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I decided last week to start tackling our breakfast nook in the kitchen, it was becoming my least favorite spot in the house and a catch-all for bags, mail, boxes, whatever we walked into the kitchen with. So here is what the area looked like when we bought the house... Real estate pictures tend to [...]
This last weekend we celebrated my mother-in-law's birthday by throwing her a surprise party. It was so much fun to get all the family together for an evening of food, drinks and fun! I've never managed to actually pull off a surprise, to keep it a secret and all, but I'd say this was successful. [...]
Happy New Year everyone! Is it lame that it's New Years Eve and I'm at home, on the couch, in sweatpants, blogging...? I just couldn't bring myself to want to go out tonight. It's freezing cold outside, I'm still not completely over my cold from Christmas and let's face it...I'm a little lazy these days. [...]
I'm on day 4 of being sick in bed...I am NOT good at being sick like this. I am bored out of my mind and want so badly to get up and leave the house but am such a mess and exhausted that all I can do is lie in bed. So ready for this [...]
I've been working some really long days lately and yesterday, the last thing I wanted to do was make dinner. The following conversation took place between my husband and I through text... Me: I don't want to cook! Husband: Oh no! Husband: What is more unhealthy? Pizza or chicken nachos? Me: Hahaha! I think they [...]
I'm a little crazy for figs right now. Also, I found myself searching for fall décor on Pinterest the other day. It's not even the end of August! Normally I would be avoiding the idea of fall as much as possible, but this year I'm really excited for it to get here...fall t.v. shows, cozy [...]
I feel like, as a blogger, I'm supposed to be fairly tech savvy. This is 1000% NOT the case right now. I got a new laptop last week, and I've been battling with it non-stop. I guess I'm battling more with figuring out how to use Windows 6 than the computer itself. Either way, its [...]
A question I am asked quite often is: Where did you learn to cook? To be honest, I never learned to cook anywhere in particular. When I got out of college and realized it was expensive to be a big kid in the real world, I started being smarter about my grocery shopping. I quickly [...]
I made frosted sugar cookies for Valentine's day last night. I'm pretty sure I ate my weight in sugar cookie dough and cream cheese frosting...Needless to say, I have a stomach ache this morning. In other news, what is everyone doing for Valentine's Day?? I want to hear all your cute plans. I'm not big [...]
What a weekend! Our Seahawks are going to the Superbowl again!! Such a fun weekend up in Seattle, watching the game and hanging with friends. Along with that, lots of yummy football food and drink. Which means we needed something a little lighter for dinner tonight. If you don't already read or subscribe to Cooking Light [...]
December is in full swing and we're only 4 days in! Being in the retail industry, my holidays have always felt hectic but this year, with a new job, remodeling a new home and the usual holiday insanity, things are feeling even more overwhelming. I had all these great intentions for the blog in the [...]
This lasagna has seriously taken over as a staple in my house. We don't do pastas too often because we try to stay away from starchy carbs (and because we are too lazy to workout) but I decided to give this a try and substituted gluten-free lasagna rice noodles instead of regular lasagna noodles (not [...]
It's official, I'm back in the working world! I spent last week trying to get myself back on a schedule, waking up at a normal time instead of sleeping in and being lazy for the first few hours of the day. Cramming as much painting, projects and recipes into each day as I could. I've come [...]
Well! What a week, full of ups and downs! I accepted a new job that I am so excited about! Don't you worry, I have every intention of keeping this blog going but was feeling a little overwhelmed at the thought of essentially working a full-time job while still keeping this "part-time hobby" going. I've [...]
Umm...spicy seafood heaven on a plate right here! The original recipe calls for regular spaghetti noodles but I've been substituting spaghetti squash for regular pasta noodles for a while now and I haven't been disappointed yet. There is so much flavor in this dish without a lot of ingredients. Spicy Lobster Spaghetti Squash 1 Spaghetti [...]
I felt like I was at a restaurant while I was eating these! Incredible flavors that will impress all your dinner guests. The rub was delicious and would actually taste great on almost any type of meat. A great meal for a weekend BBQ, make the rub ahead of time, apply to the meat and let it [...]
I LOVE BLT's, I mean LOVE them! So when I saw this recipe for BLT Pizza on the cover of last months Cooking Light I had to try it out. And it was delicious! The key is the mayonnaise based white sauce rather than the usual red pizza sauce. BLT Pizza 1 pound ripe tomatoes, cut into [...]
I was working on a project yesterday so I didn't want to spend much time on dinner so I made this pulled pork in the crockpot. Actual time in the kitchen was about 20 minutes but I slow cooked the meat all afternoon and it came out delicious! Bourbon-Peach Pulled Pork Sliders Makes 16 sliders [...]
You wouldn't normally think of cantaloupe for a salsa but it was so light and refreshing. This is a great meal for a summer night when you don't want to turn on the oven because your house already feels like one, which is every night for me these days. It was also a pretty quick [...]
I recently bought a new cookbook, My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz, and this is the first recipe I tried. I'm hooked. The cookbook is full of amazing French recipes, explanations of French cooking techniques and beautiful pictures. If you want to try something new in the kitchen, I highly recommend it! The recipe in [...]