There is nothing better than coming home to a meal that is already 80% complete. Toss these ingredients in the slow cooker first thing in the morning and let them cook while you work. No stirring, monitoring or involvement needed. To reduce the work further you can skip the flouring and searing step. You will [...]
This year I participated in the 2nd Annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, where bloggers from around the country bake cookies and send them to other bloggers as a surprise. Last year was super tasty and great fun, and this year was even better. In addition to baking and receiving tasty cookies, the cookie swap [...]
I am in Portland, Oregon traveling this week, but wanted to make a quick post to finish out this amazing season of gratitude and thanksgiving for all the good and love that surrounds me. I travel regularly, but I am kept grounded by my amazing friends who make a home for me wherever I go. [...]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!! I am traveling over the next week and am posting in advance in anticipation of not being around my computer as much in the days to come. I am grateful for so much on this Thanksgiving day, but the below are a few things that top my list. I wish you all [...]
Pumpkin is one of my all-time favorite things in the world. Add pumpkin to anything I instantly become a super happy girl. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and sometimes breakfast falls off the radar on such a big family dinner day. Luckily, these easy, beautiful, tasty little babies will fill the tummies at your [...]
DAY 19: I am grateful for the abundance of pumpkins available during this chilly season. One of my favorite treats! I adore all things pumpkin. SUGGESTED GRATITUDE PRACTICE: Eat lots of your favorite fruits and vegetables today, and tasty treats made out of those healthy favorites. Give thanks. *In honor of the spirit and joy [...]
DAYS 12 through 18: The seven things (all RED) I am grateful for are: 1. The bright, bold reds of autumn. 2. A lovely glass of good red wine at the end of a long day. 3. Crisp red apples ready for fall baking. 4. Red leather. 5. The beauty of a lush red rose [...]
DAYS 9, 10 & 11: The three things I am grateful for are fresh bread, salty butter and sweet, sticky honey. SUGGESTED GRATITUDE PRACTICE: Sit down with a favorite food that is fresh and tasty. Savor each bite, reflecting on the textures and flavors. Share your tasty treat with a friend or family member. Spread [...]
Cobbler is one of my favorite comfort foods, and blackberry is the best. Warm, tart berries tossed with a little sugar and served up with a crisp, sweet, doughy topping makes for the perfect, homey, comforting treat. When I made this cobbler for friends and family it disappeared fast. I prepared this recipe for the [...]
DAYS 7 and 8: I am grateful for the beauty of nature that surrounds me everyday. SUGGESTED GRATITUDE PRACTICE: Take some time to stop and look at the tiny details in the natural world around you. A frost covered blade of grass, a bird in a bush, the structure of a flower, bark on a [...]
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