October 19, 2012

I love lists, Friday!

I feel that this waffle iron was made for me.
I had Molly. I really just loved her clothes best. I don’t do Victorian. HELLO striped PJS!
The sweetest letter to the sweetest babe.
Spiced Pumpkin Ice Cream made with Coconut Milk? Sign me up!
This recipe looks awesome, but seeing inside Heidi’s suitcase is even better!
Top 5 things Restaurants Should Never Serve Again. They’re not wrong.
Oh yeah. I’m totally going to do this during the holidays.
This Glass Pendant DIY is gorgeous. I love ombre!
Trick or Treat Halloween Cookies. Love these.
I might have to donate my GAP pants now.
All of my favorite things in one dish!
The Art of a Bar Cart. I’m setting up a Bar in a Closet right now!
I LOVE Lisa’s new blog design. Black, white & YELLOW goodness.
It’s great to see people being kind, isn’t it?
27 Reasons Why Woman are Wonderful. Pretty much!

RUT-TOBER. It’s the name of the latest Joy the Baker podcast. We need your help and we need to stop discussing the fact that it was our 69th episode. Ew.

Aida Mollenkamp wanted to know what my Key in the Kitchen is. You can read it here!

My Bites Around the Net:

Sara from The Little Bite made my Curried Chicken with Coconut Rice.

Vanessa from Just The Tip made my Baked Artichoke Squares

The Guy & The Girl from The Guy and His Girl made my Baked Pumpkin Pecan Doughnuts.

Victoria of Victoria Sponge Pease Pudding made my My Brussels Sprout Bacon Pizza.

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October 17, 2012

Tiny Taquitos w/ Avocado Cilantro Sauce

It’s PARTY time today. A bunch of us food bloggers are having a virtual baby shower for our dear friend Lisa from With Style & Grace.

Lisa & her husband are about to bring a baby boy into the world and for this party, I decided to make these chicken taquitos from the new book, Tiny Food Party by my friends Teri & Jenny of Spoon Fork Bacon.

Taquitos are a hot commodity at our house. Both Casey & Cooper looooooove them but I’ve never made them from scratch before.

This recipe is simple, extremely straight-forward and the perfect solution for a fun party like a baby shower. With the right adobo sauce, they’re gluten free too.

They’re crispy, crunchy and the filling is exceptional. The chicken is spicy with a touch of sweetness from the honey. The avocado cilantro sauce push them over the edge! HOLY DELICIOUSNESS. We actually had a Mexican themed co-ed baby shower when I was pregnant with Cooper. Too bad I didn’t have this recipe back then. I’m sure this would have been a real hit with all of the guests. They could have played a game of guess how many Tracy could eat (answer 21).

And for the lady of honor, I’d serve some of my Cilantro Limeade because it tastes pretty darn close to a cocktail. You deserve the very best, Lisa!

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October 15, 2012

Mini Apple Pie Cheesecakes

While everyone is focusing on pumpkins right now, let’s binge on apples. Let’s be different.

Different is awesome, don’t ya think?

Today, I bring you one of the most delicious desserts I’ve ever made according to my husband.

These are very very powerful words; They’re not to be taken lightly.

What’s better than apple pie? Apple pie CHEESECAKES. Don’t worry, I’ve made them small.

That means we can eat more of them, right? Cool.

These Mini Apple Pie Cheesecakes have a nutty/buttery graham cracker crust with a hint of cinnamon. The cheesecake component is flavored with delicious apple butter and once set, the cheesecakes are topped with a gooey/cinnamon-y walnut apple sauce. I totally just unbuckled my pants re-reading that sentence. They’re SO DANG GOOD, people.

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October 13, 2012

My Everyday Life: Week 41

Here’s what this past week looked like:

It rained this week. It was kind of exciting.

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October 12, 2012

I love lists, Friday!

I agree with this statement. We should just do it.
Homemade Oreos?! Yes please!
I swear I could have written this. Cooper is such a music dictator in the car.
Old Photos that need information. Oh yes they do.
On the to-do list. Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs. HEARTY.
The day I talked about Pumpkin Muffins, these showed up in my reader. It’s a sign.
Oh John Cusak….
Carving? Who needs carving when you can PAINT A PUMPKIN!!
Iphone case JACKPOT. For B&W lovers like me.
My dreams have become reality. And now I’m drooling…
I really loved reading about Emma’s Fitness Story. You will too.
This is one of my favorite salads ever! Plus I love the word Fattoush
Omg. This cat. I love when his leg moves just the slightest bit.
That’s right, I’m totally quotable.
I have a crush on this blog & these Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls.

Jepper Depper DOOOOO!! There’s an all new Joy the Baker podcast. We get silly this week and Cooper makes a guest appearance.

On this week’s High Straightenence, I ORGANIZED My Notebook! I give you an excuse to stock up on washi tape too!

My Bites Around the Net:

Amy from Amy Bites made my Curried Chicken with Coconut Rice.

Stefanie from Sarcastic Cooking made my Killer Granola!

Cathryn from My Heart’s Content made my Roasted Butternut Squash & Arugula Salad.

Victoria Sponge Pudding Pease also made my Curried Chicken with Coconut Rice.

Tricia from I Sing in the Kitchen made my Apricots with Basil Goat Cheese & Almonds.

Brigitt from Cook with B made my Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Butternut Squash with Cranberries.

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October 10, 2012

Super Spinach Salad

There’s this salad that I’ve been obsessed with at Trader Joe’s. It’s called the Super Spinach Salad.

If I need to pick up something quick for lunch at work, I almost always grab this salad.

I’m straight up addicted. Thankfully, it’s a healthy addiction!

The only problem is that the carrot dressing that comes with the salad adds like a bajillion grams of fat & calories onto this mother load of healthy ingredients.

It seems so unfair.

And then I changed the game. I MADE MY OWN.

Turns out you don’t need a bunch of oil in a salad to make it awesome. This one here happens to be vegan & gluten free too.

I think I just turned this into a Super Super Spinach Salad. Alliteration salad, it is!

October 8, 2012

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

I was poking around on my RECIPES page the other day and saw that the MUFFINS section is seriously anemic.

Must make more muffins this year. MUST.

So, here we have Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins. They’re one of my favorites. If you don’t already have a recipe in your repertoire, you should consider this one!

These muffins are light and fluffy on the inside and have a nice little crunch on the outside. The amount of natural lemon flavoring is perfection and those poppy seeds add such a nice bite.

I have a stash of these in my freezer just waiting to be warmed up & eaten on a cool fall morning. I’m thinking a pumpkin muffin comes next! What do you say?