{Come ‘like’ my photo of Moroccan Stuffed Dates on the Around the World in 80 plates page! Thanks!} Confession: we eat nachos like they’re going out of style. Well, chips & sals...
Ok, guys. These are a little weird and slightly amazing yet a little out of the ordinary for me. But you’re gonna have to trust the Lauren and give these a whirl. The peeps from Around the Worl...
1. In a few weeks I’ll be participating in a relay with 11 other running friends of mine. This basically means we’ll all be in a van taking turns running for 190 miles from Portland to Eu...
Oh yes. I went there. As if chocolate covered strawberries couldn’t get any better….I’ve shoved them into some cookies and ultimately created a monster. You guys, these are the bomb...
{Don’t forget to enter my GIVEAWAY going on now! A huge gift basket is up for grabs! And, go ‘like’ my photo HERE on the Around the World in 80 plates Facebook page! Pretty please! ...
Hey guys! I’ve got a huge basket of goodies that is calling your name! My friends at Star Fine Foods wants to give one lucky Lauren’s Latest reader a whole truck load of their olives, oli...
When I was in Sophomore year in college, I moved into an apartment that offered cable. That’s right my friends. 62 channels of pure unadulterated bliss! Growing up with bunny ears and 5 fuzzy c...
When I was a kid, I hated strawberries. With a passion. Actually, all fruit was considered contraband. I think at one point I liked strawberries and grapefruit for a period of 3 months but other then...
Well hello Wednesday. How did you get here? I missed my usual Saturday things post because I was sort of obsessing over my new niece. But, never fear. Here lies my newest installment of Saturday Wedn...
Well hello, friends. Did you have a good weekend? We’ve been staying super busy playing with family and cuddling/smothering/stalking our new baby niece. She is so darling and such a good baby! ...
You guys, we finally made it to my sister’s house. My niece is SO darn precious I can’t stand it. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you can see some quick photos I snapped {like t...
Hey guys! You’ve probably noticed those Banoffee Bars staring you down these last few days, huh? They are amazing and you should make them. Duh. I think you already knew that. BUT, more importa...
{Incase you missed it, come check out my Saturday Things I posted over the weekend!} Hey guys! What’s up? Oh really? That sounds fun. What’s up with me you ask? WELL, something sort of ub...
1. Hello friends, it’s nice to see you on this lovely Cinco de Mayo. 2. To celebrate this blessed occasion, my husband has asked me to make biscuits and gravy. {me=????} 3. Nothing says Mexican...
As I write this post, my husband is doing dishes with our 3 year old singing along to Lets Get it On by Marvin Gaye. It’s rather adorable and entertaining. Sometimes I love that man more than w...
{Don’t forget to check out my random thoughts from yesterday! They’re just like my Saturday things….except from Tuesday.} Am I the only one who buys fresh pineapple every week? Woul...
Hello friends. I usually do these kinds of posts on Saturday but just had to do one today. There’s a lot to talk about. Can you guess what is going on in my life today? Here she blows: 1. My si...
I had a chocolate craving yesterday and I didn’t want to bake. {—>shocking, I know. What has become of me?} Anyways, I came up with the pudding idea because {1} it sounded really good ...
You guys. I have a problem. I’m addicted to the ‘shrooms. No, not the street drug kind….. {oh you guys!} The 14.2 pound carton of baby portobello mushrooms you get from Costco. I LO...
So, as some of you have probably noticed, my comments are totally not working. WordPress and this little blog of mine likes to give me heart failure from time to time. And I know this isn’t the...
Once upon a time there was a little girl who was adorable. Said little girl used to eat and love pizza. All the live long day. It didn’t matter what kind it was or what was on it, as long as it...
{I have a fun little giveaway going on right now! Come check it out and enter HERE.} Well, finally Friday is here. Eureka! Time to celebrate with a healthy breakfast cookie! Wait, what? Ok, maybe the...
Did you all know that I was madly in love with my husband YEARS before we ever got together? Well, I shared all the juicy details of our love story along with a pretty stellar giveaway. Read my post ...
There comes a time when you just gotta give into the carbs. And by carbs I mean straight up bread. Fresh out of the oven. Slathered in butter. And then a little more butter. Some days that sounds a t...
Here’s what’s going on in my head today! 1. My husband got a pretty sweet job a few months back and one of the perks was a free costco membership. Why yes I do need 200 razor blades, 17 p...
Who wants to do the mexican hat dance and eat mexican food all weekend? Me! Me! Wouldn’t that be nice? All the salsa, guacamole, tacos, enchiladas and mexican pork you want! Oh and maybe some o...
I’m guessing that approximately 94.7% of you faithful readers have leftover Easter ham and hard boiled eggs in your fridge. Am I right or am I right? Well, since I HATE wasting food and am sick...
Did you all have a good Easter? I sure did. The Easter bunny made an appearance at our house Saturday night! It was his first time visiting! Holla Easter Bunny! Come Sunday morning, there was a trai...
First things first: Hoppy Easter! Get it? Hoppy? Hardy Har Har. Second thing: because it’s Easter and because I love ya, I have something lovely from KitchenAid I’m dying to give to one o...
************GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED************* Congratulations to entry #1013- Sue Moody who won this giveaway! The Easter bunny is coming early this year! I love a good celebration and Easter defin...
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