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Baked Chicken Shawarma Drumsticks with White Wine Finishing Sauce

Jun. 17, 2026

Drumsticks are cheap y’all- and on a hot summer day they really hit the spot with a grapefruit and avocado salad, and a glass of prosecco on the porch. I consider shawarma one of life’s little pantry luxuries. When we lived in Memphis I ate chicken shawarma from an incredible North African restaurant at least…

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Making Noodles and Throwing Fits

May. 21, 2026

A few years ago I started setting one cooking goal to master(ish) each year. That single kitchen goal is pretty much the only resolution I make each January. One goal is less daunting. I started three years ago with a goal to begin baking desserts. Last year’s goal was to start making my own breads….

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A Summer Apricot Salad

May. 20, 2026

If I were someone who was organized enough to throw a spring dinner party I’d most certainly serve this beautiful apricot salad. But I’m not. So my husband and I enjoy it on the back porch with a glass of prosecco and a splash of St. Germain liqueur. It’s not technically summer yet, but you…

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Pancetta & Zucchini Risotto

Oct. 08, 2025

You’re going to want to pour yourself a nice glass of wine before starting this recipe…

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I'm Amanda.


A Mississippi native living in the Emerald Coast of Florida with a deep longing to revert back to simpler times and live in the moment. I write about my passion for cooking, motherhood, life in general, and my ever evolving relationship with Christ after almost a decade of losing faith. Let's make personal blogging cool again! If you have a personal blog I'd love to read it and subscribe to your newsletter! Send me an email or leave your url in the comment section of a post.

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