It’s been quite a happy week in between Christmas and New Year’s for me, and I hope for you, too. You may have noticed I took a little blog break to enjoy some quality family time. I love blogging, but family dinners, holding a newborn and playing tea with a toddler takes precedence. I hope […]
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Christmas Mix
Happy Christmas week everyone! I’ve only got four days of work, packing and some Christmas cookie eating in between me and my official Christmas holiday. I hope yours is coming up soon, too! Whether you’re already “rockin’ around the Christmas tree” or you’re counting down the hours of work, I’ve got a great Christmas mix […]
2 Secrets to a Great Brunch
Today, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. In fact, I’m going to share my two secrets to hosting a great brunch. Probably like you, I’ve had my fair share of brunches. And holiday brunches are those of legend in my family. We always woke up super early to open presents on […]
Balsamic Pot Roast
I’m starting to get my groove cooking for larger groups of people. Now, don’t go and think that I’m a professional or anything. I’m just saying that I survived feeding 8-11 people during the Thanksgiving holiday. One big reason that it went smoothly was lots of help from others, but I also feel like I’ve […]
Ingredient of the Month: Pecans
A month or so ago when I was starting to plan my Thanksgiving menu, I saw that one of our nearby farm stands had “PECANS” listed on their sign. So, I immediately pulled over and decided in that moment that I was going local pecans vs. store-bought. Nothing against store-bought, but when you have local […]