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Continue reading →: July 2026 reflectionSummer Reading Club is done at my library, but this month has ended up becoming quite busy and I feel more than a little behind in almost all areas of my life. Writing here is definitely one of them! my July I’ve been so worn out for most of this…
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Continue reading →: weekly meal plan: an Italian-ish summer menuOften when I plan a weekly menu, I use a particular cuisine or flavor to be a throughline. This time, I picked a couple of Italian-inspired recipes to build the rest of the week around. breakfast/snacks Chia pudding I’ve been making chia pudding regularly for breakfast. As mentioned here, my…
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Continue reading →: My favorite things: nuts and seedsI’m back with a new addition to the my favorite things series! These posts focus on ingredients and tools that I rely on frequently to make cooking and baking more enjoyable! This month, I’m taking a look at a pantry staple—nuts and seeds. Previously on my favorite things: Introduction For…
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Continue reading →: recipe roundup: June 2026breakfast/snacks favorites cinnamon raspberry almond flour muffins chocolate-berry muffins I combined a couple of almond flour muffin recipes and added some fresh garden raspberries horchata chia pudding also made cherry chocolate & orange trail mix | complete diabetes cookbook This was good, and I suspect there are a number of…
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Continue reading →: June 2026 reflectionJune is always a super intense and busy month for me at work (Summer Reading Club is both the best and worst time of year), so simple and easy is the name of the game when I’m trying to plan recipes. But it’s also the time of year when I’m…
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Continue reading →: Cookbook Review: The Complete Diabetes CookbookSeries intro Cookbook Reviews will be an regular series here on type2foodie, where I take a look at different cookbooks I use and give my honest opinion on their pros and cons. First up, I’m reviewing The Complete Diabetes Cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen! Cookbook Background America’s Test Kitchen is…
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Continue reading →: Weekly meal plan: Mediterranean feastEvery month, I plan to share a weekly meal plan that we’ve made recently, along with thoughts on how everything went. Here’s the first one, a summery Mediterranean feast! Meal Plan Since it’s summer reading season in our household (R & I are both children’s librarians) it’s also the time…
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Continue reading →: My favorite things: summer herbsWelcome Hello, everyone, and welcome to the first post here on type2foodie! I’m starting off with a regular series: my favorite things. These are ingredients and tools that I rely on frequently to make cooking and baking more enjoyable! My favorite things: Summer herbs I love gardening and I love…
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