my lavender blues

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So i just got back from spending a week in Tennessee and am madly in love. no joke. those cowboys are b-e-a-utiful. oh, and the state is pretty charming as well. but still, the men (well, i admired the view from afar, i find that I am becoming increasingly more and more creepy as I get older). […]

Instant Vanilla Coconut Chia Seed Pudding

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  This recipe post is healthy with a side of caution. It’s definitely not a sacrificial eating grass kind of healthy, but more of a healthier + protein pack alternative to waffles, pancakes, muffins, breads, cookies, cupcakes, cold pizza, ice cream, french toast….   *** can we also discuss how i seriously thought (until just now) the […]

Healthy Cherry Berry Breakfast Pie

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Sooooo I joined weight watchers and nearly poo’ed myself when I found out that one cup of my store-bought granola was TWENTY ONE POINTS. OUT OF THIRTY. I had completely screwed myself for the rest of the day, knowing that my evening wine takes up a solid ten points and there was literally no way I was going […]

White Chocolate & Pistachio Granola

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I am literally melting right now. It’s 100 degrees in June, IN THE MIDWEST, which is always in a constipated state when it comes to a cool breeze that those on either coast get to experience. We have zero relief. And if any wind from the Mississippi blows in your direction, you hold your breath […]

Broiled Peaches n Cream

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  Cinco De Drinko, is what the better half of my life referred to this Holiday as. Formerly known as the Golden Age. (Neither golden, nor an age, discuss).  The days where you could eat and drink whatever you please and wake up knowing that a Frank White was in your near future to clear […]

Loaded Jalapeno Corn Fritters

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I’m not really a person who brunches…. anymore. Having a child who literally turns into wild bull whenever we dine out can be a daunting task in the AM, especially when having to parent solo – so I’ve learned to bow out on any public food gatherings and save a little face along with gray hairs.   But I […]

Poached Egg Over Asparagus Rafts with Spicy Chipotle Aioli

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  Last weekend, Amanda w/ Feed Me with Amanda (a local blogger) invited me into her home (by invited I mean, I asked to come over) and shared a recipe favorite of hers, scones. And let me tell you, this girl does not mess around. We had a work station for three different types of […]

Feta & Onion Herbed Scone ++ A Dash of Sweetness

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Holy cheese & rice. I decided to wear shorts today (75 degrees is definitely the new 90) and I am pretty sure I am still blind in my left eye due to alabaster leg pigment (apparently my right eye was suiting an eye patch at the time of exposure).  Move over Sean Patrick Flannery, this girl […]

Healthy Cauliflower Rice Bibimbap