about

Hi!  I’m Rachel!  Welcome to my little corner on the internet, Pocketful of Zest.

I currently enjoy my life on (not “in”) Long Island, NY with the hubs & my one and half year old, Penelope. A few things about me:  I love rom-coms, hilarious sitcoms, cardigans, am a bit silly, likes to cuss, margaritas, cooking, eating, talking about food & have a HUGE sweet tooth.

Why this space?  Well, I currently don’t follow a strict type of diet but my body functions better when I’m eating mostly Paleo.  My husband tends to eat lower carb.  So I’m always dabbling around with ways to make some of our meals less boring, repetitive, and good for our family.  I like to eat healthy a majority of the time so I can balance it all out with ice cream and cakes #balanceddiet.

Also, the other day, I was speaking to my dad and he couldn’t give me any measurements or instructions on how to make one of his dishes (we’re in the time of corona & I miss his home cooking very much).  I was a little annoyed until I realized later that night, I don’t keep track of what the hell I’m doing either.  So maybe this little place will keep me accountable on recipes so Penny has something to use when she gets older.

Also also, I get to play around with photography again.  It’s been a very long time and I’m learning, but this is another great outlet.  I get to take photos of food which I love and it stays still, unlike my toddler.

Hope you stay awhile & thanks for dropping in.

xo,

Rachel