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The Best Broccoli Salad I Never Thought I’d Love!

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I have several friends who truly refuse to eat any vegetables.  As we all well know here, I am not a vegetable eater.  I just don’t like them and there’s no making me.  And I’ve ALWAYS been this way.  When I’m around these particular friends, though, I realize that I’m not nearly as bad as I thought.  I actually eat a fair amount of vegetables, and as I’ve gotten older, I also have developed a taste for certain veggies that I never would have eaten as a child.  So, while it’s still a huge struggle for me to get in my daily vegetable requirements, I do a lot better than I ever did before.

True to form, though, this “Meatless Monday” post isn’t ACTUALLY meatless.  There’s bacon.  Because “everything’s better with bacon.”  Come on, baby steps.  Be proud of me.  😉

So this Broccoli Salad is something my cousin showed up to my house with one pumpkin carving party.  Honestly, I was completely skeptical–and sortof unimpressed at the giant amount she brought thinking “You know you’re taking the leftovers home….”…

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Easiest Rum Runner–Perfect Paradise Cocktail!

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Hello! My family and I just got back from having a wonderful time in the Florida Keys for one of my best friends’ wedding. Another vacation for the scrapbook, there’s no doubt about it!

As a single girl (and an only child), I actually travel with my parents a lot. We always have a great time. And even though they aren’t quite the foodies I am, they’re almost always patient with my incessant “shopping” for the best meals on our trips. Though, I have to say, down there I wasn’t really looking for “meals” so much as desserts and

cocktails. Of course, there’s the key lime down there (here’s an example), but what I didn’t really know before I started researching for this trip is the Keys are also the place of the Rum Runner. Why? Because rum was a BIG thing down here! (“But why is the Rum gone?!?” — Pirates of the Carribean? Anyone???)

So now that I’m home and missing that little slice of paradise, I decided it’s time I figured out how to make my own Rum Runner. Though, I have to say, as per usual, I’ve tweaked it a little bit to make it sliiiiiiiightly less sweet, and in my opinion, much more delicious.

So the base of the Rum Runner is pineapple, orange, and grenadine juices (if you can seriously think of grenadine as “juice”). But because of my recent yuck factor with chemically stuff, I tried to make it more natural and more tasty (and also easier to make) by replacing the grenadine. The secret is the Dole Orange Pineapple Strawberry juice. The strawberry gives it the sweet without the crazy food coloring of the grenadine.

So here’s to a summer of paradise! Happy Cooking!

 

Easiest Rum Runner--Perfect Paradise Cocktail!
 
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Serves: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients
  • 1½ oz. White Rum
  • ½ oz. Dark Rum
  • ½ Cup Orange Pineapple Strawberry Juice
  • ½ Cup Passion Orange and Guava Juice
  • Splash Pure Pineapple Juice
  • Lime Squeeze
Instructions
  1. Fill a glass with ice.
  2. Add all Juices and White Rum.
  3. Stir.
  4. Float the Dark Rum on the top.
  5. Squeeze the lime over the cocktail and drop the wedge in.

Key Lime White Chocolate Cheesecake

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One of my best friends is getting married today!  And, if you’ve read the March issue of Bliss Babe Magazine or here, you know I’ve been in and to a lot of weddings in my life.  I’m in this one–again.  😉  But of course, I’m completely psyched.  Not only is this a really good friend (so glad I found you!!!), but the wedding is also in KEY WEST!!!

For me, this means beaches, sun, oceans, and exploring with my friends and family.  For you, it means wonderful recipes inspired by the Keys!  Hence, a brand new Key Lime White Chocolate Cheesecake….

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Confessions of a Black Thumb Month 1 — Another Spring Begins

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Let me make one thing clear:  Plants come to my house to die.  They seriously walk through the door and start making their suicide plans.

But I want it different.  As many of my readers know, my pup’s name was Flower and she was diagnosed with terminal cancer this year.  My mom has since decided that this year is going to be the “Year of the Flower,” meaning our family is going to cultivate and flourish as many flowers as possible in our gardens in honor of my baby.

I also read these stories and see videos about people with an “urban homestead,” and I want so badly to be a part of that movement.  Does that mean I actually water things enough or spend time in my yard enough?  Well, no.  I’ll admit I don’t hang out in my yard enough to expect big results.  But I want to.  I want to want to.

I also was originally planning on having bees this year.  This is a huge reason to have beautiful flowers and wonderful veggies anyway, but I was also thinking to offer as much food for my new “pets” as possible.  Hopefully next year.

So I’ve decided the best way to commit to being a better plant mama–and hopefully to reap the benefits of that–is to tell all of you about my experiences and plans for my garden so that I have as many people as possible keeping tabs on me and keeping me accountable…  Like a whole community of garden “accountability partners.”  😉  Every month I’ll give updates and pictures regarding the process of keeping my new garden.  This is the first!

Spring Has Sprung!

In Reno, we often have winter until well into May.  That means our gardens get planted pretty late in the year.  But for this month, I figure I can go over what I plan on planting and why, the kinds of processes I’m employing to make my garden as automated as possible so that even I might be able to have some awesome veggies and flowers this year–even with my tendencies of being lazy in the yard.

Eat What I Sow

The biggest reason I’ve always wanted to take after my family and get good at growing things is I’m dying to grow my own natural, tasty, organic vegetables.  As you all know, I’m bad at consuming vegetables, but when they’re home grown and fresh, they’re much easier to take.  This year, I think the best way for me to have a fighting chance at a great garden is to try for a) veggies and fruits bees will love (in prep for my hopeful next year), b) things that will be easy-ish to grow, and c) those which I’ll actually eat.

I get both the Burpee and the Gardener’s Supply Co. Catalogs.  (Not that I’ve ever needed them.  Haha.)  While I’ve ordered from them before, I decided recently that I won’t order plants anymore because of the way they’re sent (and my dearly departed pup’s tendency to dig them up).

Also, though I’d love to be able to order some of the heirloom tomato and pepper seeds I’m seeing, I think for tomatoes at least I need to buy the plants.  I think that’s a better idea beginner-wise.

So this year I was planning to order a fair few seeds and tubers from Burpee, but I decided to purchase the seeds at Lowe’s and I’ll fill in with plants from Lowe’s later instead.  Here’s the list of what I’m going to try for (again) this year:

Seeds:

Lettuce

Kale

Yukon Gold Potatoes

Cucumbers

Zucchini

Jalapeno

Plants to Buy:

Lavender

Tomatoes — I used to get three different types.  This year I think I’ll get all cherry tomatoes.  My mom always has thousands of these because she has a very easy time growing them.  (Though, of course, that’s my mom who’s a freaking fabulous green thumb.  😉 )  But I’m hoping that means they’ll be the easiest for me to try.

Left Over from Last Year (a miracle):

Raspberries

Mint

The Year of the Flower

My Flower is gone.  She was my baby for a very short, but very full, while.  My family has been amazing both during Flower’s illness and in my time of loss.  They loved my baby almost as much as I did.

When my mom found out about Flower’s diagnosis, she suggested we all make this year the “Year of the Flower.”  Of course, for the rest of my family, this is easy (my mom admitted to me the other day that one of her cutest trees in the front yard is there because she stuck a peach bit in the ground when she was finished eating it).  For me, this will be work.  But it’s work I’m ready to do in the name of my wonderful baby.

I already have a few flowers at my house.  My most favorite things are those which are wonderfully scented and vibrantly colored.  Last year, I planted both a lilac bush and a forsythia, and later planted a climbing honeysuckle on my window sill so I can open the window in the summer to wonderful smells.  I also purchased and planted a couple of lavender plants as I love lavender lemonade and am hoping to grow and dry my own lavender.

When I bought the house, there were also two trees with a white flower on

them that flower in the early spring.  It’s a wonder any of these things survived, but many of them did, and this year I’m committing to double down and let my garden flourish.

There are two other reasons this will hopefully be a bit easier for me to commit to growing some things this year than in years’ past.

A New Home

My parents just bought a new home this year.  This is the first new home they’ve had since I was born.  As I’ve said, my mom is a wonderful green thumb and has decided this is the “Year of the Flower.”  Because they’ve moved to a place with a smaller yard, she isn’t going to be able to transfer all the plants she’d like from the old home to the new.  Instead, she’s offered the rest of us in the family, choice of our favorite transferable plants from her wonderful garden to put in our own.

Many of these plants have come from other family homes including my grandparents’ summer home at Lake Almanor, my other grandmother’s previous home here in Reno, and plants given to my mom by many of my other favorite people in the whole world.

I’m hoping that the sentimentality of these gifts will keep me committed to making sure these transfers take.

Bee Food

I was hoping this year to get permission from my HOA to have a Flow Hive put in behind my house.  While they didn’t approve the hive this year, I’m hoping to maintain a great bee garden so that I can  be ready if and when they do approve it.

I love honey and I utilize it in many culinary and beauty ways because it has several amazing benefits.  I also hope to try and review the Flow Hive as a total beginner.

I know that sometimes new beekeepers don’t get a lot of honey the first year, but my hope is that with a thriving garden with lots of flowers and vegetable plants that bees love, I’ll get enough honey to bribe my neighbors into loving the hive and showing the HOA it’s a great thing.

Things I’m Doing to Lighten the “Blackness” of my Thumb by Automating Plant Care

Last year, I installed an automatic timed watering system and soaker hoses.  I kept more things alive than I ever have before.  I’m sure it’s because of the automation.  This year, though I’m completely committed to doing more daily work for my yard than ever before, I also plan on making things even more automated than they have been in the past.

First, I’m going to get some more soaker hoses.  They worked wonders last year, and I think they’re a huge part of the reason my few things that did survive last year lived.  I’m also planning on taking more time to view the soakers and really time things effectively.  While it might take a few days to perfect, I’ll make sure to let you all know what I end up finding out.

So welcome to the first installment of “Confessions of a Black Thumb”!  Hopefully my community of accountability partners will not only help my garden flourish, but maybe my journey can help someone else to solve their own Black Thumb issues.  🙂

Tahoe Rim Trail Segment Hike – BEST SUMMER EVER!

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Around here if “adventuring” isn’t one of your hobbies, you’re a weirdo.  And along with being a weirdo, you’d also be completely dateless.  We live in a place (and actually a world) where a huge part of dating is “adventuring.”  It’s actually gotten to the point where people are now scoffing at the word “adventure” in each other’s dating profiles because it’s getting so overused.  But, bottom line is, today adventuring is an important pastime in the dating world, and this usually includes being physically active in some way.  That’s why here at The Hungry Dater, while we believe dating and food go together, fitness must also be included.  You want to eat what you want, but you also want to look good.

Crazy Hiking Adventures

One of the best ways to “adventure” is hiking.  Most of the time, this means that you can be adventurous without being too crazy about it.  But then there’s those of us who are crazy about it on purpose.  I’m not usually one of them.  It takes something special to make me want to be a crazy adventurer—and last year, my dad found it.  For his 65th birthday, my dad asked my mom and I to hike the full 168.5 miles of the Tahoe Rim Trail with him.

In my opinion, Lake Tahoe is truly one of the Wonders of the World (there are way more than 7).  And I really don’t think I’m alone.  I’ll never forget going to France for my high school graduation.  Any time people asked where we were from, “Reno” generally got blank stares.  But when we said “Lake Tahoe,” Parisian faces lit up in recognition and excitement.  Many even said visiting Lake Tahoe was on their bucket list.

Living so close to Tahoe makes it easy to “adventure” on a regular basis.  And the Tahoe Rim Trail is one of those adventures that becomes more than you ever could have imagined.

History of the Rim Trail

The Tahoe Rim Trail’s history starts in 1860 with the Pony Express.  They used the Kingsbury Grade to Echo Summit portion of the trail to deliver mail to Sacramento.  Over the next century, various parts of the trail were established on their own as individual hikes or camping destinations; until in 1981, Rim Trail founder Glen Hampton envisioned mapping out a 150 mile loop following the ridge tops of Lake Tahoe.   Construction on Hampton’s vision started in 1984, and in 2001, after 200,000 volunteer hours, the Tahoe Rim Trail was complete.

Probably the most amazing aspect of the trail is the fact that it was made with volunteer hours.  The Association does have a few employees who work to maintain the trail and run the programs, but everything else is done strictly on a volunteer basis!  Of course there are the guides who many of us see on a regular basis.  But there are even more who are behind the scenes doing the heavy lifting.  Last year alone, they had more downed trees on the trail than ever before (downside of the big snow years), and all of them were removed by volunteers—many times with hand saws!!!  Remember, there’s no equipment up there, so most of these things have to be carried in and out on foot and by hand.

 

A Birthday Request

When my dad announced this was what he wanted for his birthday, I knew there was no way I could say no; but honestly, I wasn’t super excited.  In fact, I was terrified.  We decided to apply to be a part of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s Segment Hikes.  This meant that every Sunday for 12 weeks, we would meet up with a guide and a group, get in a van, drive to the trailhead, and hike one segment of the Trail back to our cars.  Each segment consisted of 12-25 miles.  Ugh.

Hiking and Healing

Then, right after we signed up for the hikes, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer.  We delayed our hiking group for one year while she got better.  Suddenly, hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail became more than just a transformative experience for us as individuals, but proof that we’d survived and thrived as a family through the worst of times.  Our strength had been tested.  We were strong, and we got to prove it every Sunday for 12 weeks.

But while I could talk about the transformative nature of this experience for days, honestly, the transformation and personal exploration wasn’t even the best part.  By hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail, you’re getting to see parts and views of Lake Tahoe that are untouched and impossible to see any way other than hiking up a mountain.  For miles.  Sometimes in the rain. With snow on the ground.  Or in the super hot sun.  Still with snow on the ground.

Even with all of that, it’s worth it.  And more than that, it’s amazing.

 

A Transformative Experience

Now, am I going to tell you I didn’t cry like a small child more than once in the summer last year?  If I did, I’d be lying.  I totally cried like a baby at least 5 times, and hiked 20 miles with a mild stomach flu once.  I complained that my summer weekends were shot; I was horrified when, after walking 25 miles the guides told me it wasn’t even the hardest segment; and I often hung out at the back of the pack, trailing behind the group simply because that’s where I liked to stay.  We saw a bear, peed in the forest, bled a lot, learned the importance of driving with towels on the seats to protect them from dirt and sweat, got consumed by mosquitos, and lived on chocolate milk, apple juice, cold sandwiches, and GORP.  And still, it was worth it.

We met the most amazing people, saw things many people wouldn’t see in three lifetimes, and learned what we are made of.  We went for the views and to help us get and stay fit.  What we found was we got “healthy” in many many unexpected ways.  We got fit enough to hike through Desolation Wilderness, we learned how strong we can be mentally with the proper mantras, we made some new friends, we got even closer to each other, and after a truly heinous year, we got the opportunity to heal as a family.

I realize that most people around here are perpetual hikers and this experience would have just been a fun summer jaunt for them rather than a transformative experience.  But even if that’s the case, I’m sure there are still major shifts that would happen for them during these hikes.

And hey, if nothing else, you can’t beat the views.

Once-in-a-Lifetime Views of Lake Tahoe

Every person had a different “favorite” segment.  Mine, by far, was Christopher’s Loop.  It’s a 1.2 mile loop that is extra on the 25 mile segment (the longest of the summer—but not the hardest!).  Because of that, it’s really easy to talk yourself out of going that extra mile.  DON’T DO IT.  That extra mile was my favorite view of the entire summer—and maybe of my life.  Seeing Lake Tahoe from that angle is something I will never ever forget.  As a matter of fact, my mom and dad were gone that week, so they’re making that one up this summer—I’m going with them.  While we aren’t doing the whole 25 miles, even if they were doing the whole thing, I’d still do it with them.  It’s breathtaking in every way.

But there really was something amazing on every segment.  From the flowers to the wildlife to the views, you’ll never be bored.  (You might be crying, but you won’t be bored.) 😉

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association works incredibly hard to keep this wonderful place well-designed, walkable, and pure for all of us to enjoy.  They work tirelessly to improve the trail all the time.  Last year alone they created another ¾ of a mile worth of trail so that no more hikers would have to deal with the “death hill” (at least that’s what we called it).  And that was just the beginning of their work.  Their volunteers go up on the trail without equipment to move rocks, pound dirt, gauge distance, cut trees, and make sure everything is kept up enough to support the over 400,000 hikers that come through every year.  They host the Segment Hikes, backpacking classes, Rim Trail Thru Hikes, kids’ education classes, and have single-handedly made the “Leave No Trace” movement a household name.  All of this is done primarily through volunteers.

Do It Scared

Before this experience, I’m not sure I ever considered myself one of the local adventurers who could stand up in the local adventure-y dating scene.  Now, there’s no doubt I can.

So, don’t underestimate yourselves.  Do things you’re not sure you can.  Keep in shape and make sure you have fun while you do it.  But don’t forget that those fun things might also make you cry.  Do it scared and you just may have the experience of a lifetime.  If you find things like this you love, you also may find the Love of Your Life.  And in the meantime, you’ll survive—and maybe even enjoy—this crazy “adventure” filled dating scene… All the while maintaining that date-worthy physique and a life-long health that will keep you beautiful and spry for your future (or current) Love.  But most importantly, do it for yourself.

And hey, bonus:  the more you exercise (or “adventure”), the better you can eat.  😉

Stay healthy, Daters!  And, as always, HAPPY Cooking.

 

Sunbasket–Best Meal Kits on the Market!

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While I’m a huge proponent of making your own meals for health, ingredient identification, and weight management; with a full time job, a family, friends, an active blog, and people who depend on me; sometimes coming up with a recipe, shopping for, and preparing dinner just doesn’t seem viable.

Enter the meal kit.  A few years ago several companies started advertising a completely new service where they deliver ingredients and instructions to make several dishes for the week, eliminating the guesswork and planning that goes into fixing dinner on a weeknight.

As a working foodie, I’ve tried several of these meal kit services.  I love the fact that one day I can come home to a full week’s worth of meals which have been dropped on my doorstep.

Sunbasket Rocks!

I have tried a couple of these kits, but among all the kits I’ve tried, Sunbasket is by far my favorite, for many reasons.

I’m allergic to wheat which means I have to eat gluten free.  As such, I have specific dietary needs to pay attention to.  Lots of other meal kits say they’re compliant with dietary restrictions.  But my understanding is lots of them just tell YOU how to adjust the recipes to comply with your dietary restrictions.  To me, that’s not convenient.  It also defeats the purpose of these kits when I still have to hit the grocery store to pick up the “few ingredients” necessary to adapt the recipes to my specifications.  All that means is I’m spending double and still spending time to adapt these recipes to my lifestyle.

I was also a member of one meal kit service for a while that, while they were great with natural and organic ingredients and they did have a gluten-free service option, when you chose the gluten free option, you were stuck with the three options they sent.  There were no choices.

Sunbasket avoids both of these issues completely.  They offer several choices of meals with many dietary restrictions in mind, and there’s so many weekly recipes available that people with almost any dietary restrictions have tons of options to choose from.

Quality

As you all know, I’m a big supporter of real, quality, mostly-organic ingredients.  While there are some services which brag only organic ingredients, Sunbasket strives for the best, mostly-organic, but always local ingredients to give you the best, most well-rounded meals that are nutritionally valuable, visually beautiful, and downright delicious.  Plus, they support a locavore-type existence; supporting the farmers closest to them and encouraging seasonal eating and sustainability.  Honestly, Sunbasket provides the exact type of meals I’d want to make myself.

Time-Saving Tuesdays

So, I realize it’s a bit strange for me to be supporting and promoting a meal kit when the whole premise of my existence is either going out or making your own recipes.  But honestly, during the week, sometimes that just isn’t an option and I’d love to have something that is still healthy, home-cooked, and delicious, but which I also needed only minimal time and attention.  THAT is what Time-Saving Tuesdays are to me.

Date Worthy?

Another big thing here at The Hungry Dater is that when I review other food (or other restaurants) I do it based on the assumption that you’re probably eating there on a date or with a significant other.  So are these meal kits date-worthy?  I think so.

Of course, you don’t want to invite a date over on the first or second date to cook dinner (unless of course that’s your thing–personally I think that’s a bit unsafe), but I think once things go a bit more forward and get a bit more steady, a meal kit makes a relatively great date.  First, the instructions and the actual cooking are pretty darn easy.  Because everything is so straight forward, there would be fun kitchen time without the potential stress that could come with that in any other “cooking together” situations.

The kits are also put together to feed two.  In my experience, though, Sunbasket pretty much serves me for three meals.  Also, in my experience, men tend to eat more than I do, so this would probably work out pretty well.  I get as much as I want, and he gets the leftovers.  Hahaha.

Conclusion

Bottom line is:  When you still want a great home cooked but know your week is crazy and that you just won’t be able to bring yourself to cook every night, Sunbasket is a stellar option.  A true testament to Time-Saving Tuesday.

Happy Cooking!

A Key Reason to Follow All Instructions in a Recipe… And a Quick and Delicious Whiskey Cake!

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So, have you ever wondered whether you REALLY need to follow those ridiculous inane instructions in a recipe?  “Spray this.”  “Flour that.”  Mix this before that or the ALL THE THINGS WILL GO WRONG.

Well, I’m sort of ashamed to say I always thought these things were a bit of a crock. Obviously buttering a pan makes it easier to get the cake out, but it doesn’t feel super necessary. Even as a food writer and recipe creator, I got away for a long time with just sort of faking my way through things. Measuring to a “good enough” standard, substituting ingredients because I didn’t have the right thing, making pretty much ANYthing gluten free, and considering almost every cake a “dump cake.”  A long history of blind stupid luck that had nothing to do with actual baking or cooking science, slowly led me to believe that I could do what I wanted in the kitchen with no consequences and no flubs.

As you can plainly see, my lucky streak seems to be over!…

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Light n’ Tasty Pasta & Tomatoes with Sausage

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I’m a pretty die hard Cooking Light proponent. I love it. I love to read it, I love to cook from it, and there was a time where I dreamed to write for it (maybe some day).

This is one of the best recipes I’ve ever gotten out of this magazine. It’s quick, healthy, and almost always a crowd please-er.

Pasta often feels like a treat (especially for me since I’m gluten free), but there are nights I don’t want to indulge even if I’m craving pasta. This is a great option for these situations. There’s a significant amount of veggies, a good bit of protein, and still enough pasta to satisfy those sometimes-insatiable carb cravings….

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Wacky Wooing Wednesday

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So, it’s been a while since I’ve told a great dating story. And man, this week I have a doozy.

I’m not a huge fan of online dating, but between a full time job, a blog, family, and the pup, I don’t get out as much as I used to to actually meet people. So online is often the only way to meet new ones.

I recently met a man who looked great on paper. Cute, good job, under 40, and had a foreign accent to boot. He just moved here and was online to meet new people in his new town.

After talking for a couple days, we made plans to have a quick drink at a nearby dog friendly bar.

We met for about an hour. I wasn’t sure, but the “good on paper” parts encouraged me to give him a chance. He walked me out, kissed me goodbye, and left. He was on his way to a work dinner, but before I even got home, I already had two messages from him. One right when I left, and one 20 minutes later.

Over the course of the next two days, it became clear we would never work. After that one hour at the bar, the man started flooding me with messages. He was hell-bent on convincing me I should agree to be exclusive… After an hour! He said this was better than the “American way” of dating, where you date multiple people to get to know them. He said he’d rather be “in a relationship” to get to know someone.

I continually told him that wasn’t my style, and I eventually (maybe meanly) continued to respond to simply see what he’d say so I could relate it back here.

By the end, after I’d repeatedly told him I wasn’t going to be exclusive with someone I didn’t know he said, “Well, are we going to try this? Or are we going to try this your way? Or would you rather just burn bridges?” Honestly, I spent too long trying to craft the perfect response. He ended up writing again a few hours later. “What is it with you independent Reno girls? I saw a 42 year old doctor too and she said exactly the same thing. She said she didn’t want to be exclusive right away. That’s too bad for her that she’s going to stay single forever.” The man had been here 4 days when he met me. And he’d already propositioned one girl before me!!!!

The upshot of this situation is that sometimes having these odd interludes is great. It forces me to realize that I actually believe that keeping my life the way it is forever wouldn’t be terrible. Sure, I’d like a partner and I am The Hungry Dater who’s looking for love one meal at a time. 😉 But I actually like my life the way it is and wouldn’t be disappointed if I stayed this way.

By the end, what I wanted to say to the guy was “If you want someone to NEED you right away, you’re barking up the wrong tree.” I don’t NEED anyone. I am emotionally and financially stable. The guy’s other date was a 42 year old doctor. She was probably the same way. I WANT someone, but that’s not the same thing. I’d rather keep my life at the status quo than to get involved with the wrong person.

In the interim, I have you all to share these ridiculous stories! Hope you all have a great week. 🙂

The Best Lasagna I’ve Ever Tasted — and I MADE it!!!

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Happy Sunday, Hungry Daters!

Sundays in my life are for preparing for the week and hanging out with family.  This usually means I cook a big shareable meal, and bonus points if I get to save some of it to eat the rest of the week.

Regarding these large Sunday dinners, there are two particular meals my friends and family often ask whether/when I’ll be fixing them.  One is a Christmas roast and the other is lasagna.  It’s interesting to me that both of these meals come from the same cookbook–and the cookbook came from Anthropologie, of all places.

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