Someday, I hope to visit every state in the US! In an attempt to check another state off the bucket list, Nick and I took advantage of the extra-long Thanksgiving weekend and visited Portland, Oregon. Oregon was state #24, and the third new state in 2013, including Hawaii and Nevada. I’m almost halfway there!! Considering…
Fall Recipe Roundup
Well, it’s finally fall, and that means it’s my FAVORITE food season. Between pumpkin and squash, apples and chili… my belly is pretty much in heaven as the weather starts cooling off. Since I’m getting back into the fall cooking spirit, I’ve got a ton of great seasonal recipes to share with you today! Starting…
9 Great Zucchini & Summer Squash Recipes
Everyone around the interwebs seems to be rounding up all their zucchini and summer squash recipes lately. This is GREAT since I am in dire need of lots of such recipes for my overabundant harvest. In case your garden has given you more squash than you know what to do with, I thought I’d share…
Adventures on Oahu
Ok, so where did I leave off with our Hawaii trip? We spent 3 awesome nights on the island of Kauai, which you can read about here. Then we hopped on a plane and headed over to Oahu. We jumped in a shuttle and took a long ride, through rush hour traffic, to our hotel…
Adventures on Kauai
It’s been over a week now since we’ve been back from Hawaii, but I’m only now just making it back to my computer. We’ve been busy moving in to our new house!! More on that to come… first, Hawaii. Our belated honeymoon to Hawaii was planned super last-minute, thanks to our crazy move and ER…
Valentine’s Day Recipes
Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day isn’t really a big holiday for us, but I do like to use it as an excuse to make fun themed food. This year, with the craziness of moving and everything else, I didn’t have time to make anything new and fun. But check out these cute recipes from years…
Mardi Gras Recipes
Mardi Gras is just a couple days away! Having lived in the South, it’s a holiday I’ve celebrated many a time now. If you’re looking to make something festive for the holiday, check out the recipes below! Jambalaya with Shrimp and Ham Crawfish Etouffee Hot Crawfish Dip Mini King Cake Cookies Enjoy and happy celebrating!
Portland, Maine by iPhone
Over the holidays, Nick and I visited Portland, Maine for a couple days. Portland has lots of breweries and is very much a foodie town, so I knew it would be a place Nick would love. I planned the trip as a surprise Christmas present to him! I had plans of documenting the trip as…
