Holiday Cookie Inspo

My life right now:

• A blazing fire and a sort-of-sometimes-but-not-really cuddly cat
• Three sets of mis-matched battery operated tree lights (including one that only blinks and won’t stay solid) bc my first Christmas with said cat, 10 years ago, she bit into the lights and electrocuted herself and I’ve used battery operated ones ever since. 
• Mariah Carey Christmas tunes 
• Teavana white chocolate peppermint tea 
• A (3rd) rewatch of How I Met Your Mother
• Trying to ignore political news because: anxiety
• Regretting every single time I go on Facebook because: political news/ anxiety, but doing it anyway
• A pot of chili (usually with turkey, black beans, and pinto or white beans… never kidney beans bc Evan hates them, and only squash additions when he’s not looking) bc it’s all I want to make this chilly-chili weather season
• My Favorite Murder podcast, all day everyday

Holiday Pairing Party with DRY Sparkling!

To celebrate the upcoming holiday season, we’re having a virtual Holiday Pairing Party! I gathered up a handful of other bloggers to virtually sip sparkly seasonal drinks and nibble on tasty holiday food pairings with DRY Sparkling’s new limited edition Ginger and Cranberry sodas (in big champagne-sized bottles!)! See below for the full recipe round-up, including my chocolate satsuma truffles and mini blue cheese bacon cheesecakes!

Your Voice is Valid

Later this week, I’ll be back to regularly scheduled food posts. But I can’t just jump back into recipes without acknowledging that my heart is breaking for this country, for our planet’s environment, for my targeted friends and neighbors who are currently living in fear, and for everyone else who feels gutted by what’s to come in the next four years and by the precedent that has been set.

Halloween Weekend Things!

Happy Halloween weekend! I’ve got some Halloween bits and bobs for you, below! I hope everyone’s planning to do something fun and spooky involving costumes and candy. I’m hosting a little get together. The theme? Your favorite 90s sitcom…complete with 90s potluck food! Obviously I’m dressing up as the queen of 90s sitcoms, Roseanne. And I’m trying to convince Evan to go as her sister Jackie. BTW—one time I met Roseanne in a lobby in Vegas, and shouted out “I’M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!” and got my photo with her. NBD.

Savory Pumpkin Bread Pudding

When I was a kid, June was by far my favorite month. School got out for the summer, it was my birthday, we had that perfect spring weather—sunny and warm but not full on summer hot—and our field was filled with little purple flowers. And did I mention my birthday is in June? Of course I loved summer and also other months with holidays (particularly ones where I received gifts and/or cake and/or cookies), but I didn’t see how anyone could love any month better than June.

Chicken Teriyaki Pizza

In celebration of football Season and the Hawks straight stomping the competition the last couple weeks, I’ve joined a group of bloggers from all over the country — all of whom are big football fans! — to bring you football-inspired recipes this season. Last month we shared our favorite tailgating recipes, and now we are sharing more than 60 recipe ideas for celebrating on game day… all with our favorite cities and teams in mind! 

Tailgate Bloody Marys

It’s FOOTBALL SEASON. SEA … HAWKS! SEA….HAWKS!