Puppy-sitting

My parents are out of town this last weekend and we have been dog sitting their puppy, Gracie (also known now as the ’shop dog’ according to this article). We love little Gracie – she is just so sweet! And let’s be honest, it’s probably because of the way she was raised…that’s right, before Gracie [...]

Falls Garage

I don’t talk about them much, but my parents are pretty much awesome. When I think of people that are ready to do whatever God asks them and be radical about what they believe in, I think of them. It amazes me that as a young couple they decided to take their two little kids [...]

Frosted Double Chocolate Cookies and other treats

Lately I have been making mid-week treats for Jeremy to take to work and share with his co-workers. I’m not ashamed to say it – I bake in the hopes that this might help in maintaining job security for my husband and let’s be honest…I may do this for my own job too [...]

Broiled Chicken, Romaine, and Tomato Bruschetta

This picture may not be very exciting but this recipe was a big hit. I was making it and getting a little nervous. I put everything out on the table (along with the magazine so everyone could see I wasn’t crazy) and told people to stack them up however they wanted. Michael and Jen were [...]

Quiz: What’s Your Interior Personality

This was a fun little quiz. My personality is apparently mosaic. And I actually liked the color palette it suggested to me! Maybe that will help me some day pick out what color to pain my living room! I saw this quiz on How About Orange – check it out!

Poblano and Mushroom Tacos

It’s amazing – two food pictures in a row! These may not look super appetizing but they definitely were! These are the Poblano and Mushroom Tacos from the current issue of Bon Appetit. These were super fast and easy and I liked them very much! I added roasted potatoes to mine because I love potatoes [...]

Gnocchi with Roasted Cauliflower

What’s this? A picture of food? That’s right! Now, don’t get to excited, I actually didn’t take this picture and I technically didn’t cook this dish either! Last week Beth and Jenn came over for a couple hours and when we got hungry we thought we should cook something at the house instead of going [...]

Butternut Squash Risotto with Shrimp

I don’t have a picture for this recipe I know, I suck. I have started making our dinners on Wednesday nights and taking them to Jeremy at rehearsal and then I eat mine right before d-groups and every week I seem to start the recipe with plenty of time and then it ends [...]

A Haircut

Turner finally got his long overdue haircut last week. We love it when he gets all furry, but I know he was hot and he was getting so dirty so often, so we finally took him to get it all cut off…we miss his furriness but I think he’s more comfortable.

Before. Look at how furry!

After. [...]

Food for Finals (i.e. Ellie doesn’t have to cook!)

The day I took my final my brother and his girlfriend very thoughtfully offered to cook dinner for Jeremy and me! I came home from my test and got to sit around and drink wine well some wonderful smells came from the kitchen. Jen is super fun and as it turns a great cook! They [...]