Beautiful Life

Shifting gears

2022 was one hell of a roller coaster year. I started the year by getting a new-to-me car (yay!!). In March, my aunt passed away after a hellish battle with brain cancer (boo! F*ck cancer!). Over the summer, I got a significant raise (yay!!). Somewhere in the fall, I started working waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy too much. Like […]

In The Kitchen

Foodie Friday: Marinara Sauce

Years ago, I was the queen of cooking for a crowd.  I had to!  I was a church volunteer who was often tasked with feeding teens and young adults alongside my other duties as a leader.  In the case of the young adults, I would immediately volunteer for food purchasing/prepping when we’d go on retreats.  […]

Columbia Valley

One Girl, One Glass in the Kitchen: Spicy Red Wine BBQ Sauce

During IFBC, I participated in a food swap.  It was an interesting experience, and provided a learning opportunity for all involved.  I will say this…food swaps are nothing like the bottle swaps that I’m used to. For the food swap, I wasn’t sure what to bring…until it hit me.  My Spicy Red Wine BBQ Sauce. […]