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120+ Simple & Frugal Vegetarian Recipes (some are vegan, too!)

July 24, 2017 By Sage 4 Comments

Since 2009, I’ve shared over 120 simple and frugal vegetarian recipes on Sage & Simple, many are also vegan recipes. They’re some of my all-time most popular blog content, but as some of my readers have pointed out, this treasure trove of simple and frugal vegetarian recipes is buried within 8+ years of other stuff… Continue Reading

Review: Is SmartBuyGlasses legit?

July 13, 2017 By Sage 17 Comments

Today, I’m going to review my gorgeous new Giorgio Armani cat eye sunglasses and try to answer the question of “is SmartBuyGlasses legit?” I never go out before dark without my Chanel sunglasses. I wear sunglasses even when people are like, “uh… why is that crazy woman wearing sunglasses and carrying an umbrella?” Whatever. UV… Continue Reading

Inspired By Marks & Spencer Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe

July 7, 2017 By Sage 26 Comments

With our cooktop still smashed and a lot of my cooking gear still in storage, I dread my time in the kitchen. My current MO is to cook a simple tried and true recipe once and have it last for 2-3 meals so that I’m only cooking a few times a week. This is a riff… Continue Reading

Seven Years of Living in Denmark as an American Expat

June 20, 2017 By Sage 27 Comments

Seven years ago last month, Opie and I moved to Denmark and I started my lifelong odyssey of living in Denmark as an American expat! In keeping with tradition, this is my annual (self-indulgent?) post about what it’s like for me living in Denmark as an American expat right now. But before I get to that,… Continue Reading

Before & After: Restoring Old Crown Molding c.1899

February 20, 2017 By Sage 13 Comments

We’re still curtain-less, living out of boxes, showering with a hose, and cooking on a shattered cooktop. But this quiet street, right here in the middle of this seriously cool city, surrounded by old buildings and cobblestone streets, this is our little slice of heaven. And we’ve just finished restoring our apartment’s (mostly) original c.1899 (and completely gorgeous!) crown molding. Despite its… Continue Reading

Our Home Renovation Nightmare

January 30, 2017 By Sage 26 Comments

“Project from hell” falls short of adequately describing the home renovation nightmare Robert and I have been living for the past six weeks. We’d expected that by involving the contractors early (November 16) and being crystal clear about our hard deadline (January 31), that two and a half months would be plenty of time for them to complete most of the… Continue Reading