This weekend I felt like I went on a delicious food tour!
Today the good eats continued with breakfast at The Broken Egg.
Ryan and I have been to the Broken Egg with his mom and her boyfriend a handful of times before and it never disappoints.
This morning I ordered an egg white omelet with mushroom, spinach, tomato and Swiss cheese, coupled with a toasted English muffin that I topped with apple butter and a cup of fresh fruit.
It was really yummy!
After breakfast, we headed to Ryan’s grandma’s house for a bit to hang out and chat and meet her new dog, an adorable maltese named Dottie. Such a cutie pie.
The rest of the morning was spent around the coffee table at my mother in law’s house playing Scrabble!
Guess who took home the gold?
Oh yes! To be honest, we all played some questionable words, so I’m not sure anyone should’ve been crowned a winner, but I’ll take the trophy with a smile. 
When our game was over, it was lunchtime!
Ryan’s mom’s boyfriend Les makes the most amazing meat sauce for over pasta (a secret recipe!) and we enjoyed his sauce with homemade meatballs, Italian sausage and sausage ravioli.
Les was kind enough to sit on the couch with me and walk me through the steps to make his special sauce. I have the basic recipe and my notes with me now and can’t wait until we move into a place and have a kitchen I can use to give it a go! It really is delicious. I could eat bowls and bowls of just the sauce and be perfectly content.
Dessert came quickly after lunch because Ryan and I needed to get on the road.
Strawberry shortcake with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream satisfied my sweet tooth.
Once we said some sad goodbyes to Ryan’s mom and Les, we headed to my parents’ house in St. Pete to say hi to everyone en route to our drive back to Ocala.
While we were there, we helped prep food to bring to a BBQ at the neighbor’s house.
My sister and I decorated mini cupcakes!
I want to make these again to bring to an Easter brunch! Don’t they look so springy?
We had a good time at the BBQ, but had to leave early to make the two-hour drive back to Ocala.
Ryan and I were both feeling a little emotional saying goodbye to Sadie. It’s really hard to be away from her for such long periods of time in a row! It’s kind of crazy how much she adds to our lives. She really is such a joyful presence and we miss her like crazy. I’m so glad she’s in good hands at my parents’ house while we’re living in temporary housing.
Hopefully we’ll find a place to rent soon. The situation is looking up!
I’m now blogging from the temporary abode… Yes, the one with the lovely horse artwork.
I actually took some time to unpack my big bag for the week so the place feels a little more homey and a little less temporary.
As fun as it is to live out of a suitcase, I think I prefer living out of a real dresser. Hopefully unpacking my stuff will make our hotel room feel more like a real apartment!
Time to cuddle up and relax for the rest of the night. I need tomorrow to be a very productive day, so I’m hoping a good night’s sleep is in my future!
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Those cupcakes look awesome! Good job on the decorating! It looks like you had a busy but fun day today.
That breakfast & lunch looks awesome! Same w/ the cupcakes- very professional looking! I am such a mess when it comes to artsy things.
Adorable cupcakes! I’m right there with ya on the whole “temporary life” feeling. Sometimes the mid-20’s gets a little old!
The cupcakes look great! Glad you had fun with your family. I get emotional whenever I have to part with my puppy too. I even get mother’s guilt just running to the store!
Whoa!! Those cupcakes are so cute!! What a fun, busy, fun-filled day you had. I bet you’ll sleep well, then 🙂
The broken egg sounds like the place where Saturday mornings in college are made! 😉 HA! ….I’d move into the dresser too! Make it as homey as you can while you are there…. Fresh flowers tomorrow?!?! 🙂 Think about it!
aw, the flower idea made me smile. i love it!
I feel you on the suitcase thing, when everything is shoved in there not only does it get way more wrinkled but I forget half the things I brought!
Ha, that horse artwork is so you. (Not.)
I love that one of the words played in that Scrabble game was “urine.” I totally want to play Scrabble with you guys.
Scrabble…words with friends plus human interaction shah!
I love scrabble — and as long as others approve your words then they count!
I LOVE Scrabble! My boyfriend and I can’t play together without others because we get WAY too competitive. Haha.
That strawberry shortcake thing looks absolutely amazing.
Swear to god my aunt is a server at the Broken Egg in Florida and I am almost certain that is her in the first picture!
Youa re quite the trooper for not having your puppy with you while you’re in the hotel! Could you not find one that was pet friendly?
The Broken Egg is the cutest name for a breakfast place. Glad you enjoyed the weekend.
oooh the broken egg is SO good! my family always used to go there for breakfast on our sarasota vacations. yum!
We went away for the weekend too…an overnight in New Hampshire (lakehouse pics in my blog)…I’m so not ready to work tmrw 🙁 Looking forward to your Blog Talk Tuesday in a couple days!!
Definitely tough to live like that! I work in accounting and often spend weeks at a hotel. It definitely helps to unpack your stuff and hide your suitcase!
Fun!! Looks like you went to a different Broken Egg than the one we usually go to. We go to the one at Lakewood Ranch … was that one in Siesta Key?
Sorry to keep talking about Sarasota … I just miss it! 😛 Have a great night! Enjoy the “Bachelorette: Men Tell All”! I’m watching it right now! 😉
Your cupcakes are adorable!! So pretty!
Cute cupcakes!!
Those cupcakes are so cute!!! And now I want one.
Ditto on the cupcakes! I love playing scrabble too.
I don’t think the horse art is too bad…usually it is cheesy flowers or a few colors of paint on a canvas.
Oh I LOVE the Broken Egg! That place was always one of my favorite restaurants to go to in Siesta Key! Hopefully things on the home-front will get sorted out soon so you can be have Sadie back 🙂
Haha I think it’s funny that ‘ONO’ was played on your scrabble board 🙂 Isn’t it fun to make up scrabble words and hope no one else calls you out? Just kidding 🙂 Your cupcakes look AWESOME by the way..how can I order some ? 🙂
Your cupcakes are so cute!
Wondering who did breast…..
ryan… 🙂
Looks like a fun weekend with the fam 🙂 Your cupcakes are adorable! You should do a cupcake decorating video tutorial!
super cute cupcakes! 🙂
Aww, I love cutsie-type breakfast places like The Broken Egg. I need to go out for morning meals more often. 🙂
I’m all too familiar with living out of a suitcase…not fun! But once you have your dresser back, you’ll appreciate it so much more than you ever have!
I love to dominate in Scrabble 🙂 congrats haha. Lovely eats too!!
I love playing Scrabble! It can seriously be so much fun–we always have a dictionary next to us when playing so no one gets away with questionable words. 🙂
That lunch looks absolutely amazing. Usually I’m more of a light-lunch big-dinner kinda gal, but there’s something so nice about sitting down to a leisurely meal in the middle of the day!
Its crazy how much of an impact dogs make in our lives– My boyfriend Will literally will take a break when were out so he can go home and be with his dog Sasha haha
Some may say its weird, but I say its the sign of a true dog lover 🙂
Have a good night
Who played urine?
ryan’s mom!!!
It must be so heartwrenching to have to leave Sadie! That little girl’s mug on your blog always makes me smile, so I can only imagine how it must feel to have to leave her.
Sending positive vibes and good thoughts that you find your home SOON and your little family is back together!
Aww, I find myself enjoying my first few days of freedom when we’re away from our dog but after 3 or so it gets so lonely, they add so much to every day!
It’s so cool of Les to share the secret recipe with you. You’ll be able to make this for your kids someday and they’ll always have great memories of it. I wonder how it would taste in the lasagna you’ve talked about making a signature dish?
i asked him the same thing! he said it’s great for any dish that requires some kind of a red/marinara sauce. i can’t wait to try it! it takes HOURS to make (simmer time, etc.), so it’ll be a fun project.
Weird! Is the Broken Egg a chain?
I was totally there in Burbank this weekend!
haha yay for coincidences! : )
i think it is a small chain w/ a couple locations in florida. maybe there’s another chain or restaurant w/ the same name in burbank! i hope it was good!
This post is making me hungry!!!
What cute cupcakes! Those would be perfect for Easter! And I love the horse artwork- steal it and send it to me and replace it with something you like. Haha, they’ll never know. 😉
Those cupcakes are so stinking cute!
Looks like all those rounds of Words With Friends is paying off 😉
Ohhh man that strawberry shortcake looks fantastic! My mom makes the BEST homemade berry shortcake & fresh whipped cream every year, but I’ve been traveling this summer and haven’t had it yet! And the cupcakes are super cute, love it.
Aw, I know how you feel about missing Sadie. Since I came to London for school, my dog has been living with my sister and her dog, and I miss her like CRAZY. I can’t wait to see her in 10 days. 🙂
It looks like you guys had a fun weekend though filled with lots of good food! Soon enough you’ll be in your own place again, no worries.
Sorry about Sadie…I know that has to be hard but hopefully it is only a few more weeks. Hang in there. 🙂
I love your cupcakes they are so cute! Too bad you can’t share the tomato sauce recipe ^^
Scrabble is so fun!
Also, those cupcakes? Woah. You should cater events!
I hoipe you will share the sauce recipe. It looks wonderful!