Maybe it's pregnancy, nesting, or it's just a new fun "hobby," but I've been really into finding new recipes recently! Some of them have been healthy and some have been...well, not healthy, but definitely still delicious! :) Bjorn was gone for a month this summer for army, and that's when I got a bit carried away with desserts! Hypothetically, it's a little dangerous for me as a pregnant mama to sit home alone with my daughter and a huge batch of raspberry dark chocolate cookies. … [Read more...]
Our Current Favorite Recipes
Let's talk food today! It's no secret that I like to cook and bake. My husband likes to spend time in the kitchen, too! Bjorn is really talented when it comes to evaluating what's in the cupboard and making a meal out of it. But he's also good at jumping in and helping with my more complex meal ideas, haha! When I want to try new meals, I tend to select more ambitious recipes (for better or for worse) and have spent many an afternoon industriously chopping veggies, grating things, simmering, … [Read more...]
Chicken Avocado Salad Pita Pockets
One of the worst things to do (I suppose both financially and health-wise) is to go grocery shopping when you're hungry. And that's something I do more often than I'd like to admit. :) Luckily, my husband is usually with me and by this point in our marriage, he knows the signs of a "wilting Bee" and he knows that when I start to melt out of hunger, I get a lot less tied to our grocery list. Grab-and-go, anyone? ;) But we've worked to combat impulse buys in the food category, and partly what … [Read more...]