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Christmas 2014 Recap
Oh you know, it is half way through January so why not recap Christmas? #It’sNeverTooLate. One of my favorite things about Mandy is the emphasis she places on tradition. A recurring theme of our family goals each year is maintaining our … Continue reading
Learning to be domestic
Eating out is probably the easiest thing you can do when you hate cooking or, in my case, can’t cook. I was very discouraged when an automatic switch didn’t turn on when I said “I do”, turning me into a domestic goddess. … Continue reading
From the Volpe Kitchen: Pinterest Finds
Where would we be without food inspiration from Pinterest? Starving, maybe? Conner is the chef of the family, but when he is traveling, I am left to fend for myself. One night I made the Mexican Skillet with ingredients I … Continue reading
From the Volpe Kitchen: Snack Time
One of the biggest things I have learned during our healthy lifestyle transition is that food can be used as fuel. Depending on what I eat throughout the day or the night before a workout always effects my performance. For … Continue reading
From the Volpe Kitchen: BBQ Style
While trying to pay down our student loans and embrace a healthier life style, it is important for us to eat at home in order to save money. My theory has become that eating out only happens when it was … Continue reading
Weekend Update
Gotta love a weekend that is filled with family, friends, pool time, and good food. Here is a quick photo from our weekend. We tried a new restaurant called HD1. Pretty much the food was glamorous hot dogs and waffle … Continue reading
101 in 1001: Cookie Dough Push Pops
Mmm cookie dough, how I love thee, let me count the ways. I tried my hand at making Cookie Dough Push Pops. I used this recipe with slight variations. Now don’t go thinking that I did variations because I think … Continue reading
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Tagged 101 in 1001, cookie dough pops, food, recipe
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This is how we roll
Who doesn’t like a good donut? Truth be told- I used to not be a big fan of donuts. My family would always stop when the red “hot” sign was on at Krispy Kreme, but I never really cared for … Continue reading
Christmas 2011 Recap
Christmas 2011 goes down in the books as the start of new traditions and the creation of new memories. Leading up to Christmas we worked on some craft projects for the Pinterest-themed Christmas my family decided on this year. We … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, chocolate covered pretzels, Christmas, food, Holiday, movie, stuffed french toast
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