Happy ‘Day After Valentine’s Day,’ everyone! How did you spend yesterday? Joe and I aren’t much for fighting the crowds of people on February 14th. Instead, we opted to take Nutmeg on a walk when we got home, make dinner together (salmon, asparagus, garlic rye toast) and watch The Biggest Loser. Pretty great night if you ask me! Now moving on to matters related to blondies… Working for a publishing company, magazines, bookazines and cookbooks are never in short supply. … Read More
No Fat Talk Tuesday: Kristin’s Story
I’m so excited for this week’s No Fat Talk Tuesday and that it happens to be on Valentine’s Day, too. What better day to focus on loving our bodies than today? Today’s post comes to us from Kristin Tigges. I first met Kristin about a year and a half ago. She was one of my mom’s ‘college girls’ through a mentor program at church. I wish Kristin and I lived closer and could spend more time together. Her joy for … Read More
Shopping and Saving: Part 2
Thank you so much to everyone who weighed in on how they save money when grocery shopping! It was nice to hear that I’m not the only crazy person who grocery shops at two or even three different places in order to get the best deals. Last week I decided to commit myself to seeing how much I could save on our grocery budget if I put some real effort into it. Turning it into a challenge to see how … Read More
Have a Relaxing Weekend!
I think I’m finally starting to realize that time really does go by so much faster the older we get. It seems like the weeks fly by these days and here we are, getting ready for another weekend to begin. Sometimes when life moves so fast, I find myself so caught up in the craziness that I forget to really soak up the blessings that are right around me. Last weekend I snapped a photo of two of my favorite … Read More
Healthier Mexican Layer Dip
Last Sunday Joey and I held off on dinner in order to enjoy a few Super Bowl snacks. But since my least favorite feeling is that stuffed, over-full feeling you get after endless amounts of snacking, I decided to keep our snacks on the healthier side and stick to eating just one thing, instead of trying a bunch of different dips and spreads. Of course, variety was still important to me, so I made the most colorful, varied dip I … Read More
Shopping and Saving
Sometimes, as was the case today, we end a photo shoot for work with plenty of leftover food. Since we take photos of many different recipes, often only using a small portion of a package for each recipe, it’s inevitable that there will be extras. Since I’m always interested in finding ways to cut back on our grocery spending from week-to-week, and because I hate seeing food go to waste, I take advantage of bringing home some of the healthy … Read More
No Fat Talk Tuesday: Sarah’s Story
Hello there Espresso and Cream readers! My name is Sarah, I am wife to Abel, mom to 3 month old Simeon and I blog at The Crosby Show. I was encouraged when I read Madison’s “No Fat Talk” resolution, because let’s face it, in the past year my body has taken quite a beating in the form of pregnancy, labor, and delivery – more on that in a minute. My story begins in Jr. High. I was at a swim … Read More
Toasted Coconut Granola
Can I interest anyone in a little homemade granola? What about if I tell you it’s packed with good things like toasted coconut, slivered almonds, walnuts and raisins and coated with sweet and earthy real molasses? Lately, I’ve been obsessed with one cookbook in particular. That is, Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Everyday. It’s a beautiful book, packed with inspiring, mouthwatering recipes that pull me in and don’t let me go. Sure, plenty of the recipes call for ingredients that I … Read More
Superbowl Round-Up
Lisa’s Amazing Snack Mix Homemade Chicken Nuggets Vegetarian Sloppy Joes (just double, triple or quadruple the recipe) Missy’s Slow Cooker Ham Velveeta Chili Dip Individual ‘Scotcheroos’ Chocolate Revel Bars Banana Sheet Cake Fluffer-Nutter Bars Rice Krispie Treat Pops Homemade Almond Joy Candy Bars
Do You Blog?
{Blogging back in the summer, when I was tan. Sigh.} Lately I’ve really been trying to corral and comment on the blogs of those of you who read Espresso and Cream. It seems like every day I’m discovering a new, amazing and tasty blog but then either forget to add it to my Google Reader or forget the URL of the site I was on. Later this month I am hoping to add a new page to Espresso and Cream … Read More
Creamy Chia Oatmeal
Good morning, and happy Wednesday! I’m offering up my sincerest apologies for this photo, but certainly not apologizing for the recipe. It’s killer good and a huge hit with my husband, who begged me to put the recipe up for you guys. Hey, if Joey is raving about oatmeal, it’s most certainly got something going on, right? Over the past few weeks, my love for oatmeal has heated back up. My favorite thing about oats has always been the fact … Read More
No Fat Talk Tuesday: Stephanie’s Story
I’m so excited to be kicking off our first of many ‘No Fat Talk Tuesday’ posts. In the weeks ahead, women from all walks of life will be sharing their stories of learning to love their bodies and the importance of saying no to ‘fat talk’ in their lives. With that, I’ll hand it over to Stephanie… Take a gander over at my blog, Girl Versus Dough, and you might wonder what makes me an authority on anything related to … Read More