Blogs

You were probably in preschool when pumpkin spice season began. Refinery 29 refers to it as a “17-year zeitgeist” that has crept into nearly every aspect of our lives. At its origin, the green goddess coffee brand (you know who we’re talking about) began selling the spiced latte on the first day of fall, but even that release date has crept further away from the core date, bringing the zesty, rich spice blend back to, well, everywhere. What, exactly is pumpkin spice and what has made it so dang popular?

2020 has been without a doubt the most (period) messed up (period) year (period) on record--period! It has taken graduations, weddings, and public gatherings from us and now is robbing us of our football season! Rude! Like everything else involved with the pandemic, getting through football season will take some creative adjustment.

After living under your parent’s roof for, oh, ever, you’re finally getting your own apartment. Congratulations! We know the excitement that comes from having your own space. We also know the frustration that comes from admitting that Mama was right, especially when it comes to having a well-stocked kitchen. The secret is that it takes years of practice and experience to know what first apartment kitchen essentials you need. This new apartment checklist is a guide to help you as you get started packing or unpacking.

COVID-19 has us feeling some kind of way. Staying at home for meals by choice or limited seating at restaurants means that we’re all quarantine cooking. We’ve cooked our favorites. We’ve cooked the classics. We’ve cooked sourdough. We’ve made a mess to make Dalgona Coffee. Now that we’ve emptied out our kitchens, we’ve gone to growing our own food. We’ve even started doing things our foremothers did to “put up” all this food -- jarring and freezing.