On a Tuesday Night

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Last night I…

  • made Half Baked Harvest’s One Skillet Greek Meatballs with Lemon Butter Orzo. I halved the quantity of green olives and added some thinly sliced preserved lemons (incorporating them into the dish at the same time as the olives). It was a big hit with everyone in the house.
  • whipped up this No-Bake Lime Cheesecake for dessert. It was delicious, but I think I’d like it with even more lime flavor. Maybe I’ll add a bit of lime zest next time. I also think it’d be equally great subbing lemon for the lime, or maybe even grapefruit?!

I Made a Thing

You can find other Make with Me posts here.

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Last year I started a Make with Me series. The name is a bit of a misnomer, because so far I’ve always finished the thing before I even invite you to start making. Gotta stay ahead of the game.

I usually make up for not following the rules of a make-a-long by giving you the links to any patterns and/or helpful resources…. until today. Today I just give you pictures and a good “go get ’em” punch in the arm. But really, you should try to make this, it’s so cozy and and comes together with a few mostly-straight seams.  Continue reading

Sweets for your Valentine

You have over a week to prepare something sweet for your sweetie. Here are a few of our favorite gift-able treats.

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These homemade marshmallows are pretty perfect for topping off a cup of hot co + candy cane vodka. Just sayin’. Also, if you thought you weren’t too big on marshmallows because that’s where I was, try these and tell me they’re not completely different and way more delicious and flavorful than Puffs.

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Nutella, we’re all a fan, but why make your own? Unfortunately, the main ingredients for Nutella are sugar and palm oil. PALM OIL IS TERRIBLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. Sorry, it had to be said yelled. So make your own!

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I still can’t get over the simplicity of this chocolate cake with buttercream icing. It’s the perfect way to make pretty much any cake one that is infused with love. Our middle sister Kristin, used to make this heart cake, which looks so damn adorable, but it took so much time and effort to achieve. Take it easy this year and top your cake with rose petals.

 

That’s that y’all. Whip up something special for yourself or your loves!