my lavender blues

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Mondays are meant for looking through your weekend photos and wishing you could rewind back to two days ago, or fast forward yourself to Friday. And since I’m no Doc Brown, here’s to looking back 😉 The “Picture Perfect” Yolk. Obviously not talking about the unruly egg on the right. The best way to achieve […]

Weekend Mash-Up // Meatball Burger Recipe, Veggie Rolls & Cutting Carbs

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Hold the phone. 70 degrees in February!? Say WHA.  Got ranch hot sauce in my bag, swag…. just like beyonce, this weather is bae <3 So the obvious recipe choice for not cloudy with a chance of zero meatballs is clearly seafood. And of course a carb, since it is Friday and you all know […]

Flaky Scallops with Browned Butter & Sage Sauce

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I am first going to say, apologies for the lack of post on Monday….. oh & on Tuesday……. I blame El Nino. For those of you who don’t habla espanol, El Nino is Spanish for: The Nino. And for those of you who live under a rock, I am quoting Chris Farley, because how can […]

Homemade Spaghetti & Sausage Bites

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  I feel like the title is  mouthful enough that I am going to spare you on a story / rant that would probably (more than likely) be about my soft spots, cold weather (ummm December is supposed to be cold? Like we live in the midwest… what?…..), and my cobweb of a love life […]

Sweet Potato Ricotta Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage & Ham Sauce

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  I swore to myself I would never paint another kitchen again. Ever. Like never ever ever again. Never. Forever never.  I’m painting another kitchen. And in return, I’m eating my emotions.  Y u p   However, I like to make my calories count with good food. I have an obsession for seasonal (well mostly in […]

Roasted Acorn Squash Skillet Pizza

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Short ‘n sweet, ain’t nobody got time for a novel today.  Since I’ve been dying a slow death over here, and since my rear end is basically now covered in bed sores from being completely immobile and an almost waste of life, and having overloaded my nights on Hot Toddy’s I decided I needed a pick […]

Easy Meat & Rice Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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Meatballs can be moist AND healthy!? Well. Sorta. These aren’t like….. super duper going to lose a bazillion pounds healthy. But they are, you know, on the healthier side……  They are also mini so your eyes will make you feel like you’re eating a ton more as oppose to one and feeling lonely.  I’m about […]

Mini Healthier Italian Meatball Skewers (Kebobs)

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Poor don’t buy rich. Wise words spoken by my father when listening to me ramble on about some things that I wanted.  He couldn’t be more right (insert violin solo here).      But poor does go out to dinner with parents knowing that they will be picking up the bill. Boo-yah. My parents were […]

Easy Homemade Pistachio Ravioli