Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I walked in the door to the sweetest sight tonight. A fire, flowers, wine, Reese’s Egg(s), and Ben, my dear sweet Ben, preparing dinner for the two of us. ...
Howdy – happy Monday! I hope your week got off to a better start than mine did. This afternoon my irrational luck with repeatedly locking my keys in my car joined forces with a growing talent f...
Sundays are all about routine in our house. I wake up early, around 8am or so if I’m feeling particularly indulgent, then spend a couple hours prepping dinners for the week in the kitchen. Chop...
Happy Friday everyone! This week went crazy fast, and I can’t believe another weekend is already on the horizon. No complaints here! Ben and I have some fun plans lined up over the next couple ...
***This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for entering!*** As much as I love me some St. Patrick’s Day inspired Homemade Shamrock Shakes, I can’t just leave Valentine’s Day in the d...
The dictionary defines patience as “An ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay.” Mmmyeah. I’m guessing you won’t find my picture anywhere near the term...
Lordy, it’s been a hot minute since I last posted a workout here on IGE. Maybe that’s because it’s been a red hot minute since I last worked out! The end of last week was crazy tryi...
If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, then you know I have a fondness for making healthier versions of my favorite, not-so-healthy restaurant dishes at home, such as… P.F...
Hello from beneath the snow! After a winter where we’ve had maybe 5 inches of measurable snow – total – central Iowa finally got her first storm yesterday. Ben’s ecstatic. H...
***Looking for the recipes you saw on KCCI this morning? Click for the Slimmed Down Buffalo Dip, and S’Mores on a Stick!*** Hi everyone, happy Friday! Gosh, another week, and month, down the hatch. C...
***Looking for the recipes you saw on KCCI this morning? Click for the Slimmed Down Buffalo Dip, and S’Mores on a Stick!*** After chewing Mini Corn Dog Muffins, chowing Mini Oreo Stuffed Chocol...
I pray you never have the displeasure of seeing Ben and I tackle a plate of buffalo chicken wings together. We make quite the tragic team. Ben literally dives in like he’s scarfing the last win...
We’re well into the second quarter, ahem, I mean, Day 2 of Super Bowl Recipes Week, and after popping a few of those Mini Corn Dog Muffins, I bet you’ll want to sink your teeth into somet...
Are you ready for some footballllll food?! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware that the Super Bowl is this weekend. Although a couple of days ago I did make the ...
Howdy! How was your weekend? I spent the past couple of days getting re-acquainted with chocolate (uggghhhh yes…) shopping with my Mom, hanging out with Ben, and loving down a new Sephora find ...
Happy Friday, all! Wow, I kind of thought today would never come. Maybe it was the fact that week 2 of Sugar-Free Jebruary was a complete and total bee-yotch, that made me feel as though the days wer...
Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl who moved to Minneapolis after college to whoop it up for a few years before settling down into adulthood, or whatever it is they call being a mid-upper tw...
Have you ever seen a plump, ruby-red pomegranate at the store and thought to yourself…self, I’d really like to have fresh pomegranate seeds, but I just don’t know how! Well, wonder ...
I haven’t been this excited to photograph a recipe since…Cornbread Topped Chili in a jar, maybe? Tonight after workin’ it in the gym, then pushing myself through 12 minutes of tortu...
One of Ben’s and my favorite games to play is “Surprise!” Whenever Ben’s out running errands, getting gas, or stopping by the grocery store on his way home from work, to pick ...
Raise your hand if you like muffin tops! Well, not that kind… You know, the fluffy, sometimes kinda crunchy part of the muffin that bubbles over the tin, and is pretty much the best/sole reason...
Happy Friday, everyone! This week has been a intense one, what with giving up cookies, candy, and the like during the week, and starting a 30 Day Fitness Challenge. It may seem like I’m taking ...
I’m in a weird (read: crazy) mood right meow. Could it be the fact that it was still light enough to take pictures in the last rays of the sun when I got home from work that’s making me d...
What’s the first thing you think of when you see this picture? Besides, Incoming!!! I thought… WOAH! How?? I’ll have what she’s having! And so on and so forth. Today I stumble...
I have a recipe you have got to try. It’s easy, ready in 30 minutes, and insanely delish. Chicken Caesar Sandwiches! I featured this recipe in a Friday Favorites post a few weeks ago, and have ...
Things are looking up around here! After a night of R&R, Ben and I both finally felt well enough to run errands this afternoon, including a stop at Jimmy John’s for vegetarian subs for lu...
Juuust a couple of hot messes over here… Lucky me came down with a head cold on Thursday – sneezing, runny nose, sinus headache and pressure like you wouldn’t believe – and ...
***Looking for the Superfood Salad you saw on KCCI this morning? Click here for the recipe!*** Howdy, and happy Friday! I was up at the b.c. of dawn this morning to cook on our local news station K...
***Looking for the Superfood Salad you saw on KCCI this morning? Click here for the recipe!*** There’s a special place in my heart, and on my hard drive, for macaroni and cheese. See, I have ex...
If you’ve been reading IGE for any length of time, then you know I have a mild severe uncontrollable obsession with lists. The Type A in me just loves to keep track of everylittledetail of my b...
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