Spicy Garlic Chicken Thighs

For the past 21 weeks the Mister and I have spent our date nights going out to have a meal, and then coming home to record an episode for our podcast, So This Is Love.  This week we just couldn’t fit it in the budget to hit up a place where we could eat somethingRead more

Garlic Butter Zoodles

Oh my goodness! These zoodles are nutty, buttery goodness and you should totally either go and buy some sort of contraption to make the zoodles or buy them already spiralized.  My go to zoodles are those by the Veggie Noodle Co. They sell them at my local HEB so I’m sure you can find them atRead more

Paleo Recipe Round-up

I’ve had a few requests for a round-up of my paleo recipes so that they are a little easier to find on my website. I know it will definitely help ME to be able to just share one link to them all. I’ll continue to add to this list as I add recipes to theRead more

Recap of the Crossfit Open 2017

I know, it’s been awhile…but I’ve been busy…yes, for real 🙂 BUT I’ve been very active on my Instagram account. I’m post one week after completing the Crossfit Open. What is the CrossFit Open, you ask? Well, it’s basically a worldwide CrossFit competition. Yeah, I competed against the world! Oh! And guess what? I wasn’tRead more

Hearty Taco Pie for a billion

One day last year at TJ Maxx (my favorite store), I came upon this absolutely BEAUTIFUL 15 inch cast iron skillet. It was $29.99 and I couldn’t pass it up. The price and the size made it so hard to walk away from. This pan normally goes for upwards of $70.  A couple of weeksRead more

He Didn’t Forget- A Valentine’s Day story

For Valentine’s Day, I received my favorite lip gloss and a beautiful bracelet from my husband. He is so amazing and thoughtful! However, I WAS surprised that he didn’t get me flowers. . .For the past 8 years he has always given me flowers, that he arranges himself, and a card.  He made me breakfastRead more

Something NEW

There is something new happening at #casadegalvan in 2017 and that is a podcast! The Mister and I attended BlogherFood 2016 in October last year and attended a really cool breakout session about podcasts. (Even cooler  because it was hosted by Aarti Sequiera, and her husband Brendan McNamara from “Pass The Salt” and Lucrecer Braxton fromRead more

So long 2016- Hello 2017!

What a year! A lot happened in 2016, both in the world and in my personal life. Good things and bad things, sad things and happy things. I wanted to give up MANY times but I didn’t. I’m sure a lot of you felt the same way, but honestly, that is what got me throughRead more

Holiday Giveaway: Luna Sumacq Jewelry

Ever since my mom came to live with me, I have been gifting her some one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry, because what do you buy the lady who doesn’t really need anything? She has absolutely loved every piece and she always gets compliments on them. And for the past few years I’ve been getting this jewelryRead more

Five Things I’ve Learned About My Marriage

Being married has taught me some things that I don’t think I could have learned any other way. Strange behaviors and strange information entered my life the day I was officially married to The Mister. We have been married for 8 years and I have learned a lot in that time. We have had many ups andRead more