Last Thursday Ainsley turned one! And we celebrated all weekend long with a party on Saturday, family in from out of town and a baby dedication at church on Sunday. It was a busy weekend filled with truly special memories that I’ll carry with me forever. I thought I would be much sappier, but honestly I was just so excited to celebrate one wonderful year with Ainsley and the fact that we survived a whole year as parents! Ainsley’s party … Read More
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Tasteseekers Kitchen // I’ve been working on a really fun project at work! We recently launched a new blog called Tasteseekers Kitchen, which is published by the General Mills Test Kitchen. And yes, that means I get to blog at work. My post this week was a little decadent and totally delicious: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownie Pops (pictured above) which are perfect for 4th of July! Stop on over and share some love! Summer Fitness Challenge on Mommy’s Me … Read More
Captain Crunch Granola
Right now I feel like every week is a week of huge change and transition. It seems like each day I discover something new about our home, my job, our new neighborhood. Heck, I even have fun watching Nutmeg discover her new home. The process of moving has a way of making you appreciate all the little details about the every day routine. Here is the most recent news from the House de Hofmeyer. In the first two weeks of … Read More
Meal Prep
Hi, friends! How are you? (I really want to know!) I feel like life has kept me distant from E&C the last couple weeks and I’ve been missing you all. I’m also incredibly behind on my Google Reader so I feel completely out of the loop with the blog world. Our biggest and best news is that all our stuff finally arrived in Minnesota and we are starting to feel truly settled into our new abode. No more living out … Read More
My Top 10 Most Frequently Made Recipes
Do you ever read blogs and wonder what recipes the author behind the blog actually makes time and time again? I do more times than I can count. Since most food blogs tend to be an endless parade of new and exciting dishes, it seems as if every night’s a dinner party where no recipe is made twice. But I know better than to believe that. My guess is that a lot of food bloggers default to a select few … Read More
Healthier Whole Wheat Pizookie
Are you in the ‘I need something sweet after dinner’ club with me? Even if it’s nothing big, just a piece of chocolate or a mug of diet hot chocolate, I have to have a little something for dinner to feel complete. Other times, I crave something more substantial, like a cookie or ice cream. Or, in this case, a pizookie. I was first introduced to the concept of a pizookie by Fitnessista, who has an undying love for … Read More
No Fat Talk Tuesday: Justine’s Story
Hey, everyone! Joey and I are back from skiing with my family in Salt Lake City over the long President’s Day weekend. While we settle back into a schedule and routine (and I catch up on laundry) I will leave you with today’s No Fat Talk Tuesday post. This week’s post comes to us from Justine who blogs over at Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One. Justine actually shared her story of how she learned to love her body … Read More
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Happy Friday, everyone! I don’t know about you, but I’m almost as excited about this weekend as I am about Christmas. Joey and I have been traveling on the weekends like crazy people – I think we’ve been gone five out of the last six weekends and a majority of the weekends this fall. So this weekend, we have a lazy weekend planned at home. We’ll also be hosting a pre-Christmas dinner party with some of our friends from Bible … Read More
My 7 Links
I’m a little late to the game, but I’m finally getting around to doing my Seven Links post after being tagged by Emma a few weeks back. It was so much fun to dig through the Espresso and Cream archives to put this post together. I hope you enjoy! Most Popular Post: Autumn Chopped Salad By far my most popular post has been my fall adaptation of a family-favorite salad recipe. This salad is one that my mom brings to … Read More
A Fund For Jennie Auction! (Now Closed)
There have been many times since I started blogging that I’ve been thankful and proud to be part of such a caring and giving group of individuals. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been blown away with the love and support that the blogging community has shown Jennifer Perillo, who I mentioned a few weeks back lost her husband to a sudden heart attack, leaving behind two young daughters ages 3 and 8. In the wake of his death, bloggers … Read More
Favorite Nutrition Bars and Larabar Giveaway
The two questions I get asked most frequently about food revolve around my favorite nutrition bars and protein powders. I’ll save protein powder for another day because it deserves its own post. For now, let’s hit the bars. I should start off by saying that protein and nutrition bars are a highly personal thing and that what is right for me might not be what suits your needs and dietary restrictions. I’ve done my best to highlight a variety of … Read More
Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodles
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed some of the wonderful weather we had here in Iowa. It still amazes me that less than a week ago there was snow on the ground and today temps got into the 70’s! Joey, Nutmeg and I spent as much time as possible outside over the past couple days, going on long walks, runs and taking an inaugural (and probably final) trip to the dog park. I’m not … Read More