Roasting potatoes is something that everyone needs to know how to do properly. They're so easy to make, as well as versatile, but some people don't like roasting potatoes because they often stick to the pan, have a gummy texture, or are too oily etc. etc.. Well I'm going to change all that for you […]
So... we started that whole "Julia Loves Chris" blog, and then realized it was kinda pointless to have two separate blogs. So I'll be posting my food stuff 3 times a week here instead. As promised, I'm gonna share my crispy pork belly and roasted potatoes recipe today, but I'm gonna do it in 2 […]
All right, quick rant. You know what drives me up the wall? When people talk about liking one ingredient, but not another, as though they're supposed to be interchangeable. Miracle Whip and Mayonnaise, for example. "I like Miracle Whip!" "Well I like Mayonnaise!" Um... they taste nothing alike. Let's see, what do they have in […]
Cinco de Mayo is this weekend. Now there's an obscure holiday. I have no idea why it's a holiday, and I'm not even interested enough to do a Google search. All I know is it's an excuse to make sweet pork barbacoa, so felicidades! I have a couple versions of pork barbacoa, but I think this […]
A full year ago, we opened up spots for advertisers in our sidebar and then three months after, I decided to close them. At the time we decided to take a sponsor hiatus, we had a good amount of sponsors, but something felt forced. Honestly, I found myself mimicking one style of accepting advertisers and […]
Sweet and sour chicken - a dish about as Asian as I am, but available at nearly every Chinese restaurant in America. I often wonder how certain dishes become labeled as part of a cuisine. Another example is pizza. Nobody really knows if it originated in Italy, but it's branded Italian, so let it be […]
A couple weeks ago, Jules and I were in Idaho visiting family. I made dinner one night - roasted potatoes and crispy pork belly- and I knew it was gonna sit pretty heavy. See, the difference between a "meh" meal and a great meal, is the way each course builds on each other, and how […]
We have some really, really exciting news to share--the sister husband site to Chris Loves Julia has just launched and it is appropriately titled Julia Loves Chris. I have been nudging Chris to write a food blog for a long time, and then recently--he came up with the idea himself. I pounced and the coding and […]
So something about me - I love seafood. Like, it could possibly rival smoked barbecue ribs for my favorite thing to eat, ever. Unfortunately, I live in ol' land-locked Utah and fresh seafood is not only difficult to find, but abnormally expensive when you do find it. That's why I'm always looking for a "special […]
A little over a week ago (not last Friday, the Friday before) we set out to Idaho to spend time with family for the weekend and also drop Greta off for a few days while we jet-setted to Florida. The weekend was fantastic and chill. Lots of card games, Chris made a three-course meal for […]
Almost gone. Our very first curated Joss & Main event ends today--well "today" as in the next 14 hours. It has been one of the most exciting things to happen to our little blog and we have been completely blown away by the response. You are a fantastic group of people on the other side […]
Despite its significant flavor and long history of health benefits, coriander is frequently overlooked come meal time. But that's not coriander's fault - it's ours! Even though coriander isn't much of a "leading lady," it plays the supporting role so well that, with a little background, you'll be emptying your jar of coriander gathering dust […]
We have been sealing our new countertops all week--sand and reseal, sand and reseal--which means although they are installed, we can't use them just yet. We are also out of a sink right now since that is covered during sealing and we aren't using our stovetop either since we didn't want to risk getting anything […]
This morning's post included the chalkboard drawing I did this weekend, and the amazing meal Chris prepared, but our Easter weekend was also packed with a lot of other things. Here are a few photos (of mostly Greta because I can't help myself.) There were 2 egg hunts, dyeing Easter eggs, and, of course, going […]
Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Roger and Laurene who said, "Fresh basil for a good pesto!" Lately, we have been very picky about our giveaways. We want to make sure it is something that we're really excited about--so in turn, you'll be excited about. That being said, get excited. Today, a John Boos Butcher […]
Sunday night, I developed some severe, sharp pain in my lower abdomen. By morning, I couldn't stand. The pain! My family care doctor did an evaluation and sent me right to the hospital. She was certain I had appendicitis. (Insert yesterday's instagram here) They did a CT scan and didn't find appendicitis but did find […]
At the end of last year (you may remember from this post), I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started drug therapy. My thyroid levels were "very bad" and we (us encouraged by the doctor, of course) are pretty sure that hypothyroidism has been the cause of my infertility for the past 2+ years. We aren't sure […]
Well. Here we are. Talking about eyebrows. Which is extremely off topic here on the blog, where we prefer to spend our days talking about the kitchen reno or finishing up Greta's room--but is quite the hot topic on Instagram. "You have the best eyebrows!" They say. I am telling you, somewhat embarrassed and awkwardly, […]
There is one question--maybe even a concern--that we have been getting a lot of lately: Where are all of Greta's toys?! Sometimes it is out of genuine curiosity and sometimes it is a little condescending, but either way it shows up in some form (my inbox, facebook, a comment, instgram, etc.) at least once a […]
Today is Greta's birthday! We had a hard, hard day yesterday (if you follow us on Facebook, you know all about the paint catastrophe), but today we are celebrating, and maybe tomorrow I'll work on removing more evidence of pink paint. No more sad tears today. I feel like Greta has been in our lives […]
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