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
Crafting seasonal cocktails is a really fun date night activity (as seen with our gingerbread old fashioneds)! Inspired by the Spring season, vibrant and fresh fruit flavors, and colorful citrus, we decided to add a grapefruit twist to a tried and true cocktail favorite: the gimlet. It couldn't be easier (three ingredients!) to make a … Continue reading Recipe: Grapefruit Gimlets
Whether it's for a Christmas cocktail party for two, festive family movie night, or gameday, this trio of festive meatballs is just too good! Cooking has become such a fun creative outlet in our home, and we love cooking together, testing new recipes, and setting pretty tables to make it a special date night at … Continue reading Recipe: A Trio of Cocktail Meatballs
Some of my (many) love languages include hosting others, Christmastime, holiday parties, and baking for friends and family. And, as you may have guessed, a few of my very favorite activities and sources of joy are at a bare minimum or are nonexistent right now. In order to spread some Christmas cheer and love on … Continue reading Recipe: Peppermint Chex Christmas Crunch
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