Happy Wednesday, everyone! I wanted to check in and let you know that I’ll be out of touch much of the rest of the week for some exciting things that will remain undercover for a few more weeks. Sorry, I hate it when other people say that. I’m also taking a little time to celebrate my birthday today! Thanks for being understanding and helping make this past year as wonderful as it has been! -Madison
Homemade Chicken Nuggets and a Winner
Thank you so much to everyone who entered the coffee maker giveaway! Every time I do a giveaway on Espresso and Cream, I’m blown away by the large number of responses, and I was so entertained reading each of your responses about why you need coffee. Glad to know I’m among a group of passionate coffee drinkers. The winner of the giveaway is Em who said: Please e-mail me (madisonjanemayberry@gmail.com) with your address and I will get your coffee maker … Read More
Love Coffee? I love you. (Giveaway!)
If you love coffee like I do, then I boy do I have good news for you. This week at work we had the pleasure of getting a product preview from the amazing team over at Hamilton Beach. In addition to showcasing their wide range of affordable kitchen appliances, they also sent us home with a little swag. And somehow, I managed to take home not one but two different coffee makers. Now what’s a girl who just got a … Read More
iPhone Photos as of Late
{Taste panel at work included this amazing Strawberry Sangria.} {A bow-patterened skirt from Banana Republic Outlet makes each week brighter.} {Putting some of my new wedding photos to use as the background of my computer at work.} {Dropping my Blackberry was not the highlight of my week, to say the least.} This weekend we are planning on celebrating my birthday a few days early. Since it’s on a Tuesday, it’s just more fun to celebrate on a weekend when you … Read More
Gluten-Free Chicken Parmesean
Typically, I don’t set out with the intention of creating gluten-free recipes since I don’t follow a gluten-free diet and neither do any of my family members. But as a food editor, I’ve seen a growing desire from our readers for more gluten-free recipes. Since I’m by no means an expert on the subject of gluten-free eating, it’s a bit intimidating to attempt creating recipes that meet the parameters of avoiding all gluten. In the future, I hope to be … Read More
My First Ever Vikings Game
{Preparing for kickoff at the Vikings game in Minneapolis!} {Not our most photogenic day, but it will have to do!} {Stunning fall weather!} {Headed home. Bummed the Vikings lost (again!) but fans through thick and thin!} When Joey and I first started dating, we made a little deal. Since he didn’t have a college team to cheer for, he would adopt my team, the Florida Gators, and cheer with me on Saturdays. I, on the other hand, didn’t have an … Read More
Almond Milk Ice Cream
Hi, friends! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Joey and I spent the weekend up in Minneapolis for a little belated birthday celebrating (more on that later), and just got home a little over an hour ago. The weekend was packed full and fun but I’m ready to head to bed and rest up for the week ahead. It’s going to be a crazy one! Although it might be a bit late in the season to be posting ice cream … Read More
Candid Moments
I promise this will be the last post on wedding-related pictures. I hadn’t planned on posting more pictures, for fear of inducing wedding-related fatigue, but when I got these candid pictures back from our talented friend and photographer, Andy Lyons, I couldn’t resist sharing a few more. Thank you, Andy, for catching some amazing moments!
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
We might as well christen this pumpkin week over in the Espresso and Cream kitchen. In addition to eating it non-stop in Healthy Pumpkin Butter form, I’ve also been baking with canned pumpkin. Joey grew up with a mom who frequently had a pan of bars in some shape and form sitting around the house for hungry boys to eat. And every now and again, I like to recreate this in our home, too. Last month it was Banana Sheet … Read More
Green Cleaning: Stainless Steel
{Before} {Before} {Before} As long as I can remember, I’ve lived in a house or apartment with stainless steel appliances and bathroom fixtures. And beautiful as they may be, they are a pain in the but to clean. Despite my best intentions and using stainless steel cleaner, I always struggled to get my steel to shine. Last weekend my mom stayed with us on Saturday night. Being the mom that she is, she got to work cleaning our apartment and … Read More
Healthy Pumpkin Butter
Although it’s only the middle of September, the pumpkin eating is in full-swing over here. Since last week when I first spotted it on the shelves of the grocery store, I’ve eaten five 15-ounce cans on my own. Some might call it excessive; I call it celebrating fall. My favorite way to eat pumpkin is spread atop peanut butter toast. And although I would gladly eat it plain, I find most people prefer to have their pumpkin sweetened and spiced … Read More
Whole Wheat Salt Bagels
As a child, one of my best memories was going to Brueger’s Bagels with my mom. The nearest location was a couple hours away, so we would stock up on a couple dozen and store them in the freezer and eat away at them for weeks. True to form, my favorite variety was always the salt bagels. Sure, they had way too much salt on the tops, but part of the fun was to pick off the salt until you … Read More