon-Wrapped Avocados
Now you (read: I) have no excuse. Put that hot dog down--it's time to cook something!
Leaving up to 99% less residue, PAM is your ally in the kitchen and allows you to save time during prep and clean up.
Disclosure: Compensation was provided by ConAgra via Mode Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of ConAgra.
Rob got in on Thursday night as usual and we spent a lot of time packing and seeing friends all weekend. Part of me wanted to make the most of every minute of every day, and while I think we did a decent job, a bigger part of me was just overwhelmed with the thought of making everything sentimental in some way. I almost forgot that the past year here has been fantastic whether we make it to that place in St. Paul, say goodbye to our favorite bartender, and have one more brunch at Modern Times or not.
We move to North Carolina on Friday, so I'll be here all week, packing up the last of our stuff and doing a whole lot of reminiscing.
Hope you had a good weekend, too!