Most days, I eat a packed lunch, sitting at my desk at work. Which is totally fine with me, because I make pretty phenomenal lunches, and until recently, it’s been too cold for me to venture outside the building. It is nice to get out every once in a while, though. A couple weeks ago,…
Kumquat Quinoa Salad
When most people make check-out line impulse purchases, it’s usually something along the lines of a candy bar, a cool new type of gum, a bottle of wine on the end cap at Target…. what? Who does THAT? When Nick makes a check-out line impulse purchase, it’s kumquats. Yep, you heard that right. This past…
Homemade Spaetzle and Dad’s Beef Stew
Sundays are good cooking days. Lots of time and not much else to do besides clean the house a little and relax. I’ve had a couple recipes in mind for a while now, but they both definitely required a Sunday. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I embarked upon this…
Asparagus, Ham and Goat Cheese Fritattas
I don’t think anyone’s more of a sucker for a good deal than I am. That’s why I love grocery shopping at the Commissary. Everything is already super cheap, plus they leave coupons out for you everywhere, and have great sales. This week, Nick’s favorite veggie was on sale: asparagus! Besides being a really great…
Rosemary Olive Oil Wheat CRACKers
I really love baking. Ever since I started the blog, I’ve been stockpiling a list of cute and delicious looking recipes for baked goods. Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten around to many of them because for some reason, we’ve had an abundance of sweets in the house lately. Between the Valentine’s snack mix, king cake cookies,…
{Weekend detox} Salmon Nicoise Salad
This past weekend included lots of fun and LOTS of junkfood. Friday night we went to Nick’s favorite place, Buffalo Wild Wings, for beer & wings, and followed that up with ice cream on the way home. Saturday’s Mardi Gras activities included snacks, drinks, cookies, corndogs and late night Mexican & sushi. Sunday we snuck…
Mini King Cakes for Mardi Gras!
These Mini King Cake Cookies are perfect for your Mardi Gras celebration! They’re festively decorated and melt in your mouth! One of the best things about living on the Gulf coast (besides cheaper gas and white sand) has definitely got to be Mardi Gras! When people think Mardi Gras, they usually think New Orleans. But…
Cinnamon Pecan Banana Pancakes
Now that I’m working a normal 9-5 gig again, and Nick is out the door most days by 0630, weekday breakfasts usually consist of cereal or toast, and an iced coffee hastily packed to go. So, when the weekend finally rolls around we like to get a little more creative and whip up something fun…
