Two weeks ago, a group of us had this genius idea – we were going to have a dinner party surrounding our favorite fall food: PUMPKIN! Our plan included having everything from appetizers, main course, and dessert to be made in some part from pumpkin. It sounded great! But keep in mind, this idea also came after we were on our 3rd winery and who knows how many … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday–Fall in Love with Hash
A few weeks ago, Oxo sent me a few kitchen utensils to try out and create a new vegetarian recipe with. Yep, I’m NOT a vegetarian. Although, I do strongly believe that our diets should have more plant based foods which is why I accepted this campaign! You don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy meat free meals. This challenge was a lot of fun and made a … [Read more...]
Spaghetti Squash Primavera
When I left home last week, I was given my body weight in squash, zucchini, and tomatoes. This was great, but I had to figure out innovative ways to use up the veggies. Cooking up spaghetti squash doesn’t have to be a hassle. Aunt Brenda gave me the idea of just poking it with a fork a few times and putting it in the microwave for 10 – 20 minutes based on the … [Read more...]
Much Needed
I’ve been craving a run for a few days now. You’re probably thinking, why didn’t you just go? Good question, and the answer is, the snooze button is much too tempting. I love running in the mornings and I just don’t seem to get the same feeling in the afternoons. So if it doesn’t happen before noon, it most likely won’t happen. But today, I finally … [Read more...]
Recipes Galore
I won’t lie. I haven’t had a lot of time to cook lately . . . I’ll take that back. A lot of the food I make is thrown together. It’s a meal, it’s healthy, but I’m not sure there’s a recipe attached to it other than what’s going on in my head. But, I’d like to plan a little bit more and make a few of these delicious dishes: California Sandwich Layered … [Read more...]