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Downeats is a journal that shares food stories and recipes, and photography. It is devoted to home cooking, gathering with loved ones, living slow and imperfectly. The name Downeats is a foodie play on the Downeast region of the coast of Maine- so everything is New England inspired.

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My number one tip for productivity? Keep a fairly

My number one tip for productivity? Keep a fairly solid routine, with a couple rituals peppered in, as well.

We’ve been back from NYC for a few days now and I’m just starting to get back into routines and rituals. I have a fairly solid routine which includes daily exercise, work and photography, late afternoon coffee/tea (or more recently this cacao maca latte from @isles_co ) journaling, and family dinner.

NYC was amazing (I may or may not be secretly plotting to one day move there), and it’s nice to have a break from the usual, but it’s also nice to get back into the swing of things.

For me routines and rituals:

-keep me focused
-help me stay organized
-reduce stress
-remind me to slow down
-maximize productivity

What’s one thing that helps you make the most of your time?? 👇

This year for Valentines Day I bought myself a few

This year for Valentines Day I bought myself a few bars of newly discovered chocolate and 🤩🤩🤩

I’ve always been on the side of supporting local, organic, sustainable, but I now find myself actively seeking out brands that are bringing more good into the world. Sometimes it feels like the world is spiraling out of control, and supporting the brands that are doing good makes me feel good and grounded. I like discovering brands that have a strong belief system, a good story, and a moral compass (like, who doesn’t, am I right??) when you do the research, sometimes you discover those brands are just a stones throw away, like @goodsamfoods

Also, this is my first stop motion! What do you think? It’s just a tiny start. As I start to slowly shift (or rather, grow) into more of a marketing agency model, there will still be photography shared here, but more creative projects and behind the scenes. Video, foodie collabs, marketing chatter, etc. etc. Oh, and I rebranded. I hope you enjoy this new iteration 🥑

#dogoodfeelgood #dobetter #sustainability #chocolate #chocolatelover #stopmotion

Anyone else missing summer right about now? 🙋‍♀️

Looking through these fun images and reminiscing about warmer weather, graze boards on the patio, veggie potato salad, hot sand, and all my favorite frozen treats. ☀️

In the meantime? It’s the perfect time to be busy with work- which I am. New projects, diving further into social media management and marketing, and lots more video going on BTS. More to come 🥑

#summer #summervibes #foodphotography #yum

Sourdough is basically my life now 🔥 #bakery #

Sourdough is basically my life now 🔥

#bakery #bakerylife #sourdough #sourdoughbread #crumb #crumbshot #sourdoughlove #bakersgonnabake #baking #bakinglove #bakebakebake #bakefromscratch #fromscratch #madewithlove #maine

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Life this week: Lots of simple joys. Rainy days,

Life this week:

Lots of simple joys. Rainy days, sopping boots, silly faces. Chocolate meringues. Peeling potatoes. Warm cuddles, new books, Yuyu Hakusho, and resolutions, of course.

Are you subscribed to Downeats? I sent out three new recipes this morning:

Chocolate Meringues
Potato Leek soup
Kale & Brussels salad

Link in bio if you want them 😊

#kalesalad #meringues #momlife #mommyhood #familytime #familygoals #lazyweekend #yum #foodie #substack #maine #newengland #potatoleeksoup #recipeshare #recipeoftheday #recipes #familycooking #dinnerideas

What’s your preference: SAVORY OR SWEET? I’m

What’s your preference: SAVORY OR SWEET?

I’m going through a savory phase right now, especially in the mornings. These biscuits are so yummy- one of my new favorites! I was inspired by @cannellevanille -she has a fennel and caramelized onion biscuit recipe that’s delicious and I made when I was (wrongly) diagnosed with celiac. So good!

I decided to swap out onions for shallots (because I love them, also that’s what I had on hand) and I toasted the fennel seeds. Also, unlike Aran’s, my biscuits are not gluten free. The biscuits are made with @mainegrains flour, @katesbutter , @gneissspice fennel seeds, and they are sprinkled with @slacktidemaine sea salt.

A must try! Link in bio if you want the recipe- I’m sending it out soon ☺️

#biscuits #biscuitrecipe #recipeshare #yumyum #breakfast #recipeoftheday #recipes #foodie #foodiegram #f52grams #f52community #bakersgonnabake #bakingspiritsbright #baking #bakinglove #maine #foodblogger #fromscratch #substack #nomnomnom #delicious #recipereels

The way life should be ❄️✨ #maine #maineli

The way life should be ❄️✨

#maine #mainelife #maineliving #snow #snowfall #snowday #newengland #newenglandliving #newenglandlife #eastcoast #winteriscoming

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