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Holiday Time!

Holiday Time!

Molly wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. She also obviously wanted to thank me very sincerely for dressing her up as a reindeer. Okay, actually she hates it, but she looks so cute! Also, I just had a birthday 

Holiday Egg Nog

Holiday Egg Nog

I am a firm believer in cocktails having a huge part in the holiday season. I cannot be the only one that feels even more festive after a glass or two of holiday punch or egg nog. I made this eggnog cocktail for a guest 

Grilled Mac and Cheese

Grilled Mac and Cheese

I had to do it. I HAD to try mac in grilled cheese form. And quite frankly, you can thank me for it later. This was the ultimate so-so-bad but so-so-good recipe I have made to date. If you decide to make this, please do 

Easy Pumpkin Pancakes

Easy Pumpkin Pancakes

I will admit, I stocked my cupboard with WAY. TOO. MUCH. PUMPKIN. this year. I had all these recipe ideas and for some reason I was buying it like it was the last can on the shelf. Well, they keep stocking the shelves, and I 

Molly + Christmas Tree

Molly + Christmas Tree

Last year, I got Molly in September and I was wondering how she would react to my Christmas tree. I wasn’t sure if she would like it or despise it and try to attack the ornaments. In all honesty, she seems to completely ignore it. 

Crab + Mac and Cheese

Crab + Mac and Cheese

I made this to spoil myself. Long days at work, of course, have me craving mac and cheese. But, I really wanted to INDULGE myself. I took a spontaneous trip to the grocery store thinking I was going to just make the richest mac and 

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

Sorry for the lack of posts! Work gets pretty crazy this time of year, so they may continue to be a little sparse until after Thanksgiving, but I promise after that it won’t happen again! I’ve been past due for a slow cooker recipe, so 

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

I subscribe to about 93402 recipe emails and this little lovely came through my inbox about a month ago. After some back-and-forth with my mac-and-cheese-purist brain, I decided to be brave and try it. I’d say my first bite was a little… interesting. But, after