I decided I wanted to make blueberry muffins for a pot-luck brunch with friends. Then I thought, nah, maybe I’ll bring a coffee cake – I love that sweet crumb topping. Well, I decided on a combination of both – blueberry muffins made with fresh blueberries (they are in season right now and so sweetContinue reading “Streusel Topped Blueberry Muffins”
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Summer Cupcakes
For a BBQ with friends this weekend, I thought it would fun to make a summery-flavored cupcake for dessert! I had in our pantry a Lemon Sprinkles Cupcakes mix and decided that would be perfect. Note – have you tried these mixes? They are the BEST cake mixes – creating a from-scratch quality cupcake thatContinue reading “Summer Cupcakes”
Hamptons Dining
My husband and I took a super long weekend and headed to the Hamptons on Long Island this week for a little vacation before we visited his family. We stayed in Southampton and dined throughout the other Hamptons enjoying really great food the entire trip! I wanted to highlight one especially delicious meal we hadContinue reading “Hamptons Dining”
Gnocchi Mac n Cheese
As promised, here is the recipe for what we made for our anniversary dinner earlier this week. This recipe for Gnocchi Mac n Cheese was first made by a couple friends of mine and me and we completely fell in love! You will not believe how scrumptious this turns out. And it’s so easy, thereContinue reading “Gnocchi Mac n Cheese”
Table for Two
In celebration of our two-year wedding anniversary, my husband and I made a delicious dinner tonight (I will post the recipe later) and I set the table with a romantic setting for two using our beautiful china that we got for our wedding. I thought I’d share… And here are a few highlights: Salt andContinue reading “Table for Two”
Statement Necklaces, Part II
Even cats like statement necklaces, look at our Kitty Maxine sporting fabulous animal print neckware…
Statement Necklaces
One my favorite looks is a simpler outfit with a dynamic statement necklace – a look I’ve been sporting a lot lately! And by statement necklace, I mean a larger, eye-catching piece. These often colorful necklaces are usually best with an understated outfit so as not to look over-accessorized or overly matchy patchy. Here areContinue reading “Statement Necklaces”
Sunday Morning Waffles
What’s better then delicious warm waffles on a Sunday morning (or any morning for that matter)? We made oatmeal waffles for breakfast this past weekend – the oatmeal adds a nice texture and heartiness to a normal light, fluffy waffle. Here is the recipe: Oatmeal Waffles from allrecipes.com ¾ C flour ½ C quick-cooking rolledContinue reading “Sunday Morning Waffles”
New Couch!
It’s been about 2 1/2 months since I’ve written a post (more on why later), so I thought my first post back I’d write about our newly re-decorated Family Room. When we moved into our house almost 3 years ago now, we basically just brought all my husband’s boring bachelor pad Family Room furniture withContinue reading “New Couch!”
Cranberry Orange Scones
I just love dried cranberries in things – chicken salad sandwiches, cookies, salads, etc… And today, I was in the mood to bake so I whipped up a batch of Cranberry Orange Scones. I mostly followed Ina Garten’s recipe below, but changed a few things around… First, what I have below is a half recipeContinue reading “Cranberry Orange Scones”