there are few things better than warm chocolate chip cookies straight out of the oven, still warm, with a tall, cold glass of milk. perhaps its because cookies and milk are quintessential childhood t...
this ridiculously adorable colt was born to our neighbors horse a couple of days ago. E and i were lucky enough to see him 1/2 hour old. but he looks even cuter, up, and about on those long skinny le...
happy 8th anniversary to my favorite person on the planet! feels like yesterday and forever at the same time. HS
as we mark the unofficial official start to summer, may we take time to remember . . . to those who have given their lives for the freedom we enjoy today, we can never thank you enough. may their sac...
i have a bit of an obsession with margaritas. i have yet to meet one that i havent liked. yet i cant seem to settle on a favorite. perhaps that is why i am constantly trying new flavors. our friend, ...
greek yogurt with fresh fruit is my usual weekday breakfast. its quick and easy, packed with protein and keeps me full for a surprisingly long time. i can change it up as fruit in season changes (fre...
i am a dark meat kind of girl. you know when you go around the table on thanksgiving and the turkey carver asks "light or dark meat?" i am firmly in the latter group. it just has so much flav...
go ahead, enjoy that piece of chocolate . . . or that piece of chocolate cake:)
today was a glorious spring day. the kind of day you cant help but love being alive. the kind of day that has everyone saying "if only it could stay like this all summer." here on the east co...
i dont have a video for you all today but there are some things i have been enjoying this week and i wanted to share them with you. so here is my photo version of thursday latelies this week. my peon...
i like a little spice in my life. they say variety is the spice of life but sometimes spice is the variety of life. last night i was craving fish tacos. you know, the usual. wait. what? you dont crav...
if you are just joining me for my appetite adventure and arent really sure what it is, find out about it here. you can see the full list of reviews so far here or by clicking the appetite adventure t...
thats right, rhubarb is a vegetable! rhubarb is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows long celery-like rose colored stalks with green, swiss chard-looking leaves. while its leaves are poisonous, it...
for my amazingly wonderful mother who i am blessed to also call my friend: and this is something i always find to be true, no matter how many times my parents move.
for some reason, to me, limoncello is a winter drink. it probably has something to do with the fact that i usually make mine around september so it can steep for 80 days and be ready to give as chris...
while i love a good margarita (and this one could pass as a dessert) i still think the best way to celebrate a holiday is with dessert. okay, maybe the best way to to celebrate with a cocktail and de...
we have been busy little bees. our focus has turned to the sunroom (with the occasional look at AC installation, expansion tank replacement and well pump fixing - its never dull around here for sure)...
i couldnt resist this. hope you all had a wonderful cinco de mayo!
not only is today cinco de mayo but its also the 138th running of the kentucky derby. what could be a better way to celebrate the run for the roses than with a icy cold mint julep? how about some min...
i hope you all arent sick of margaritas yet. personally, i dont think its possible for me to get sick of them. plus, i figured i should post another recipe for one in honor or cinco de mayo tomorrow....
cinco de mayo is rapidly approaching (as in this saturday). i consider it a good excuse to not only eat mexican food but also to drink a margarita. E and i like mexican food so much we usually have i...
on a rainy, gloomy day like today, i need a little pick-me-up. a good cup of tea and these do just the trick. they are literally making our entire downstairs smell amazing! its the little things . . .
good friends and good food!
courtesy of pastryaffair.com
i found myself wandering the isles of the liquor store the other day. it was pretty much an aimless meandering. i knew i needed more gin (tangueray rangpur is my favorite - i love the lime flavor) bu...
cant see the video? click here. - case-mate gold glitter cell case ($40 at casemate.com or only $16 on amazon Gold Glitter or Hot Pink) - i cant get enough of these marich english toffee caramels! i ...
i have come to realize so much more goes in to how you feel about a restaurant than the atmosphere or even the food. your dining experience has so many outside factors - preconceived notions, assumpt...
i enjoyed no less than three desserts on easter sunday. i have this rule about calories not counting on holidays, birthdays, special occasions, and any other day i deem fit. usually i consider splurg...
source you may (or may not) have noticed i have taken a little break from blogging - two weeks to be exact. in the past weeks, i have "quit" blogging no less than 27 times. i have gone ...
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