Over the weekend, we hosted our second annual Oktoberfest dinner party, and it was such a fun and festive evening with some of our friends! Inspired by my sister and her family, and in an ongoing effort to inject a little more celebration into our everyday, we tapped into that German heritage by celebrating Oktoberfest, … Continue reading Oktoberfest Dinner Party & Recipes
Give me feta anything, and I'm a very happy girl! Over the last many years, I've perfected lemon feta dip & jalapeno feta dip & feta toast with basil & honey, and last summer I discovered the utterly delicious whipped feta dip with honey. I've been hooked ever since and have made this super simple … Continue reading Recipe: Whipped Feta with Honey
These cookies happen to have the world's longest title: oatmeal applesauce chocolate chip raisin spice cookies... or any variation of that! These cookies also happen to be a very, very special cookie in my family, as they were my grandpa's very favorite cookie and are a long, longtime family recipe. Every single time I bake … Continue reading Recipe | Oatmeal Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies & My Grandpa’s Legacy
With fall just around the corner, new rhythms and routines setting in, and families busier than ever now that school is back in session, we have been embracing meal planning with quick, family-friendly recipes! I'm excited to share our recipe for Mexican Lasagna, one of our favorite family recipes and a staple in our home … Continue reading Recipe: Mexican Lasagna with Laura’s Lean
Strawberry season is here! Rob and I were so excited to go strawberry picking a few days ago, as it's one of our favorite annual traditions - and we had really missed going last year! We found a new-to-us strawberry farm (Pope's Strawberry Farm in Knightdale, for anyone local to the Raleigh area) that we … Continue reading Strawberry Picking & Strawberry Recipes
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