So let me tell you about this past weekend! I know we’re almost at this weekend, but I’m about to travel up to my parents for the weekend, and last weekend was a ton of fun! T’s parents came to visit, which is always a good time. We really packed this weekend full of fun stuff, so I think I’ll be writing about this one particular weekend for a while! We started off Friday with a trip to Artie’s, a restaurant that has been here for over 20 years, actually since his parents used to live in the area. They were…
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Continue ReadingBefore I start off this post, I want to note that I am going to *TRY* to be better about posting more regularly. This has stemmed from the idea that I have a backlog of favorite restaurants that I want to make posts about, but also since I’ve been crazy busy at work for the last week or so, and feel like I’ve been lagging a bit in my recipes. This will be a loose schedule, because sometimes I make things and get excited and want to share them right away! But my hope is to post: (1) Recipe Sun-Mon,…
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This recipe came from one of those long-week, long-days, need to throw something together evening meals. But it was surprisingly tasty and actually elevated, and not at all “from-a-jar”. And it really only takes a little bit of cream! Well, not quite. I’ve mentioned it before, but even as a self-proclaimed “foodie”, I feel like canned and jarred items have their place. They’re perfect when you’re tired and lazy, or can’t get up the effort to run to the grocery store. Don’t underestimate those easy cheats! They come in handy when you’re having last-minute company, or you need to impress the…
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It’s funny that sometimes I look at my own posts, and I realize that my favorites–either recipes, or reviews–don’t have posts yet. It makes sense in the grand scheme of things since I only started less than a year ago, but it’s funny to me that some of T’s and my’s favorite places don’t have dedicated posts. On the one hand they’re fun and local, but on the other we go there often enough that I feel like I shouldn’t take pictures every single time. So today, you get a post about a local hangout of ours–Mad Fox Brewery! It’s…
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Sometimes I’m skeptical of advertised “softbatch” cookies, because I’ve had hit or miss experiences with whether they actually turn out as advertised. This recipe really was a good softbatch cookie recipe though! They weren’t quite as puffy as I usually prefer, but they were soft, and definitely a good chewy. The original recipe from Kim on The ChocolaTess uses pudding mix, and typically I’m a huge fan of using this secret ingredient in cookies. Just see my pudding sprinkle cookies, and my cookies and creme cookies recipes from some ah-mazingly tasty examples. However, since this recipe didn’t specify using a whole packet, I decided to…
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I hope that a lot of things on my blog look tasty. But if you’re feeling ambitious, THIS IS THE RECIPE FOR YOU. Note that with all the different components, it’s not really what I would consider an “easy” recipe. It’s definitely less stressful if tackled with a kitchen partner, or having made some of the ingredients in advance. A bunch of components can be made for other recipes earlier in the week, so this can be an awesome clean out the fridge recipe. Make the juicy lucy burger earlier in the week and save up the bacon jam. Make a tasty salami…
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Yesterday was an amazing summer day! Beautiful outside, and definitely hot, but not so horrible in the shade. Definitely would have needed some sunscreen if we didn’t camp out at some nice picnic benches at great shoals winery! I’ve wanted to try out this winery for a while since it’s pretty much smack between where I live and Baltimore, where we have a number of friends! However today was so gorgeous and we were in the area anyway shopping for fabric for my bridesmaid dress (J’s wedding is only 3 months away!!! It’s so close!), so groupon in hand, we trekked…
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I feel like I’ve been on a spicy kick recently. Between my jalapeño popper bread and trying some spicy BBQ sauces at Smoqued in Chicago (see my culinary adventure), I’ve been eating a bit more spicy food than I normally do, and I made buffalo mac ‘n cheese for dinner tonight! So I’m coming up in the spice world, apparently. I like this recipe because it’s really easy and simple, adapted from andiemitchell.com Perfect for making around playing Pokemon Go! Hahaha, yes, I am newly obsessed with the game, like pretty much everyone everywhere. I got a sweet vaporeon last…
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I just got back from Chicago and wanted to share all the culinary highlights! It was a great trip, although my face was having none of the back of forth of humid weather and super dry AC. But other than that it was a good trip! Packed full, but not too full of you know what I mean, so that you actually get to enjoy relaxing away from work for a little while. Sometimes I feel like all my vacations nowadays just revolve around food. Just fill in the spaces to get to the next meal. Not that I’m complaining,…
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Happy Fourth of July! I know you all will probably be spammed by social media with red, white, and blue galore! So here’s some green to mix it up! =D I wanted to share this because it’s an easy recipe to make for company! If you prep the ingredients before cooking and then just add to a pot to simmer away, it works quite nicely. Let me know if you try this method! I am in Chicago for a family vacation until Wednesday, so I wanted to make sure I shared a recipe at least and didn’t leave you all hanging.…
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This bread is ooey, gooey deliciousness. And I really do mean that, so watch out for some falling dip when you’re stuffing your face! My friends and I had a splat or two on the floor by the time we were done! But it was gobbled up in pretty much no time flat, let me tell you. It really is a quintessential appetizer recipe, and wouldn’t be a horrible pot luck recipe if you had access to a toaster oven, but it’s not really a make-and-carry recipe. It’s definitely better warm and fresh from the oven. We did another “Pokewine”…
