Two friends sharing food and their lives

Author: Lauren

Mini Egg Oatmeal Fudge Bars

Mini Egg Oatmeal Fudge Bars

Does anyone else remember when this was the only time of year you could get Mini Eggs?? Why oh why did it take so long for those delicious eggs to be available year round. Personally they are one of my favourite chocolate treats; they are […]

Southwest Beef and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Southwest Beef and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Anytime I go to Costco, you can pretty much guarantee I have stuffed peppers in my cart. Of all their prepared foods they’re probably my favorite. They can be a quick and easy item to throw in the oven and serve with a salad or […]

Pumpkin Pancakes

Pumpkin Pancakes

Does anyone else love weekends as much as I do? I particularly enjoy those quiet weekends when you don’t have much planned. It’s a great time to relax and reenergize. For me that means cozying up with a great cup of coffee and making something […]

Baked Penne with Italian Sausage and Spinach

Baked Penne with Italian Sausage and Spinach

Whenever I have a free Sunday at home I try to get at least a little bit of food prep done to make weeknights a little less hectic and stressful. I usually make things that can be cooked ahead of time and used for leftovers […]

Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Muffins

When I was up visiting Jess last month, she sent me home with a grocery bag full of fresh apples from her tree. I was able to use up most of them in an apple and rhubarb crisp (recipe coming soon!) and a couple of […]

Roasted Squash with Goat Cheese, Cranberries and Candied Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Squash with Goat Cheese, Cranberries and Candied Pumpkin Seeds

Have you started planning your Thanksgiving menu yet? If you haven’t, you’ll definitely want to include this roasted squash as one of your side dishes. Even if you typically stick to your traditional family dishes, don’t be afraid to mix it up and give this […]

Best of Bridge Java Jive Pot Roast

Best of Bridge Java Jive Pot Roast

As soon as fall hits and the weather starts to cool, I cannot wait to bring out my crockpot. Barbecuing is quick and convenient in the summertime, but I absolutely love using my crockpot come mid-September. I love being able to do a bit of […]

Oh She Glows Protein Power Rainbow Quinoa Salad

Oh She Glows Protein Power Rainbow Quinoa Salad

I have followed the blog Oh She Glows for a number of years, so naturally I own both of her cookbooks. I purchased her most recent cookbook back in February and have made several recipes from it since. When I was first browsing through the cookbook, this […]

Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding

Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding

A couple of years ago my mom, sister, friend Brittany and I went to New York for a week. Before I left a friend and fellow foodie told me I HAD to have the banana pudding from Magnolia Bakery. So one day after a long […]

Rhubarb Spice Cake

Rhubarb Spice Cake

One weekend when Jess was down visiting, we got together to do a bit of food prep and blog brainstorming. When looking through the kitchen for recipe inspiration we looked outside and saw my over grown rhubarb plant. It wasn’t even the end of May […]