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🌟 Empty Nester 🌟 | 📊 Tax Accountant by day, travel enthusiast by heart ✈️ | Exploring the world, one plate 🍽️ and one pint 🍻 at a time | Foodie + Wine & Beer Lover | MN Girl
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Sometimes, the best plans are no plans at all. Happy Saturday! 🍽️🍸

Gotta love a two-fer Christmas dinner: slow-cooked braised beef brisket. Day-after: brisket Reubens with sauerkraut, swiss, and pumpernickel rye. 🍽️

I hope Karl-Anthony Towns gets a big ovation tonight. You are missed KAT. 🐱🏀

Pizza for dinner! We’ve had great results with our Lodge cast iron pizza pan. Topped it with grilled spice-rubbed chicken thighs, red onion, and a barbecue sauce base on some homemade dough. Simple and so good. 🍕🍽️ #pizza

Snow during rush hour is the worst, but at least it means we’re on track for a white Christmas. Small wins, right? ☃️❄️

Me: Casually mentions I haven’t had an espresso martini in a while. Hubster: Challenge accepted. This little beauty magically appeared, and I think I’ll keep him. ☕🍸🍽️

Only in Minnesota can we endure holy fucknuts it’s cold weather and still call it ‘just brisk.’ Stay hearty, folks. #BabyItsColdOutside

What is this strange feeling? A Vikings game without a panic attack, a foreboding sense of doom, or heartburn? I could get used to this vibe. 😎 #SKOL

Going into tonight: Wild: 5-game streak 🏒 Wolves: 4-game streak 🏀 Vikings: 5-game streak 🏈 And then the Wild took an L. Minnesota sports fans can’t have nice things for too long. 😂 #WeCantHaveNiceThings

A restaurant in town makes a Cipollini Dip that my husband and I are obsessed with. I found some Cipollini onions at the grocery store this week and decided to try making it myself. It turned out okay, but not quite the same. I’ll get it right eventually! 🍽️ #AlmostThere

Naz Reid

The clock’s ticking on 2024—now’s the time to connect with your tax professional! Whether it’s planning, deductions, or prepping for 2025, a quick check-in now can save you headaches later. Don’t wait until it’s too late. #TaxTips #YearEndPlanning

Comfort food: creamy mushroom risotto topped with fresh chives, Parmesan, and a side of crusty bread. Paired perfectly with a glass of white wine. 🍽️🍷🍄

Historians will trace it back to the Tide Pods incident, but the true tipping point was when people started treating raw milk like it was some kind of medieval superfood.

☕️ Coffee. 📋 Checklist. 💪 Crush it.

Rob Dillingham, I see you young fella! 🔥 Timberwolves, let’s finish strong!

Making some bacon jam for the Thanksgiving charcuterie board. Always a hit because… bacon. Sweet, savory, and absolutely addictive—this stuff disappears fast. 🍽️ #foodsky #bacon #charcuterie

Kicking back for some Monday night hockey. Let’s hope the Wild can bring home the win. 🏒 #MNWild #LetsGoWild

Client: “I thought I didn’t owe tax on my home sale gain since I bought a new one.” Me: “Those rules changed… back in the Clinton era. Let me update you on current laws.” You know you’ve been doing this awhile when you can pinpoint tax law changes by who was in office at the time. 😂 #TaxProLife

More coffee. More coffee. More coffee.

It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for the usual dread about starting the work week all over again. At least it’s a short week…with food.

Sounds good in theory, but after this mess, I’m not sure we’ll all agree on what “right” and “true” even look like anymore.

Time to get that W! 🏈💜 #Vikings #SKOL #BeatTheBears

Saturday afternoon vibes: hanging out at a local taproom, playing cribbage with my hubby. It doesn’t get more Midwestern than this.

Fridge clean-out day. Also known as: “Hun, what masterpiece can we create with a wilted carrot, three olives, and last week’s chili?”

Every time I make fresh pasta, I finally understand—Nonna didn’t need a gym. Kneading dough: the OG full-body workout. 🍽️

I’m in full ‘let’s put a pin in this and pretend it doesn’t exist until after Thanksgiving’ mode.

I don’t work Fridays outside of tax season, which is great on its own. But every Thursday, my husband makes it better by wishing me a “happy first Friday.” It’s such a dad joke, but always makes me smile. Happy [insert your day here], whatever it is for you.

Fall Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash 🍽️ I could eat this every day!

Tax season can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Start small: gather your documents, make a checklist, and don’t hesitate to reach out for help. One step at a time—you’ve got this! What’s on your mind as tax season approaches? Let’s figure it out together.

Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel Whiskey Sauce and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. 🍽️

Watched the Martha Stewart documentary on a whim, and wow, it was so good! Love how she’s such a badass—completely unapologetic and always reinventing herself. Definitely recommend!