Family, Faith, Food... FUN!
As a final "hurrah" before Kit gets here, Matt and I hosted a St. Patrick's Day Pre-Baby Bash, where we gathered all our friends together and had delicious food, hearty drinks (oh my god, we have a stockpile of beer now!), and fun conversations. We hadn't seen some of these people in a while, so it was good to catch up before our lives officially ran away from us! One thing we ended up making … [Read more...]
I am so far behind on these Perk-Ups that it’s embarrassing! But here I am, trodding right along as if nothing ever happened. And really, when you have a hot cup of DD’s Pumpkin White Chocolate Latte, you really can leave all your cares behind. An “aaaah” in every sip. :) Anyway, September was completely skipped over, and we’re already more than halfway through October. But that just … [Read more...]
I attended a wonderful baby shower this past weekend to celebrate a new life to be brought in the world by Christian and his partner, Ali. It was a ton of fun, and it was great to meet so many new people! There was a ton of food, a few games, and best of all, time spent with the happy couple as they were surrounded by their families and friends. I love baby showers. :D The week prior, I … [Read more...]
Going to the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I grabbed a few random items out of the fridge and thought, "Huh, this would make a good smoothie!" Ah, the joys of fending for yourself. Fortunately, was I right. The ginger was an especially nice added touch; if you're not a ginger person, you can back off a bit from this, but if you're like me and LOVE a good hunk of ginger, you're going … [Read more...]
Matt is out of town on business until Friday afternoon, so it's Smoothie Week in my house! Not just regular ol' smoothies, either, but green smoothies! You know, imbued with spinach, kale, ginger... the usual, right? Absolutely delicious green smoothies. Of course, Matt would call me weird. Plus, he hates bananas and other such awesome fruits. And, um... kale. That's why I do this shit when … [Read more...]
Not only is it dairy-free and vegan, it's also incredibly tasty! Very coconut-y, of course, but it's made of coconut, so if you didn't anticipate that... then, well. Duh. This recipe involves taking a can of coconut milk and leaving it in the fridge for several hours, preferably overnight. You'll want full-fat coconut milk, as anything less tends to be a little runny (see: My coconut milk … [Read more...]
This recipe was actually inspired by my friend Melissa, who makes a version of these as a snack. Matt has his chicken wings for the Ravens/Patriots game today, and I wanted something meaty and filling as well. After making these, I know for a FACT that I've found my game day finger food! (Also, Go Pats. Not because I'm a fan -- my Dolphins were out long ago -- but because Ravens fans are … [Read more...]
We moved into this house with such grand plans for everything around us. Some of them, we actually accomplished; the stripes on the walls are my greatest achievement, and as my cousin said when she came over, "Your house reminds me of a beach house!" is the greatest compliment I could receive. The backyard... that's another story. We haven't cut the grass since this summer, so it is literally a … [Read more...]
Matt stayed home yesterday, and I fully expected him to veg out and maybe watch a few movies. And who knows, maybe he did. But when I called him on my way home, he told me he had a surprise for dinner... and boy, did he! Yum, sushi. Always nice to come home to! But I didn't come home to prepared sushi. Oh, no. That'd be too easy. Instead, I came home to nori sheets, sushi rice, and some … [Read more...]
We hosted Thanksgiving at our home this year, and I admit it was an absolute madhouse! My cousin and his family (six people total), Matt's coworker and his wife, and our former neighbor and his daughter all came over, so we had 12 people to cook for. And boy, did we cook! I wish I had captured pictures of everything we made, but I only got a few before people started to arrive and the … [Read more...]
