• Food,  Fun

    Top 9 of 2011!

    I am TOTALLY copying right now from Kita at Pass the Sushi. Don’t worry, don’t worry…I asked her for her permission to copy her very cute idea for the Top 11 of 2011. She is always coming up with the best ideas! If you haven’t checked her out before, GO DO IT NOW! She is so creative and a real…

  • Food

    Happy Holidays!

    Hello All!! How are you doing?! Did you have a good Christmas?? I hope you did! I feel like I haven’t spoken to you all in ages! It has been so busy this holiday season with traveling and all. I was so lucky this year to have Patrick take me to the Nutcracker in Boston with the Boston Ballet. It…

  • Drinks,  Food,  Fruit

    Celebrate with Cranberry Champagne

    Christmas is just around the corner folks! I mean think about it. Christmas is 12 days (thanks Becci 😉 ) from now. 12 days! Holy moly…I have just about everything done. I worked on my Christmas cards the other day, I just need to get them stamped and signed and sent. CHECK! Christmas gifts, except for a few here and…

  • Food,  Healthy,  Meat,  Vegetables

    Cider and Herb Pork

    How is everyone doing this AM? Hopefully well. I am SO glad it is Friday. Although I cannot believe that it is the 9th of December! Yowza! Has anyone noticed anything different about my blog? It has been a little colder since the start of December…I wonder if that is because of the weather (*ahem can you see the snow?).…

  • Chicken,  Food,  Healthy,  Pasta,  Vegetables

    Chicken Pepper Pasta

    Hello everyone! I have been MIA this week. Been feeling slightly under the weather and I missed 2 days of work this week which has made the rest of my week pretty hectic during the day. You know whenever you miss a few days of something you just feel out of sorts? That is how I feel this week. I…

  • Bread,  Food,  Fruit

    Orange Scented Buttermilk Scones

    I feel like I haven’t posted in like a week…wait, I haven’t! haha…things have been SO busy! Thanksgiving was wonderful and very low key, which I enjoyed VERY much. I was able to enjoy it with my parents, Patrick, and some of our neighbors and it was a very lovely, and stuffed, Thanksgiving. I also was able to meet Patrick’s…

  • Cookies,  Dessert,  Food

    Mini Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cookies

    Yay Patrick! Look at you go, your Whole Wheat Waffles made the Top 9! Thanks everyone for the Top 9, I know Patrick is really excited about it. You should have seen his face when I showed him the notification on my phone this morning at 6:30am haha. Too cute! I am so excited that Turkey day is tomorrow. I…

  • Breakfast,  Food,  Fruit,  Healthy

    Whole Wheat Waffles with Strawberries

    This week is Thanksgiving and I cannot tell you how excited I am. I love the holidays! Like love them. The parties, the family, the food, the snow. Just love it. I have a lot of exciting things happening in the next couple months. Not only is it going to be Thanksgiving this week, but I am also meeting Patrick’s…

  • Cookies,  Dessert,  Food,  Fruit

    Strawberry and Apricot Stripe Cookies

    I would just like to point out that next week is Thanksgiving. GAH!!! ::sings:: gobble gobble goo and gobble gobble giggle, I wish turkey only cost a nickel. <—if you don’t know what that is from click here. I cannot believe how fast this year has been going. I mean really. Christmas is going to be here before we know…

  • Food,  Fruit,  Healthy,  Muffins

    Apple Muffins

    This has been a sad week for me. I am sure that you all have heard about the things that have been happening at Penn State. It is almost impossible to turn on your computer or TV without seeing 10 stories about JoePa and his Nittany Lions. I am heartbroken. That is the easiest way to explain it. I am…

  • Dessert,  Food,  Healthy,  Vegetables

    Black Bean Brownies…say what?

    First off thanks so much everyone for the Top 9 today for my White Turkey Chili! I really appreciate all of your support. 🙂 What a terrible week for my Alma Mater :-(. I am so shocked and mortified by the actions of Jerry Sandusky. However, this doesn’t change my love for my Nittany Lions. We are a strong University…

  • Food,  Fun,  Healthy,  Soup,  Spicy,  Vegetables

    White Turkey Chili

    Well hello there. Finally got power back last night! That brings the total to 8 days without power. Still don’t have phone or cable at my house, so that has been interesting. Just lots of movie watching going on :-). Thank goodness the power is back though. There are still some people who do not have it, so I am…