It’s time for part two of my recent eats round up (here’s part one, breakfast and lunch). I have 14 dinners and 4 desserts for you in this post. Lots of good dinner ideas here and one ice cream flavor that you absolutely must try. DINNER This was a very delicious and healthy dinner that [...]
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Lunch, Dinner and Dessert
August 18, 2021 { 5 comments }I’m excited about the meal ideas that I have for you today! Like I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been feeling inspired to get into the kitchen lately and the result of that has been a lot of delicious meals. Here’s a look! Get ready to be hungry! :) LUNCH I have eaten this [...]
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Another Round of Recent Eats (That Ends in Cake!)
October 28, 2020 { 5 comments }It’s time for another round up of my recent eats. This one is light on breakfast, heavy on lunch and includes a nice mix of dinners. It ends with cake which is never a bad thing in my book. BREAKFAST Plain greek yogurt, honey, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, dried cranberries, Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Protein Granola [...]
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Soft & Cakey Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
October 22, 2020 { 14 comments }These pumpkin chocolate chip bars are soft with a cake-like texture. They are full of pumpkin spice flavor and a perfect choice for fall baking. I first baked these pumpkin chocolate chip bars back in 2009 and posted the recipe on my old food blog, Bakin’ and Eggs. Recently, a reader reached out and told [...]
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Birthday Benji + Recent Eats
July 30, 2020 { 14 comments }I’m deep in the depths of packing and move preparations but I couldn’t let Benji’s birthday pass without a post! I also have some recent eats for you so keep on reading. BENJI’S FIRST BIRTHDAY! Today is Benji’s first birthday! It’s also his five month anniversary of joining our little family! I adopted Benji on [...]
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8×8 Small-Batch, Single Layer Carrot Cake
April 17, 2020 { 15 comments }Given my deep love for carrot cake, it doesn’t seem right that this is the first carrot cake recipe that I’ve posted in the 10 years that I’ve been writing this blog. And yes, 10 YEARS! Believe it or not, I wrote my first post on Peanut Butter Runner on April 16, 2010 so I [...]
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All The Eats To Kick Off The Week
January 6, 2020 { 7 comments }Good morning, good morning! I got home from Harrisburg around 9p last night after a great weekend of yoga classes, workshops and trainings. I will share more about the weekend in my next post but for now I want to focus on recent eats. I haven’t written one of these posts in weeks and I [...]
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The Most Delicious Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies
October 31, 2019 { 8 comments }Welcome to probably the best cookie recipe that I have ever shared on my blog. These oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies are to die for but before we get started you just have to promise me that no matter what, you’ll let the dough chill in the fridge overnight (or for at least 12 hours). [...]
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Recent Eats, Part Two: Dinner + Dessert and This Week’s Meal Plan
September 2, 2019 { 6 comments }Happy Labor Day! I’m sure many of you are off enjoying pools, lakes, beaches and cookouts but I’m keeping it low-key over here and getting some work done while Finn naps. I generally try not to schedule trips to Florida for big summer holidays like Memorial Day, July Fourth and Labor Day because the flights [...]
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15 Things I’ve Eaten Lately
August 9, 2019 { 8 comments }I’m saying hi from Tennessee today and after a quick stopover in Charlotte to repack and scoop up my boy, I’ll be saying hi from Florida tomorrow! I work with a yoga studio here in Tennessee, VIDA Hot Yoga, as their lead teacher. We are gearing up for our second 200-hour yoga teacher training which [...]
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Southern-Style Peanut Butter Banana Pudding
June 28, 2019 { 5 comments }This recipe for Southern-Style Peanut Butter Banana Pudding is sponsored by the National Peanut Board. I received compensation, but all opinions and content are my own. I did an exciting thing. I combined one of my favorite southern desserts with my one of my favorite foods. Yes, you are looking at Peanut Butter Banana Pudding! Southern-style [...]
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Weekend Chill Playlist + Florida Eats
February 23, 2019 { 7 comments }It is currently pouring down rain outside and Finn is down for a long morning nap. I can’t blame him…it’s perfect napping weather! We have ZERO plans on our agenda for the weekend, which I’m really happy about. We may go check out a new ALDI that opened close by and maybe do some baking [...]
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Recent Eats + Workouts: PB & Chocolate Love
February 11, 2019 { 10 comments }I hope that Monday was kind to you. While my weekend in Hershey was a million times more amazing than I ever could have dreamed, it was still the best ever to be home with my crew this morning. We enjoyed a very low-key day that included lots of snuggles, a long walk and a [...]
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Recent Eats Part Two: Eating with a Baby
January 25, 2019 { 21 comments }So much to share. I thought I’d get this post written much earlier today but it was one of those days where Finn wasn’t into napping and wanted as much physical contact with me as possible. Is there an 8 month sleep regression? Because my Google searching tells me this might be a thing and [...]
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The Chicken That Keeps On Giving
January 11, 2019 { 10 comments }Hi friends. I hope the first full week of 2019 was kind to you and that this finds you enjoying the weekend. I am in Tennessee for our FINAL weekend of yoga teacher training! Finn is fast asleep in a pack and play next to me as I type this post. The hotel I always [...]
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Holiday Week Eats
December 30, 2018 { 3 comments }Happy Sunday (at least I think that’s what day it is…they all blur together this time of year). We are enjoying our visit to Florida and my nieces just arrived last night so there is lots more fun to be had! :) Here is a collection of things I’ve been eating throughout the course of [...]
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Ina’s Apple Pie Bars – Easier Than Apple Pie!
September 27, 2017 { 77 comments }I baked Ina Garten’s Apple Pie Bars on Sunday afternoon and it’s safe to say that it’s the best baking recipe that I’ve tried in a long time. Ina + Apple Pie = two things you just can’t go wrong with. I inadvertently messed up on the recipe but I think that made the bars [...]
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Healthier Holiday Dessert: Vanilla Pomegranate Parfait
December 16, 2014 { 6 comments }To wrap up my “healthier holiday” series with ALDI I have a beautiful, festive and lighter dessert to share with you. But first…let’s remember the appetizer and main courses. For the appetizer we had four bite-sized skewer combinations. The main course was pork loin stuffed with butternut squash, apples, cranberries and topped with a cider gravy. [...]
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Salted Fudge Brownies (The Best Brownie Recipe Ever!)
September 3, 2014 { 33 comments }If you’ve been on the search for the perfect brownie recipe…look no further because it’s right here in this post. These salted fudge brownies are a home run for anyone who likes a gooey, fudgy brownie texture and also for those who love a good salted baked good like I do! When it comes to [...]
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Weekend Getaway: Arrival in Mexico
September 30, 2013 { 33 comments }Hi everyone! I’m currently on my way back to the US after a long weekend in Mexico. I think this was the longest break I’ve had from blogging (three days) since I started this blog. I knew going into the weekend that the hotel had WiFi in the lobby but not the rooms and I [...]
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Scenes From Christmas 2012
December 29, 2012 { 14 comments }Here is the continuation of the last post with a look at family, presents and dessert. We had a great time exchanging gifts. It’s always so much more fun when there are little ones to buy for and play with! My grandmother is ridiculously talented at gift wrapping. She even does all of her own [...]
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Vacation = White Sand, Rainbows And Cake
July 6, 2012 { 32 comments }Vacation day one was a success. I didn’t work out, finished a book in 24 hours, napped on the beach, embraced my natural curls and went out for dinner with crazy hair and ate cake. I thought maybe I would go on a run yesterday morning but then my dad and I went to the [...]
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The Peanut Butter Celebration
March 2, 2012 { 21 comments }What better way to start this post than with the dessert that brought National Peanut Butter Lovers Day to a close on Thursday? That would be vanilla ice cream topped with a chopped Reese’s Cup and Trader Joe’s Midnight Moo chocolate syrup. This is seriously the dessert of my dreams. Reese’s Cup Blizzards might be [...]
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Friday at 5 & 10
February 18, 2012 { 21 comments }Happy weekend! I mentioned in my Friday post that I was traveling this weekend. I’ve been a little all over in the last 24 hours but here’s my final destination. I’m at my parents house! I arrived exhausted and sweaty around 3:30 p.m. and was immediately sent off to shower. I then painted my nails [...]
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Happy To Be Here
January 21, 2012 { 17 comments }Hello from Georgia! Sullie and I arrived at my grandmother’s house around 1 p.m. and she has been glued to Mema’s side ever since! Backing up…I made it out of bed around 6:45 this morning and promptly made breakfast and worked on some blog stuff. I have been on such a bagel kick lately. I [...]
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Sometimes I Eat Croissants, Sometimes I Eat Salads
January 13, 2012 { 23 comments }HAPPY FRIDAY!!! It is a beautiful day here in Charlotte. Although it’s rather cold, the sun is shining and the sky is cloudless. My day is going to be pretty relaxed and low-key. I am only teaching one lunchtime yoga class and then computer work (must catch up on email), blog stuff, a Trader Joe’s [...]
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Monday Love
November 14, 2011 { 20 comments }I hope everyone had a nice Monday. I’ve said this before but it’s one of my very favorite days of the week. I love that everyone has a “fresh start” attitude. I always say that the energy in my Monday evening yoga class is the best of the whole week. I also love starting my [...]
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Asheville Part One: Eat and Drink
September 25, 2011 { 19 comments }Our quick getaway to Asheville was great! The Western North Carolina mountains hold a special place in my heart after spending my summers in college as a counselor at Camp Wayfarer. I worked there for three summers and Brandon joined me for two of them. Asheville is a fun mountain town full of interesting shops, [...]
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Tater Turns 26
July 9, 2011 { 5 comments }Everyone wish Katie from Sweet Tater Blog a very happy birthday! Today is her 26th! Last night Katie hosted a girls-only get together complete with wine, champagne, cats and cupcakes. Strawberry-rhubarb pie, vegan chocolate coconut cake, vegan/gluten-free blueberry lemonade cupcakes and vegan/gluten-free strawberry cupcakes. I sampled everything but a blueberry cupcake because I just couldn’t [...]
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It’s Strawberry Season…More Dessert!
April 13, 2011 { 23 comments }Good morning and happy hump day! :D I’m enjoying a cup of coffee and writing a morning post since I missed you guys last night. We had dinner with friends and I was too exhausted to even turn on my laptop when we got home. In the spirit of Wednesday/Hump Day…what is one thing that’s [...]
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Long Run Regret
September 13, 2010 { 10 comments }Yesterday I posted about my 18-mile turned 13-mile long run. I knew that I would regret it when I threw in the towel at mile 13 and sure enough the regret is hitting heavy today. I’ve been dwelling on my failed long run all day. It didn’t help to look at my training schedule and [...]
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Good Food + Good Tunes
September 7, 2010 { 25 comments }Whew, this has been a busy day and I’m gearing up for the rest of the week to be the same way. So much going on – but all good stuff! I subbed a BodyPump class after work and then booked it over to Y2 to squeeze in a quick ashtanga practice. So grateful that [...]
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Brunch, Bluegrass, Backbreaking Labor
September 6, 2010 { 4 comments }Coming at you today with far less energy than I had after yesterday’s 16-miler. There has been no rest for my tired body – I kind of can’t believe how much we crammed into this long weekend. We met up with my in law’s yesterday for brunch after my long run. I was ready to [...]
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101th Post, Ashtanga Awkwardness, Grilled Okra Obsession
August 24, 2010 { 13 comments }Obviously, I couldn’t decide what to name this post. I usually really struggle with titles but tonight the creative juices were a flowin’ so you get a laundry list. Another thing I must note is that I’ve discovered the joys of blogging in bed. Last night Brandon was watching True Blood (which I know I’ve [...]