The change of seasons has really lit a spark in my motivation to get into the kitchen and do some cooking and baking. I have a growing list of recipes that I want to try and I thought it would be fun to share them here with you guys. I love a good recipe round [...]
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8 Favorite Summer Recipes
August 13, 2021 { 4 comments }With kids heading back to school and Labor Day on the horizon, it’s easy to feel like summer is on its way out. We’re actually 54 days into summer and have 42 left to go before the official arrival of fall on September 22. There’s no doubt that we’ll be seeing all things pumpkin-themed on [...]
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6 Recipes to Make for 6 More Weeks of Winter
February 4, 2021 { 5 comments }Well friends, Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog saw his shadow on February 2 predicting six more weeks of winter. I think we can all agree that an early spring would have been a nice treat in this year that already feels much like groundhog day. The current headline on weather.com reads, “Harshest Arctic Outbreaks in U.S. [...]
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Sunday Randoms: Portland Recs, Meals for Friends, Recent Eats, Scandal Season Six and more…
October 22, 2017 { 47 comments }I hope this finds you enjoying what’s left of the weekend and feeling ready for the week ahead. I have a Sunday “randoms” post for you with a little bit of everything from seeking travel recs from you guys to highlights from last week to food pics and more. Tell me what you know about [...]
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Recent Eats: Salads, Salmon, Food Trucks and Sweet Stuff
September 15, 2017 { 2 comments }Happy Friday. I hope you guys have had a nice week. My mom has been in Charlotte visiting this week and it’s been great to have her here. I made a last-minute decision on Wednesday night at 11 p.m. to fly back to Florida with her today so that I can spend the weekend with [...]
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Recent Eats: Switching Up Breakfast, Best Healthy Dinner Casserole
August 23, 2017 { 11 comments }Hi there! I hope you’ve made it to the middle of the week feeling good. I’m feeling SORE! I taught this crazy awesome tabta workout three times in two days in various classes and it’s left me feeling it in all the best ways. Don’t worry, I’ll be sharing it on my blog tomorrow so [...]
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Sullie Update + Last Week’s Eats
August 6, 2017 { 9 comments }Let’s start with some good news. In case you missed my Instagram story on Thursday afternoon, the lump that I found on Sullie’s belly is just a fat deposit. Our vet took a sample of it and looked at it under the microscope and said she didn’t see anything that looked like mast cells so [...]
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7 Memorial Day Recipes for Parties, Picnics and Cookouts
May 25, 2017 { 9 comments }Happy Thursday! Memorial Day is just around the corner and I know many of you have fun festivities planned for the long weekend. If you’re attending a party, picnic or cookout, here are seven of my favorite Memorial Day recipes that are sure to be a hit! Watermelon, Feta and Arugula Salad with Pepper Jelly [...]
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Tried and True Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
November 17, 2016 { 9 comments }Thanksgiving is just a week away and if you’re finalizing your menu plan or deciding what you’ll be contributing to a family or group meal, this is the post for you. It’s not secret that I love to cook and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. Over the last 10 years or so, [...]
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Ancho Chile & Cinnamon Brined Bone-In Pork Chops
September 7, 2016 { 4 comments }I feel like pork chops don’t get the love they deserve. The pork chops of our youth were either thin cut and cooked until they were way overdone, fried or dare I mention Shake & Bake? (<— AHH! I swear I could taste that seasoning as I typed the words!) Luckily, I had parents who were pork [...]
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Roasted Broccoli Tutorial: Crowns and Stems
June 2, 2016 { 14 comments }Roasted broccoli is a staple side dish in our house. I’m sure many of you are already on the roasted broccoli bandwagon but today I’m going to walk you through a new prep method I learned from my dad that includes roasting the crowns and stems of the broccoli! Broccoli seems to be one of the [...]
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Happy National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day: All of My PB Faves!
March 1, 2016 { 18 comments }Did you know that it’s National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day? This is a day I’ve been celebrating since back in 2012! I thought it would be fun to do a round up of some of my favorite things peanut butter related. 3 FAVORITE PLAIN PEANUT BUTTERS When it comes to plain old peanut butter, I’m a simple girl. [...]
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Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls {Paleo + Whole30 Approved}
February 16, 2016 { 62 comments }This post features a recipe for sweet potato breakfast bowls. This delicious breakfast is Paleo and Whole30 friendly and also gluten-free. Sweet potato breakfast bowls are a great grain-free alternative to oatmeal. Embarking on a Whole30 when a big plate of eggs and vegetables isn’t quite your cup of tea first thing in the morning can [...]
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The 10 Most Popular Posts of 2015 (Written in 2015)
December 29, 2015 { 14 comments }Time for the annual round up of the year’s most popular posts! It’s always fun to run a report in Google Analytics for the entire year to see what posts made the list. It’s typically pretty heavy on recipes and workouts since those types of posts tend to stand the test of time. I was [...]
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Recent Eats: 7 Nights of Homemade Dinners
September 25, 2015 { 25 comments }Good morning and happy Friday! Thanks for your overwhelmingly positive feedback on my “Drawbacks” post. I am so happy that many of your found it a) relatable, b) refreshing and c) informative. I am an open book about anything career-related so please leave a comment or emails me if you ever have questions or want [...]
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2014 Year in Review: Life, Work and Blogging
December 31, 2014 { 7 comments }The last day of 2014 is here and I feel equal parts ready and nostalgic to close the door on this year. If I had to choose one word to summarize this year for me it would be growth. I truly feel that I grew in unprecedented ways both personally and professionally. I feel stronger, more [...]
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ALDI Smoothie Challenge + Dinner (Tons of Recipes!)
March 12, 2014 { 24 comments }Happy Wednesday! It’s a gloomy day here in Charlotte but good for productivity. I just finished teaching yoga and having coffee with a friend and now I’m hunkered down getting work done. I’m so excited to share more of my ALDI test kitchen visit with you today. You can catch up on part one in [...]
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An Afternoon in the ALDI Test Kitchen {Giveaway!}
March 10, 2014 { 205 comments }I’ve spent the last month serving as a short-term blog ambassador for ALDI to bring awareness to not only their brand and the unique shopping and saving experience they provide but also their new focus on providing customers with nutritious and affordable food. ALDI recently launched a new organics line, Simply Nature, and introduced organic [...]
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Pumpkin In The Morning
November 15, 2012 { 18 comments }Last night I wrote this whole post on 2012 and my feelings about all of the change and struggle that myself and everyone around me seem to be going through. I definitely questioned whether or not I really wanted to publish it because y’all know I have a hard time with the “putting myself out [...]
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Fall Recipe Favorites
November 4, 2012 { 15 comments }I made a pot of my favorite chicken tortilla soup this evening and it reminded me of all the “fall-ish” recipes that I love but have kind of forgotten about on my old recipe blog, Bakin’ and Eggs. I thought I would do a little roundup to give you some recipe inspiration. And yes, I [...]
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Creamy Shrimp, Prosciutto and Mushroom Pasta
October 30, 2012 { 21 comments }The cooking streak continues thanks to a great Whole Foods restock on Sunday. For those of you who like to see the goods… Here you have it. Spinach penne pasta (coupon), sour cream, nutritional yeast (bulk), oat bran (bulk), eggs, gluten-free bread, tortilla chips (staple!), coffee, canned corn, canned pumpkin, cilantro, parsley, grapes, wild caught [...]
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Blueberry Crumb Bars + A Dilemma
July 24, 2012 { 69 comments }Some of you might know this but I didn’t get my start with blogging on Peanut Butter Runner. I actually had my food/recipe blog, Bakin’ & Eggs, for two years before launching Peanut Butter Runner. I posted recipes there 3-5 times a week. I started PBR because I was constantly asked how I could bake [...]
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Menu Plan – Week of 8/16
August 16, 2010 { 0 comments }Better late than never, right? Here’s the menu plan for this week. Please keep in mind that I’m only preparing meals Sunday-Wednesday this week because we’re flying to DC on Thursday for a long weekend! Sunday Grilled ribeye (using the T-Rex method) topped with blue cheese Grilled zucchini, squash and mushrooms Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes [...]
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Menu Plan – Week of 7/12
July 12, 2010 { 3 comments }There’s not much to this week’s menu plan due to busy schedules but still wanted to share with you guys since I missed last week. Things should calm down here in the next couple weeks and I’ll be cooking more. I’m really missing my evenings in the kitchen. No matter how stressful life is, cooking [...]
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Menu Plan – Week of 6/28
June 28, 2010 { 3 comments }And I’m back with the weekly menu plan. Sorry that I didn’t post last week’s but we had tons going on and dinners were a little crazy and unplanned. I’m happy to be back on track this week. I have some more involved meals and baking projects planned this week due to my time off [...]
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Menu Plan – Week of 6/13
June 14, 2010 { 0 comments }Last week’s menu planning post was very well received so I will continue to share our weekly menu plans. I created this week’s menu plan on Sunday afternoon while I watched The Avett Brothers perform at Bonnaroo on YouTube. It was an awesome show! I kind of felt like I was at Bonnaroo but with [...]
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Menu Planning Monday
June 7, 2010 { 6 comments }After posting about how to menu plan and shop for the week a couple of weeks ago, I thought it might be beneficial for me to share my weekly menu plans with you. I usually menu plan and shop on Sundays but as I discussed yesterday, Sunday was a random one for us this week. [...]