2014 California Walnut Harvest Tour
Travel

California Walnut Harvest Tour

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to be invited to the 2014 California Walnut Harvest Tour. I flew to Sacramento, California, looking forward to a fun day filled with all things walnut. While the trip there was crazy (delayed flight, missed connection &…

October 23, 2014
Lemon Cranberry Pie Bars
Bar Cookies Desserts

Lemon Cranberry Pie Bars

You know you’ve got a hit on your hands when you take a dessert to work and almost everyone tells you it’s the best you’ve made so far. I made these Lemon Cranberry Pie Bars for a coworker’s birthday and they were such a…

October 20, 2014
Orange Crush
Drinks & Cocktails

Orange Crush

You may remember that a few weekends back my friend Shannon from Bake. Frost. Repeat. came to visit me in Nashville and we ate in a bunch of new spots around town. When we were planning her trip, I asked her what Tennessee’s signature…

October 17, 2014
Josephine Sticky Buns
Restaurants & Eateries

Week in Food Recap (Nashville)

Settle in…this is a long one! Two weekends ago my bestie Shannon from Bake. Frost. Repeat. came to Nashville for the weekend. I love when she comes because we plan her entire stay around what we’re going to eat. Being the “It City” and…

October 7, 2014
Loveappella Strasbourg Split-Neck Knit Top
Stitch Fix Reviews

Stitch Fix, Fix #10

My tenth Stitch Fix arrived last January. What’s Stitch Fix? Read my first post to find out more. I skipped getting a fix for December since the holidays get a little hectic and I always gain a couple of pounds, so I figured I…

October 4, 2014
Smothered Pork Chops
Low Calorie Main Dish Pork

Smothered Pork Chops

I was flipping through my cookbooks last week and nothing sounded good to me. Do you ever get in those moods where you want something, but you have no idea what that something is? I was in the mood to cook, but had no…

September 25, 2014
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
Bar Cookies Cheesecake Chocolate Desserts

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

Don’t you love it when two desserts come together and you get the best of both worlds without choosing? Yes, me too! Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars do just that. It’s a chocolate chip cookie. It’s cheesecake. It’s cheesecake sandwiched between two layers of chocolate…

September 22, 2014
Roasted Veggie Tacos with Avocado Cream
Main Dish Vegetarian

Roasted Veggie Tacos with Avocado Cream

I love roasting veggies. You can roast pretty much any kind and it enhances the veggie flavor like no other cooking method. I always roast a ton of veggies and eat them as a side or as the meal served on top of something…

September 19, 2014
Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits
Bread Breakfast

Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits

As a born and raised Southerner, I feel it’s my duty to be able to make biscuits from scratch. I attempted a lightened version of biscuits two years ago, and they were a big flop. You should never, ever, ever, ever try to lighten…

September 16, 2014
Stitch Fix, Fix 9
Stitch Fix Reviews

Stitch Fix, Fix #9

My ninth Stitch Fix arrived last November. What’s Stitch Fix? Read my first post to find out more. I really need to get a move on in posting these, but as I’ve said before it gives me a chance to also talk about if…

September 13, 2014