This week Espresso and Cream celebrates another birthday. It’s really hard to believe that I’ve been blogging for four years this August. When I started this blog as a college intern at Better Homes and Gardens magazine I had no clue I would be blogging and documenting my life in and out of the kitchen four years later. This site has come along for a crazy ride and lots of changes over the past four years, including a college graduation, … Read More
Cornmeal Biscuits with Fresh Corn
Do you ever find yourself in awe of the way God moves in your life? Lately, I’ve been reflecting a lot on how God has worked in our lives over the last year. Joe and I have a life now that looks very different than our life last year at this same time. And while we had so many things to be thankful for about our life in Grinnell, we also had prayers that we hoped God would answer. Prayers … Read More
Healthy Banana Pudding
If I had to pick one dessert to eat for the rest of my life it would be banana pudding. I haven’t always loved banana pudding, since I hated bananas for a good chunk of my childhood. But once I realized the error of my ways and discovered my love for bananas, I was head over heels in love with banana pudding. I still remember visiting my grandmother in North Carolina a number of years ago and being greeted with … Read More
Grandma Jacobs’ Pumpkin Bread
I think I’ve mentioned before that when Joe and I got married his mom passed along to us a recipe binder full of heritage recipes from Joe’s great-grandma Jacobs’. I’m a huge fan of old recipes, since I think they have so much to teach us about cooking before it became all complicated and fussy and, most importantly, before it became the cool thing to do. It’s hard for me to remember a time when cooking wasn’t flashy and fashionable … Read More
E&C Home Tour: The Kitchen
I’m super excited to share with you the next installment of the Espresso and Cream home tour! Today’s room of focus: the kitchen! When we were looking at houses to buy, I soon realized that I was charmed by older houses. Not super large old houses, but ranch-style houses built in the 50’s and 60’s. I guess part of that is the fact that I grew up in a ranch-style home. However, I wasn’t in love with the outdated kitchens … Read More
Asiago Basil Pesto
Hello, friends! I’ve really been behind on the blogging front, haven’t I? Truth be told, I’ve been in a bit of a rut when it comes to matters of blogging and sharing on the internet. Since I create recipes for a living and spend a lot of time in the kitchen during my work day, I tend to gravitate to simple cooking at home. When work gets busy (aka I’m doing a lot of cooking) I don’t really care to … Read More
What Katie Ate’s Veggie Roll
Sorry for the radio silence around these parts this week! It’s been a busy week and blogging got put on the back burner. But I have so much to share with you all! First, let’s start with this recipe. Each month at work we participate in a cookbook club. I think I’ve mentioned it on the site before, but it’s a great way to get the feel of a cookbook in a short amount of time. This month’s selection was … Read More
Almond Butter Bran Muffins with Blackberries
One of my favorite subjects to talk about on Espresso and Cream is breakfast. Probably because breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. No other meal really compares in my opinion, and although I typically eat the same breakfast (oatmeal, peanut butter, banana) I love mixing it up now and again. Since it’s been incredibly hot and looks like this week is going to be even warmer, I’ve been trading in my bowl of oats for colder breakfasts like … Read More
Why I Gave my Scale the Boot
Image Source I’ve been meaning to write about this topic for a while now, but this is the first chance I’ve gotten to really put thoughts down on paper with all the craziness of our summer schedules. As a bit of a background, I grew up in a house where we never owned a scale. Once in a while when I was visiting friends, I would step on a scale at their house. But my mom was a big proponent … Read More
Celebrating 2 Years
Today marks our two-year wedding anniversary! I can’t believe that we have been married for two years, yet at the same time it feels like we’ve been together forever. I still don’t know much about marriage but I can tell you that who you choose as a partner is the most important decision of your life. And I’m pretty darn blessed with who I ended up with. Here are a few of the candid photos from our wedding. I’m hoping … Read More
Life (on Instagram) Lately
Joe and I have been playing a lot of tennis lately and I’m holding my own. | A new favorite wine for sipping outside with friends | Picking up a few summer-to-fall pieces from Banana Republic | Cuddling with my best girl Laying out in the backyard with Nutmeg on a Friday afternoon | Organic Cinnamon Toast Crunch?! | Healthy snacking favorite | A BLT made for Joe with items from our CSA | I can’t get enough stripes! Want … Read More
Cookie Dough Stuffed Brownies
I told you all last week about the new blog I’m contributing to at work, Tasteseekers Kitchen. Well, if you hopped on over there, you probably saw the ultra-decadent Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Brownie Pops. They super cute and much easier than cake pops, which drive me crazy! I can’t never get them to look as pretty as I would like. When my friend, Laura, invited us over to dinner a couple weeks ago, I decided to make a … Read More