Salad dressing...not the most glamorous topic to write about, but bear with me. I have a point to make here. :) Since I've started doing much more meal prep, cooking at home, and generally becoming more interested in nutrition, I have become more aware of how the food industry markets "convenience" to sell their products. This is not a new phenomenon. The "tv dinner" became mainstream during the 1950's and '60's and, since then, the ... Read the Post...
Welcome to the new blog!
Welcome to the new and improved Kimberly J. inspired blog. When I started my blog, it was on SquareSpace, and it served me well for the time being. But, I've heard that if you want to go the distance with your blog and have more flexibility, it really should be on a Wordpress platform. So, I made the switch before I got too far into it....if you count a few years later as not too far. :) Making the direct switch was pretty easy, buttt I'm ... Read the Post...
My Favorite “Healthier” Desserts
Over the past few years, I've become more and more interested in healthy cooking and meals that are good for you, but also don't forego your tastebuds. When it comes to desserts, this is tricky. Desserts equal sugar, and any kind of sugar is not great to consume in large amounts. Studies have shown that it can produce a variety of negative impacts in the body. But, there are some sugars out there that are "better" than your conventional white ... Read the Post...
Travel Diary: The Biltmore
Despite COVID, my boyfriend and I decided to bite the bullet and head to the Biltmore over Labor Day weekend. This was my first time getting out of town since March (!), and our reason for going was to see the Downton Abbey Exhibits. The tickets were a Christmas gift from him, and Labor Day weekend was the last weekend the exhibits would be at the Biltmore. So we packed up the car and headed West! Because of COVID, we decided we would just ... Read the Post...