I've always considered myself to be a fried chicken aficionado. Straight up, on a bun, hot and spicy, or smothered in sauce— I love it all. So when I got the call to be a judge at the National Fried Chicken Festival in New Orleans this summer, I was SO freaking excited to put my expertise to good use! I'd originally heard about the festival through my foodie friend @DiningWithSkyler who had judged the festival the previous year. After watching her IG stories, I knew I had to get involved. When ...
FOOD + DRINK
Eating With Erica Friendsgiving
Friendsgiving is one of my all time favorite holidays. Don't get me wrong, Thanksgiving is up there too - I love my mom's cooking.... I could just do without the inevitable family drama for dessert. *sigh* When I first moved to Atlanta, I had never even heard of Friendsgiving. Leave it to my blogger bestie Eating with Erica to show me how it's done. Her Friendsgiving is one of the most anticipated events of the year and is always completely unforgettable. If you're lucky enough to be a part ...
The Best of Pumpkin Spice 2017
I've gotta be honest, I've never been a big fan of pumpkin spice. Frankly, I never understood, and still don't fully understand, society's obsession with it. Call me close minded, but in my eyes - pumpkins are meant for carving... not for eating, smearing on your skin, or putting in your coffee. Very unpopular opinion, I know. Since I'm 25 now and exponentially more mature than I have been in the past, I've decided to be more open this year and try a few pumpkin concoctions for myself. ...
The Easiest Low Carb Breakfast Bites, Ever
Anyone else addicted to watching those mini how-to cooking videos on Facebook? They've been around for years and despite feeling incredibly inspired every time I watch them, I've never actually gotten off my ass to try a recipe myself... and I have a weird feeling I'm not the only one. Coincidentally, I am on a mission to SAVE MO MONEY before 2018 (aka I've been eating out a lot less) so I'm taking this opportunity to experiment with some of my fav saved foodie vids to answer your (ok, my) ...
Halloween Boo-ze + Brews
I FREAKING LOVE HALLOWEEN! Seriously - nothing beats scary movies, buckets of candy, and people-watching drunk adults in costume. NOTHING. Last year, my roommate and I threw an epic Halloween party... and naturally, we want to do it even bigger and better this year. So, we ditched the keg and box wine (jk, we'll have that too) - and upgraded our bar cart with some seriously wicked (and super simple) boo-ze and brews. Vampire Shots These bad boys turned out SUPER cute and were by far ...
My Ride on the Blue Apron Bandwagon
So, I kind of skipped the meal delivery service bandwagon when everyone else hopped on last year.... Call me a control freak, but I like going up and down every aisle of the grocery store with my list in hand. It's almost, dare I say, therapeutic? (I'm aging myself here.) Anyway, now everyone is addicted to this stuff. I honest-to-God can't log onto Instagram without seeing an almost-too-perfect looking meal with a lifesaving meal delivery service neatly tagged in the corner... I'm not sure ...
