Breakfast

Can you trick your tastebuds that always want chocolate after dinner by having chocolate for breakfast? Hear me out here. Maybe if you have chocolate for breakfast, you won’t need it after dinner. Need: (v) the inability to think of nothing else, the desire to have something at all costs, including but not limited to an …

I got up at 5:30 am this morning to prep dinner and make sure I had time to make Brad a Valentine’s Day breakfast. We already celebrated V day this past weekend on our trip to Nashville (part I and II), so today will be a bit low-key.  But I just can’t let the day pass …

Oh Monday. Life would a little more pleasant if you never came around. It seems that you go out of your way to frazzle me. But I won’t let you get the best of me. I’m going to do what I can to pretend you’re not here and celebrate the day in my own little …

Our first (and only) full day in Nashville started out with a really nice breakfast at Prime 108.   Lucky for us, Brad is a Marriott gold member so we received vouchers for $13 each for breakfast.  There’s a trade-off when your husband travels a lot.  You miss him terribly a few nights every week, …

When we decided to throw an impromptu Super Bowl party, I headed straight to Pinterest for quick and easy yummy things I could throw together in a jiffy. Pizza dip is one of those dishes that look easy and appealing to almost anyone, so I thought it would be a good option. But of course, you …

You know what this Monday needs? Some chocolate. Some dark chocolate. Rich and lucious. Bitter, yet sweet. Packed with a protein punch of cottage cheese. Did you get out of bed this morning? Then you deserve this.  You’ve earned it. The toppings totally make this bowl of dark chocolate oats. I topped it with 1/4 …

Holy moly! It’s been waaaaaay too long since I made granola. How long? It’s been at least since September and maybe even as long ago as last May when I made these crumbly bits of heaven. Oh granola, I’ve missed your slightly sweet, oaty crunch. I’m so cheap.  I won’t buy granola unless I have a …

This girl loves her pancakes. They’re my favorite part of most Sunday mornings.  And I’ve made all different kinds.  From pumpkin protein pancakes to blueberry pancakes, I’m very creative when it comes to mixing up a batch of my favorite fluffy breakfast companions. But do you know what I don’t make enough? Classic pancakes! When Brad …