LOCAL: Early Bird Dinner at Ava’s Kitchen and Bar in Kenilworth

On New Year’s Day, E, Nathan, and I went out for an early dinner at a new pizza spot called Ava’s Kitchen and Bar in Kenilworth, New Jersey. E had heard AMAZING things about their

BAKE ME: Heluva Good! Smokey Sweet Potato Onion Crescents

Typically we spend Thanksgiving with my family in Los Angeles. There have been two years, though, where we have celebrated with E’s family. E’s family is BIG on appetizers for Thanksgiving. They have a full

Bake Me

BAKE ME: Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

We buy a bunch of bananas every week, and while we eat the vast majority of them, there are always a few that we can’t get to. Banana bread, while delicious, can get boring week

Food

LOCAL: Bang Cookies in Jersey City

I was first introduced to Bang Cookies at one of the NJ Baby Expos that I attended. There was one in the gift bag and I basically inhaled it as soon as I opened it. FULL

Bake Me

BAKE ME: Pumpkin Banana Muffins with Granola

Have you ever had a little canned pumpkin leftover from another recipe? Well then…this muffin recipe is for you! I made my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake Bars last week and had a little leftover canned

Apples

SOUP: Apple Butternut Squash Soup

On Sunday, E, Nathan and I were wandering the aisles of Costco when I saw chopped butternut squash in the refrigerator section. I decided it would be fun (and lets be honest, EASY) to make

BBQ

CHICKEN: Crockpot BBQ Chicken Pizza Dough Empanadas

A few Sundays ago, I threw a few chicken legs with some Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce (we used the Hickory and Brown Sugar one for some smokey sweetness) into the Crockpot for dinner. Talk about

Food

TURKEY: Turkey Taco Flatbread

Looking for a quick and easy dinner? Well, I have a really flavorful one for you today! Last week, I made these Turkey Taco Flatbreads for dinner and they were DELICIOUS! E and I both

Cheese

CHEESY: Lemon Butter Gnocchi with Fresh Thyme

Last night, I was wandering the aisles of Trader Joe’s, as one does, looking for inspiration for dinner. When I saw the packaged gnocchi, I knew I had found it! Instead of making gnocchi alla

Breakfast

BREAKFAST: Homemade Breakfast Burritos

Two weekends ago, I wanted to make something different for breakfast. While we LOVE Trader Joe’s crescent rolls and chocolate croissants, we are getting a little bored of them. I decided to try to make

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