Welcome to my Lifestyle and Travel Blog!

    Hello!! I’m Tina Mae, a digital communications professional and travel enthusiast. I moved to the Pacific Northwest (PNW) in 2020, where I enjoy exploring, camping, and indulging in the vast array of cuisines the PNW has to offer. I’ve traveled to beautiful beaches on Oregon’s coast and into Washington to check out some of Seattle’s must-sees. I created this blog as a creative outlet and to document adventures. In addition to travel, I also dish out some of my favorite restaurants, products I love, tried-and-true self-care tips, and more! Follow Dish & Dat on social media to stay up to speed on the latest content and exclusive extras!

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    • The Best Easy Butter Chicken Recipe!

      Butter Chicken Instant Pot Recipe TBH the kitchen is not my comfort zone so I gravitate towards quick and easy recipes. I love a simple to follow recipe that I can just throw in the Instant Pot or oven and let it do it’s thing. I found this yummy butter chicken recipe while thumbing a…

    • The Origin of the Idiom “Sick As A Dog”

      Hello everyone! It’s Tina Mae here to shed some light on the origin of another popular idiom. I’ll be discussing the phrase “Sick As A Dog.” Most of us understand what it implies, but why do we say it? We’ve all experienced feeling “Sick As A Dog” at some point, whether after a fun Saturday…

    • Do You Need To “Get Off Your Soap Box?”

      The chronical behind “Get Off Your Soapbox” and why we say it. In this post, I get into the history behind the popular idiom “Get Off Your Soapbox.” We’ve all heard the saying and likely said it ourselves but why? As with most idioms, there’s an interesting history behind the saying. Read on or scroll…

    • Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water Origin

      Hey, y’all!! In this post, I’ll be diving into the history of the idiom “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.”  This bizarre saying has always intrigued me. I can’t imagine anyone ever throwing out a baby with bath water. So of course, I had to indulge into going down that rabbit hole.…

    • Funny Idiom “Don’t Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth?”

      I’ve always had a passion for language and history, so I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite idioms in bite-sized segments! To kick things off, I have to confess that I was pretty shocked—and a little embarrassed—to realize I’d been mishearing and mispronouncing the saying “Don’t Look a Gift Horse…

    • Falling in Love with Downtown Portland, Oregon!

      Staycation All I Ever Wanted!! For our anniversary, my husband and I recently booked a hotel room in downtown Portland, Oregon. It was our first time staying downtown since we moved to Oregon in 2020, and we were excited to experience everything it had to offer. In this post, I’ll share details about the location,…