Saturday morning began with productive plans and the best of intentions: Sheets to be washed, groceries to be bought, and rooms that needed dusting and mopping and windex!
Continue ReadingChocolate Biscotti
Oh friends, I’ve been going nuts in the cookbook shopping spree department lately; why can’t I just be addicted to clothes like every other girl? Don’t let that fool you; I find myself walking in cinematic slow motion past the 5th Avenue Anthropologie every night dreaming up outfit options for date night, and I…
Continue ReadingSpicy Mango Guacamole
Friends, I’ve made you something green, chunky, and vastly versatile. Something seriously scrumptious. Totally tasty. You can make it a snack, a meal, a dip or a spread. Really. Just add some cold beverages and good company and you’re destined for a glorious Summer night. I did that for YOU!
Continue ReadingSpinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Prosciutto
After a weekend of gourmet junk food, down right food junk, the glorious cake situation, and an uncountable (thank god) amount of “adult” beverages- deciding what to eat today, in the aftermath of my glorious gourmand birthday, had me at a standstill of confusion and hunger. One would think after consuming more sodium, sugar, alcohol,…
Continue ReadingCupcakes for America
Yesterday I made cupcakes for America. Birthdays deserve things like cupcakes. and fireworks. and vodka from watermelons. sprinkles and balloons for sure. I dressed my cupcakes up for the occasion. Raspberries and blueberries seemed appropriate – the whole red, white, and blue thing. I hopped on the holiday color bandwagon. I like fresh fruit…
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My kitchen smells amazing right now. Yours can too! All you need is some patience, peaches, and a few other simple pantry items! It’s that simple. Peaches remind me of Summers spent in Indiana; my Mom’s best friend, Rosalyn, lives there. Rosalyn is a real gem, and the closest thing to a grandmother I’ve…
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