Friday Flotsam

sunset / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrit’s been a week. You guys are not going to dang believe this. I don’t like to dump personal woes on the general public, but for this, I gotta collect data and make a big decision, man! PONY UP. Last Friday (as in, an entire week ago) I started a load of laundry and zipped […]

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Soba Noodle Bowls with Shrimp

Soba Noodle Bowls with Shrimp / Bev Cooks

It’s been a while since we’ve soba’d! (<–it’s a thing.) And this one is extra happenin’ because it’s like, a salad. Saladish. A salad bowl. It’s cold! But the shrimp is warm. So it’s complex, and we like complex. But listen, you don’t have to rinse the soba noodles like I did. Straight from the […]

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Friday Flotsam

pretty scene / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrruh duuuuuuuhaaaaaah. Sound the alarms because it is the LAST DAY OF JANUARY, EVERYONE. (!!!) Why did this month last 467 weeks. Oh wait, I know. Remember the blizzard we had? That was this month. Not three months ago. Not a year ago. Not an ancient yesterlore ago. THIS MONTH. I’ve already turned the calendar […]

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Pistachio Brittle

Pistachio Brittle / Bev Cooks

Brittle! I made candy! What even IS 2025. I have zero desire to be a candy maker, or to even make candy on a regular basis. But! I did promise a couple of recipes out of the back of First Frost, and Bev’s here to deliver on that promise. (third person obnoxiously included) I have […]

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Creamy Chicken and Shell Pasta with Pancetta

Creamy Chicken and Shells Pasta with Pancetta / Bev Cooks

It’s so winter right now. (said like Will Ferrel in Zoolander) This is a total yummers. Absolute comfort with bangin’ flavors. Not only is it seasoned and seared chicken thighs in a creamy sauce all nestled with pasta shells, we’re topping it with PANCETTA yes girl please. It’s crispy and rich and has so much […]

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Friday Flotsam

lady in a frame / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsamflotdayfri! Dry shampoo. I’ve hit the time in my life when I’m ready to talk about dry shampoo. And use dry shampoo. I don’t know what’s going on with my hair, but my bangs are starting to get a lil’ greasy only one DAY after washing. ONE.DAY. This is not normal for me. I have […]

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Friday Flotsam

living room / bev cooks

Brrrrrrrrrr! I mean Frrrrrrrrrr! Where the heck did my Viva Signature Cloth paper towels go? You know how I am about Viva Signature Cloth paper towels. If it was a cult, I would be the leader of picking out our monochromatic outfits. Seriously, are they gone or discontinued or only an online luxury now? Because […]

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Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Roasted Red Pepper Soup / Bev Cooks

You know it’s time to slurp. This SOUP! You guys, it is borderline begging territory. The recipe comes from the back of First Frost, the novel I just finished. I put my thing down, flipped it and reversed it and made it my own. Meaning: I roasted my own peppers vs. using a jar. So […]

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Friday Flotsam

cozy bedroom / bev cooks

Frrrrrrreedeedeeeee! First of all, it’s difficult to write these silly blog posts and posts these cozy photos with all the devastation in Los Angeles. I watch in stand-still horror as so, so, so many are losing their homes, their pets, their belongings, their whole lives. It’s unreal. I don’t have the words. I’d never want […]

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