Creamy Tortellini Soup

One of our goals for this year is to do more Meatless Monday’s. Not only is it better for the environment, but better for your health, too. Every weekend we sit down to discuss what our week is going to look like so we can get our calendars in sync. We use that time to also decide on our meals for the week so we can be intentional about our eating habits.

One of the recipes that we like to keep on hand is for this creamy tortellini soup. Continue reading Creamy Tortellini Soup

Music to Inspire Your Wanderlust

I don’t know about you, but music is like water to my soul. I play it when I cook, when I clean, and when I’m breathing. We love listening to international music; it feeds our wanderlust and we get to daydream about far off places!

If you love music as much as we do, we’ve curated a list of music to inspire your wanderlust. So go daydream and plan your next adventure! Continue reading Music to Inspire Your Wanderlust

Valentine’s Day: Los Angeles edition

If you’re in LA and have no idea what to do for this year’s day of love, fret not–we’ve got some great, last-minute ideas for you that won’t break the bank. Read on!

  1. Break Bread
Image source: thinktankgallery.org
Image source: thinktankgallery.org

A massive installation at Think Tank Gallery made completely of cake is opening this weekend. Continue reading Valentine’s Day: Los Angeles edition

Valentine’s Day: Atlanta edition

Valentine’s Day is this weekend and the countdown is on! If you still haven’t figured out what to do with your sweetie, check out our list of last-minute ideas!

  1. Breakfast
Image source: clatl.com
Image source: clatl.com

Everyone does the romantic dinner, why not a delicious breakfast? My fave is Rise N Dine at Emory Village–they have the BEST sweet potato pancakes. Continue reading Valentine’s Day: Atlanta edition

Fat Tuesday Abroad!

 

All this week, the world has been celebrating Lunar New Year, Fat Tuesday, Galentine’s Day, and Valentine’s Day! For this week’s #travelthrowbackthursday #ttbt, we feature some snapshots of my friends’ fond Fat Tuesday memories in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)!

Monique in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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My friend Monique grew up in Rio de Janeiro and then later in Queens, New York City. She is now an educator in the Bronx. In the 2009 photo above, she had just bought this costume for Carnival at the Beija-flor school of samba, which is located in the Nilopolis community where she grew up in Rio. Continue reading Fat Tuesday Abroad!