Kiersten Hickman

Food & Nutrition Journalist

On My Plate: Chapter 22

Have you ever taken yourself on a date? Just you. A good meal. A glass of wine. Maybe a book. Maybe a scoop of ice cream. This week when my husband was out with some friends, I decided to take myself out. I went to Baciccia, an incredible ...
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How To Feel More Energetic Throughout the Day

Do you ever have days where the coffee just isn’t strong enough? Days where you feel like your energy has completely depleted and it takes everything in you just to scrape by? I’ve been there—way too many times to count. I always knew my lack of ...
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Our Favorite Sausage & Pepper Pasta

It took me an embarrassingly long amount of time to post this recipe. Do you want to know something a little sad? This is one of the first recipes I ever developed. I made up this sausage & pepper pasta recipe when my husband and I first got ...
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My Favorite Meals to Prep Right Now

Do you ever get yourself in a cooking funk? I feel like that’s been happening to me a lot lately. I’ve gotten really good at cooking the same few meals over and over because I know they are good and I like them…but after a ...
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The Easiest Savory Oatmeal

Did anyone else forget how to keep a calendar during the pandemic? Because I wasn’t scheduling things for over a year, I sort of forgot how to keep my calendar organized. My summer has quickly filled up with so many travel plans, and between all ...
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My Favorite Healthy Summer Picnic Recipes

I know the official start day for Summer is June 20, but in my head, summer always starts right after Memorial Day. And after a year of being cooped up inside and not seeing so many of my favorite faces, I’m ready to get this summer going ...
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On My Plate: Chapter 21

This photo is pretty funny because you can totally tell it was taken in January based on my computer background. But it’s the best photo to depict how my week has been. I had a lot of work to do this week to get ready for the long weekend. ...
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