5 Ways to Reduce Waste in Madrid

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On Tuesday, someone came to buy bagels from me who had written to me earlier in the day asking that I please DO NOT put the bagels in any kind of bag and that she would be bringing her own.  When I read the message, I actually thought she was asking if I COULD put […]

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My Skincare Routine at 27 Years Old

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Last year, I wrote a post detailing my (new) skincare routine.  As someone on the fast train to 30 (YES my 28th bday is coming up in 3 months!), skincare right now is so important as a preventative measure (although when I see little wrinkles around my eyes, I think it’s no longer preventative…. 50 year old […]

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My Current Skincare Routine (26 years old)

I have never been one to write much about beauty- my idea of nice products are the ones that come from the ‘fancy’ shelf at the drugstore (as opposed to those that come from the ‘regular’ shelf), but here I am- about to write a post all about my skincare.  Why now?  Well, a few […]

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Is Yogurt Dessert?

There are a lot of questions and debate as to why Europeans (or Spaniards?) have a trimmer waist-line than us Americanos.  I have a lot of opinions about this- our portion sizes, what exactly we are eating, when we eat, our attitudes toward eating, etc.  That’s all for another day and another post, but this […]

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Easy, Homemade Hummus

Hummus is one of those must-have things that is always in my refrigerator and I put it on just about… everything.  Vegetables, rice cakes, meat, rice, my spoon.  It’s quick, filling, and so good.  And while it’s not crazy expensive here in Spain, it can be quite pricey in the United States.  Even here, it’s […]

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The Most Filling Breakfast

Hello hello! Happy Tuesday!  Today I am sharing my standby breakfast recipe that is my day-to-day go-to.  It’s simple (ready in under 5 minutes!), cozy, comforting, tasty AND most importantly, it’s filling!  Over the years, I have experimented with fancy breakfasts (it’s my favorite meal of the day!) from eggs, to bagels, to egg sandwiches, […]

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Food Lately.

Good morning!  When I sat down to write this post, I was originally only going to do a breakfast lately post, but I am now realizing that I have so many random pictures of food that I might as well load here and delete from my phone.  So… Breakfast (my favorite meal of the day!!) […]

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