Food in my freezer is often forgotten as I open and close my refrigerator and pantry doors, hoping something will magically pop out at me and peak my interest for my upcoming meal. Today I actually opened my forgotten freezer and was instantly inspired by what I found inside. Kashi strawberry flax waffles! Hooray! I…
Outstanding Overnight Oats
This morning I enjoyed my first-ever bowl of overnight oats that I’ve been meaning to try ever since I’ve read such wonderful things about them on many different foodie blogs, including Kath’s beautiful post on the yummy creation. To make my oats, I combined old fashioned oats, a cup of Greek yogurt, canned pumpkin, sweetener…
Bargain Baby Food Breakfast
Today’s breakfast was a “bargain breakfast.” I am a bargain hunter, a coupon clipper and a sale shopper. Buy one, get one free deals are my best friend. Ryan and I always compare the “How much did you save?” number at the bottom of our Publix grocery store receipts. (Surprisingly the cashiers can get really…
Trip to the Dog Park, Hilighted by Honeycrisp
Animals get extra frisky when the weather changes. On our morning walk with the dog, we noticed that – for once – Sadie wasn’t the only dog running around like a total nut job, picking up every stick that crossed her path. Other dogs were acting crazy, too. Since the 2.5 mile morning walk would not suffice…
Pumpkin, Popcorn and Chili – Oh My!
Though nearly every one (or every couple) brought a pumpkin to last night’s pumpkin carving hoopla, it seemed like food was even more prevalent than the lovely gourd! A bunch of us gathered at our friends’ Pete and Merri’s apartment for their annual pumpkin carving party. Our fabulous hostess even cooked up a huge pot…
Floats, Frapps and a First
Yesterday Ryan and I were still in vacation mode throughout the day yesterday. Ryan even refused to unpack until 8:30 last night so the vacation wouldn’t be officially over until the evening. 🙂 Since the vacation mindset still plagued us, we decided to keep the yummy vacation eats going and enjoy two ice-cold favorites: a…