I took a pause from all things Christmas this past weekend to surprise my husband for his birthday! We spent a fun, relaxing weekend in downtown Nashville surrounded by some of our closest friends and family; he was very surprised, and we felt so blessed (and completely spoiled!) for three days. It was wonderful. I'm … Continue reading 12 Days of Blogmas: Dinner Party Inspiration
My boss, Mary, brought some monkey bread into the office awhile back and I think it is the perfect Christmas season treat. Mary's husband and I both agree that it is "slap-yo-mama-good" - that's Southernese for "exquisitely delicious". I spend a lot of time in my kitchen around the holidays, and this easy recipe is … Continue reading 12 Days of Blogmas: Monkey Bread
Happy Thursday to you all! I hope you are enjoying 12 Days of Blogmas this year. We are quickly ticking away the days, and I think it will be Christmas before we know it! The other day, it was rainy and grey and cold. All I wanted was some thick soup to warm me up … Continue reading 12 Days of Blogmas: Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup (with a dairy-free option!)
Is it really Christmas if 1) no one gets socks in their stocking, and 2) if you don't swap a few recipes? One of the most beloved recipes in my husband's family comes from his beloved aunt LB! Since Christmas is all about the decadent recipe roll, I could not skip over this one... Boiled … Continue reading 12 Days of Blogmas: Boiled Custard
Does it get more Southern or more "summer" than picklin' something? I don't think so. Andrew and I have planted and maintained a vegetable garden since we got married 7 years ago, and our cucumber plant is the star of the show right now! Even eating and giving away cukes to neighbors, I was still … Continue reading Refrigerator Pickles
I've been asked by several people to give a more detailed look at how I go about clean eating. Short backstory: In February I decided I really needed to get my consumption of sugar under control because it was controlling me. I have always been a yo-yo dieter, and I wanted to nip that in … Continue reading Clean Eating: Part One
Don't you love recipes that remind you of people you love? Your grandmother's chocolate cake... Your mom's spaghetti... Or in this case, my aunt's tuna steak! Aunt Shirley lives in the Cayman Islands and we have loved each other since I was born. To know her is to love her. Although we are not technically … Continue reading Aunt Shirley’s Tuna Steak
As someone who does a weekly meal plan, I'm always glad to see what others are cooking. I pull recipe ideas from all over and am the queen of using what I've got in the fridge. While I can't classify my cooking as paleo, vegan, 100% clean, etc... I am relatively mindful when it comes … Continue reading Recipe Roundup
One of the highlights of my December has become hosting my best friends and their kids for a sugar cookie extravaganza! Before the main event of decorating cookies, the kids destroy the playroom while we drink coffee and munch in the kitchen... This year even included a Jingle Bells sing-a-long at the piano! It is … Continue reading Christmas Sugar Cookie Brunch
*Thanks to everyone for your encouragement and feedback on my previous post. I meant every word of it, and still do... It's always funny to me how 24 hours changes things. Yesterday, I felt like Socrates penning his dissertation. Today (I have my kids back from their grandparents' house and) I feel like Dale Jr. … Continue reading Thanksgiving Menu Inspiration
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