I hate diets. I have never really been on one. I think they are boring. But, I did just have a baby and I am attempting to lose that last 10 pounds that I just can't seem to shed with my normal "one milk shake a night" diet. So, I am dieting (aka just eating healthy). Here are some recipes I am going to try out this week.
Lemon Merinque, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Orange Flower with Coconut Cream, Blueberry Rhubarb, Goat Cheese and Fig, and Banana Cream Pie
I'm not much of a pie lover but I have to admit I am dying to try out these recipes. I also have to admit that once while lunching with my mom and sister in Salt Lake City at The Dodo we (and I really mean I) ordered 5 servings of pie and we (again I mean I) ate just about every bite ourselves (myself). If you are ever in Salt Lake eat at that restaurant and order lots of pie!
Also while we are on the subject of food and stuffing ourselves silly - I stumbled across a new food/photography blog this morning that had me drooling in my Peanut Butter Captain Crunch.
PS - I was featured on The Everygirl this morning. Check it out here and leave a comment!
So, I recently had the chance to work on a really fun project (which I can't wait to share with you soon). It was one of those projects that makes me love my job all the way from the start right up to the very end! And then this special client went totally above and beyond and sent me ice cream in the mail as a thank you! Conor and I were both shocked and totally out of our minds excited when we received a box in the mail that said, "Caution this box contains dry ice!" our minds were further blown when we opened it up to discover Salted Caramel, Brambleberry Crisp, Fig and Goat Cheese Cognac, and Poached Pear ice cream! We quickly invited our friends over for a spooning party! I thought this idea of sending ice cream in the mail was so wildly exciting that I just had to share! If you really want to send someone something fun in the mail check out Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream - they ship anywhere in the country and the ice cream stays perfectly chilled! Even when sent over the Pacific Ocean to sunny, hot, crazy humid Hawaii! Oh and their packaging is seriously the cutest!
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Anyone who knows me well knows that I love food. LOVE it! My friends make fun of my bad manners that always come out when there is good food (or any food really) involved in a social situation. I eat with my hands, I get really close to my plate and I inhale. I don't ask for seconds, I just help myself. Having a new baby in the house makes dinner time (and all other meal times) rushed and chaotic. I miss being able to make elaborate meals and enjoy them with both hands and my husband by my side. I have discovered however, that my trusty slow cooker comes in quite handy when I want something more than just a frozen pizza for dinner. I can throw everything in the pot in the morning while baby is asleep and have an amazing meal by 6 o'clock. So, I went on a hunt for slow cooker recipes and it turns out you can make just about anything in a slow cooker! Granola? I guess I just never thought about it! Thank you slow cooker! I love you!
PS-Check out this cool food post here by Pennyweight.
1. Rosemary Apple Butter 2. Chocolate Mousse 3. Cinnamon Roll Cupcake 4. Chocolate Sour Cream Cake
Valentines Day is all about eating good food. Right? Good food and chocolate. These are just a few things I hope to be eating this coming V day. Also, if you love a good food post check out this really cool post by Miss Moss. I'm loving it!
!. Hot Chocolate 2. Mac and Cheese 3. Tuna Salad Sandwich 4. Breakfast Burrito 5. Bacon Donut 6. Apple Bacon Pizza 7. Classic Chocolate Cake 8. Quiche Apple Salsa 9. Chicken with Black Beans and Rice
These are the foods I have either been surviving on or desperately craving this winter. We are going to be making the apple salsa with black beans, rice and chicken for dinner this week and I am really looking forward to trying it out. Hopefully it does not disappoint.
Last night we had a small get together with friends to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Today we are getting together with more friends to continue the celebration. This Thanksgiving I am grateful for a lot of things, mostly my friends and my family. I am so thankful for two loving parents who showed me what it means to love and support a family (and laugh all the way to Idaho). I'm thankful for a sister who is always a phone call away and for her quick wit and humor that makes her so easy to love. I'm thankful for those 4 crazy girls (Janelle, Jennilee, Karly, and Ashley) who were with me in my prime of life. I am still so thankful for those wild days of jumping off cliffs, dancing till we dropped and talking all through the night. I am thankful for the new friends I have made in the past year that have made living so far away from home seem much easier. Today, I am especially thankful for my adorable husband who picks me up when I'm down and makes everything better when nothing seems to be going right. I'm thankful for the way he forgives me easily, makes me feel like the coolest kid on the block and can make me laugh with just one funny look. He is truly the best friend I could have ever asked for. I am so thankful for the little chicken nugget that is about to make his debut into the world. Yesterday was actually my due date and we were hoping he would be here by now. But, we are thankful to know that everyday is a day closer to meeting him... because we are so ready.
And there's a little peek into my after party... totally exhausted. This is me about the beg my husband to pick me up and carry me to my bed because I am too tired to walk. I have to take my hat off to the man - he cooked, cleaned and even made that cute little streamer hanging on our wall. SO glad to have him around.
Photos at top via: Tartelette, My Custard Pie, and Roost - the most beautiful food blog in the world.
Erin Jane
