Happy Wednesday everyone! Hope you are surviving this wet grey weather. When I first moved to the Midwest from Texas, the dark fall and winter days were a complete shock to me. Waking up in the dark and then coming home to darkness was something I needed to get use to. So over the years I started doing…
Hubs Birthday Weekend Extravaganza!
Morning everyone, Hope you had a great weekend! If you were in the Minneapolis, it was BEAUTIFUL! Crazy to have 50+ degree temps in mid-November but I’ll take it! The hubs, little poppy seed and I had a lot of celebrating to do over the last few days. It was hub’s bday so there were…
Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies a la SmittenKitchen
Chocolate and salt. Complete opposites that were meant to be together. Sounds strange both these two ingredients although opposite, complement and help showcase one another. When I get a craving for salt and chocolate, I will normally sneak in a Dark Chocolate and Salt square from my ever-present dark chocolate bar that quietly sits in…
Coco-nutty Lentils
I have a question for you? Do you and your partner/other half eat the same things? Or do you always want to eat the same things? In my house, I am the veggie obsessed, sugar loving one striving for balanced meals while my hubs is the meat first, veggies sometimes, burger always one. We always…
Pear Sauce
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Pear sauce? Ever heard of it? Ever had it? Well let me tell you, it’s amazing! Apple sauce but with pears, no brainer but genius. I’m normally not the first person to crave apple sauce or really eat it much. Instead I love using it in cakes, muffins and baked…
Maple Bacon Stuffed Carnival Squash
Squash season is here!!! Did you know there are 23 different squash varieties!? Personally I had only cooked with a few of the usual suspects: butternut, summer squash, zucchini, and acorn. That ends today! I decided to branch out and try a new guy, enter Carnival Squash. First of all, how fun is the name Carnival Squash? I…
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Nothing says fall is coming like these Pumpkin Spice Pancakes. They are soft, lightly sweetened and perfectly spiced! Our favorite fall breakfast! [Recipe Updated 8/28/18] Fall is here! Living in Houston it was hard to get super into the seasons. Although grocery stores, shops and coffee shops try to promote the season, there is something…
Crunchy Munchy Granola
The only granola recipe you will ever need! Basic healthy ingredients make this Crunchy Munchy Granola delicious and extra crunchy! Do you have a weird food obsession? Healthy or not, just something that you can’t live without? For some people that might be coffee or chocolate or maybe bread or even burgers (ahem, I live…
Scotland
Scotland is a truly stunning country. With breathtaking highlands, charismatic locals, rich history, and delicious Scotch, it is an all-around incredible place to visit. [Post Updated 10/31/18] Every year in the Fall, the hubs and I reminisce about Scotland. The weather, the history, the Scotch and that all around cozy feeling that we could never forget….
Ahi Love You Tuna
Cheesy title I know…but I am feeling kind of cheesy today and in the mood for a date night. These days with a new little person at home, grown up date nights are less frequent. Now our nights are filled with milk bottles, diapers, stories, stroller walks and more diapers. However this does not mean the romance is out…