I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! We had five, yes FIVE, glorious days off from school so I was able to go home and spend time with family. Before I left for home, we had a friends-giving which was super fun. Justin and I brought creamed corn, stuffing, and mini pumpkin pies but there was also pigs in a blanket, stuffed shells, scalloped potatoes, coffee cake, chicken wings, cookies, and mimosas! Not your traditional Thanksgiving, but for college students I was impressed! We had lots of laughs playing cards against humanity before calling it quits and headed back. A big thanks to Anais for hosting!
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Run, don't walk, to the kitchen and make these ASAP. They are hands down best meatballs ever!! I made them last week to have for lunches/dinners and am already thinking about making more. If you've ever had IKEA's Swedish meatballs they are similar, but oh so much better!Literally SO tired of summer heat. Today is a little cooler and raining thank goodness. I am so looking forward to pumpkin spice flavored everything, t-shirts and jeans, and the leaves changing colors. The past few weeks have been "sweat while you're sitting" hot. Dew points in the 60's and heat index in the 100's. That's the thing about Minnesota - ridiculously hot in the summer and bitterly cold in the winter. But I wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING☺️ We don't have air conditioning so it can get uncomfortable. After a long day at work or school, there is nothing worse than coming home and having to make something in the kitchen that is going to heat up the whole house. That's why I love this recipe. It is refreshing, easy to make, and delicious!
For some, it's hard to lose weight. For me, it's hard to gain weight. Like really hard - both mentally and physically. Eating to restore weight or gain weight has been compared to what it's like to eat when your pregnant. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE EATING CONSTANTLY. (jeez it's time to eat again?!?!) My number one fear when beginning therapy was to gain weight. And then that fear quickly became number two and my meal plan became number one.
Brownies. Rich, chewy, chocolate-filled, dense brownies. What’s not to love, right? WRONG. Last week I had the itch to bake something. Coincidently it also fell on the night I had one-on-one therapy. So when my therapist asked, “What do you have planned for tonight?” I told her I was going to bake.
For those of you who don’t know, I love to bake and cook. And not to toot my own horn, but I have been told I am pretty good at it. In our family, we take pride in making things by hand and with love. Homemade noodles, homemade ice cream, farm fresh eggs, vegetables from the garden… you get the idea. I picked up on my dad’s breakfast making and barbequing skills along with my mom and aunt’s baking skills at a very young age. Some of my earliest memories are helping clean fresh green beans and learn how to measure ingredients. At one point, my favorite TV channel to watch was Food Network. The other night, Justin and I were craving sundried tomatoes. What a weird craving right?! The only other thing I've ever had sundried tomatoes on (besides this pasta) is the Titan sub at Erbert's and Gerbert's, but they're soooo good! They have such a distinct taste and robust flavor. Luckily I had my mom's recipe for this delicious meal and whipped it up quick for dinner...
No not me and not Justin my boyfriend... I mean Tera's protein powder and Justin's almond butter! I saw this recipe on another blog, Simply Taralynn, and thought, "those look freakin' delicious!" I quick ran to the grocery store and grabbed what I already didn't have to make these bad boys...
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HEY IT'S ME TARA!Thanks so much for coming to check my blog out. I am a recent college graduate who is taking a crack at this blogging thing for the first time. I hope to inspire you to live a more connected and peaceful life with my own experiences. Recent Posts
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