Yve Eats: Spanakopita + Greek Orzo Lemon Chicken Soup

I'm starting to get the hang of working in the kitchen (rather than just dealing with dishes and scouring the fridge for a snack) and I thought it'd be a good idea to tackle two recipes at once. It ended up being a lot of running around like a chicken with its head cut off. I can't say it wasn't worth it, though. It's safe to say I'd do anything for Greek/Mediterranean food and doing laps around the kitchen wielding a knife and/or a carrot is one of the milder of those anythings.

Book Talk: July Uppercase Box Review

When I opened my box this month, I screamed. I love me some stationary and both goodies this month are stationary! Combine my excitement over that with this month's book? It's a good box, alright. I thought June's box would be hard to beat but evidently that's a challenge Uppercase has no problems conquering.

Yve Eats: Turkey Pesto Lasagna

Immediately after the first round of ratatouille, my mom put in a request for lasagna. She really wasted no time. It certainly made my and Mikaela's job easier when it came to deciding what to make next. I set out to find a good recipe aka looking up a bunch of different recipes and taking bits and pieces from each one to build the ultimate lasagna. It's not as easy as it sounds since everybody seems to have their own "best" and "most delicious" way of making it. It took a lot of cross-referencing, but I'm quite satisfied with the results and everybody who has gotten a taste seems to agree.

Yve Eats: Ratatouille

I'm a fan of Disney and Pixar but that's not news. I mean, who isn't? While that's pretty much common knowledge, something you might not know is that there are two Pixar movies tied at number one for my favorite. I managed to combine both of them into one delicious dinner that was pretty much made for summer. This meal has been a long time coming and I've already made it again after my first go at it! I know you've been wanting to try this dish as much as I have so let's get to it!

Book Talk: June Wrap Up

I am warning you now: grab some snacks or a drink and warm up your scrolling fingers because this is a long post. Situate yourself in a comfy chair and keep your library card in reach in case any of the books I read in June strike your fancy. There are a couple really good ones in here. I actually read more stories than books this month, which may sound strange, but totally possible. Click that "read more" to see what I'm going on about!

Happy Hub: X-Men, Finding Dory, 7/27, & (a lot) More!

Writing this month's Happy Hub felt a little strange. I was so busy towards the end of May that my May Happy Hub didn't end up seeing the light of day until mid-June. In effect, it feels like my June was only two weeks long. Surely that's not enough to fill an entire Happy Hub? (I was wrong. It's more than enough.)