Only 14 days left until Christmas! Where is the time going?! With the next few weekends full of Christmas parties and Holiday exchanges it’s time I start baking — especially since I have a cookie exchange on Saturday! I have…
Pumpkin Banana Bread
Happy Monday! I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week. Winter is quickly approaching and I’m savoring the last days of fall — weather and seasonal flavors like pumpkin! This weekend we were busy baking, walking the dog and taking our…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Did I have you at pumpkin or chocolate? Honestly, chocolate makes almost everything taste good, but it make any bad day better. I definitely had a case of the Mondays yesterday, shhh don’t tell my boss. So naturally what would…
Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe + Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker Review and Giveaway!
{Disclosure: As a Brand Ambassador for Hamilton Beach I received the Set ‘n Forget® 6 Qt. Programmable Slow Cooker to review, however, all opinions are 100% my own. This giveaway is sponsored by Hamilton Beach.} Fall brings football, boots, pumpkins,…
Five Fall Treats
The temperature has finally dropped in Lake Tahoe and it’s even raining! Hello, Fall. With that said I’m craving all things pumpkin & apple. Let’s just say I started pinning away last night. Here are a few recipes from pinerest…
Caprese Pesto Sandwich + A Bonus Recipe
{Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post brought to you by Northern California’s Whole Foods Market} Tomatoes are something I try growing every summer in my garden. Unfortunately in Tahoe my yield hasn’t been very big. I’m not kidding. Last summer…
Ripe Bar Cold Pressed Margarita
{Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post brought to you by Northern California’s Whole Foods Market} If you’ve been reading this blog for sometime then you probably know my love for Whole Foods Market runs deep. Well, they added some tasty…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Perfection
Over last few weeks the hubby has asked me to make cookies a few times, ok maybe it was the baby. Either way, I finally caved. Saturday I tried out a new chocolate chip cookie recipe. They turned out amazing….
Craving: Cherry Goodness
{Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post brought to you by Northern California’s Whole Foods Market} I love summer for a handful of reasons, but the plethora of fruit is on the top of the list. Lately I’ve been obsessed with…
Dark Cherry Spinach Smoothie
I’m the smoothie queen in my house. It’s probably safe to say the same among my friends and family too. Last year I convinced the hubby to buy a Vitamix and well there’s been no complaints. Every day he has…
Green Tea Ice Cream
I love ice cream. I know it’s hard to believe, right? Saturday I was feeling like a tasty treat so I figured why not make some ice cream. Plus, it was time to break in my kitchen aid ice cream…
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
There’s no doubt that I have a sweet tooth. I love chocolate whether it’s milk or dark I can’t resist. With that said I always keep an eye out for healthier sweet treats. I’m a fan of Chia seeds and…