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Baby Shower Festivities!

17 Nov

I have to start this post off with a photo...isn't she cute!? So a few weeks ago I posted about the baby shower invites I created for the shower I was throwing for my best friend, Heather.  I spent the last month putting together the details with her mother-in-law, Pearl Ann, and on Saturday, we ... View Post

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Weekly Dinner Recap #8

13 Nov

Maybe someday I'll post this before half of the next week is over...yeah, it's been a little crazy around here.  Anyway, here goes: Sunday - Lasagna We were on our way home from visiting Heather and Richard and stopped at my in-laws to pick up our pets and have a quick dinner.  My mother-in-law ... View Post

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Weekly Dinner Recap #7

4 Nov

We were out of town this week so I'm a bit behind... Sunday - Buttermilk Waffles So we're a little addicted to Alton Brown's waffle recipe...Steve likes his plain but I like to add chopped apple, cinnamon, toasted walnuts, and a little chopped sausage to the batter.  After it's cooked I pour a ... View Post

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New culinary adventures!

21 Oct

So I had to do a mid-week food post because tonight's dinner was just THAT good!  I recently rediscovered my love of the website Skinnytaste thanks to a friend who shared several of the Skinnytaste recipes on her Facebook page this past weekend.  I wish I could say that I did something totally ... View Post

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

20 Oct

I LOVE fall...no contest, it is my absolute favorite season.  I love the colors...the smells...everything!  And today was the first day that really felt like fall: cool, crisp, and just a little breezy which really put me in the mood for some baking.  First up was a pumpkin spice bread with a ... View Post

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Weekly Dinner Recap #5

18 Oct

Not a super exciting week but there were a few interesting recipes to share... Sunday - Puffed Apple Pancake Monday - Out Took a surprise overnight trip to Virginia Beach and got to stop by Fresh Market for dinner!  I picked up half of a honey roasted chicken with fresh cornbread and their ... View Post

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Weekly Dinner Recap #3 and #4

11 Oct

Oops, I totally forgot to post our meal recap last week...but that's probably okay since we didn't do anything too exciting.  Anyway, here's #3 and #4! Sunday - Curry Monday - Feta Spaghetti This is a standard at our house...and super easy and fast to make.  Boil water and cook pasta then put a ... View Post

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Weekly Dinner Recap #2

29 Sep

A little behind (and totally out of order), but here's my dinner recap from last week.  Again due to illness, we changed things around a little but here was the original plan... Saturday - Chicken Stir Fry This was a pretty basic and straightforward stir fry.  In our attempts to clear out the ... View Post

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