Breakfast

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This weekend, despite fighting a cold, I'm planning to try a few more Pinterest recipes that are all about breakfast. While I lay on the couch yesterday with a tissue box and The Hunger Games, I couldn't stop dreaming about breakfast; even just a great fried egg tomorrow morning will make me happy. Instead, these great recipes are all about indulging, like spreading a cookie into a waffle iron and adding breakfast cereal with marshmallows for a sweet afternoon treat.  

Sunshine

Sunny days should be mandatory. They put everyone in an exceptional better mood and make choosing an outfit exponentially easier. This week I've been arriving to work a bit earlier than normal (okay...just the past two days), which has allowed me to get home before the sun is already asleep. I sipped on iced coffee under the shade of an umbrella and had the energy to cook a gourmet meal; we even got a massage. It was lovely. 

Simple trip to Italy

He's been back for a few weeks, but since the boy returned from Europe he promised we'd be getting the most amazing truffle oil, Italian olive oil and vinegar, and a special vinegar that goes great on ice cream. Well, it finally arrived a few days ago and the bottles are too pretty I haven't wanted to open them. I'll probably try the ice cream treat first.

basil, pollo and mozza

 This weekend I was all about cooking, and after craving homemade pancakes last week I picked up some buttermilk for those - and finished off the carton with homemade biscuits and fried chicken. This was another craving that was one of the simplest dinners I've made - I just whipped up some chicken while the dough was rising, made some pesto and sliced the mozzarella - it was done in 30!

a horse race

This weekend, I made it my mission to create the most glutinous cheat day for Josh. it started with a breakfast of simple beignet mix that turned out to be the same mix his mom made when they were growing up {that got me super excited}. Though they weren't exactly like my favorites from Tupelo Junction, i plan on tackling that carmel apple sauce soon. 

family matters

While it might not look like it, 

this was a total success in my mind 

as it was the first real meal I cooked 

for myself & Josh in our new place. 

There aren't any after pictures worth 

sharing because, well, I was still getting 

used to the oven...but nonetheless this simple 

meal - using Trader Joe's dough, eggs, 

bacon and shredded cheese - was delicious. 

one childhood obsession

With all the parties, dinners and events going on lately, 

it took me a very long time to finally get this simple recipe 

together. It was successful when we were having all those rainy 

days last week, and easily a favorite! 

Pico de Gallo

This Valentine's Day, we should all focus on some of our favorite things

- like the great colors of this pico de gallo I created for a party