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I can’t decide, but I know it is yummy! Giada De Laurentiis is my faaaaavorite, I am just short of being obsessed with her and having a total girl crush. A while back her video for Orecchiette with Mixed Greens & Goat Cheese popped up on foodnetwork.com and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. While … More is it a pasta dish or a salad?

Saturday morning Josh and I walked over to The Sugar Shack…a.k.a. little home of wonderfulness. It is located on Peachtree next to Pub 71, Hudson Grille, Cook’s Warehouse in Brookhaven, conveniently just steps away from my lovely new home. http://www.metrocafes.com/sugarshack/ We walk in and my ADD takes over instantly- cases of brightly colored cupcakes and … More sweet and spicy wonderfulness

I made these on a whim, no recipe or research…eek,  and now I can’t get enough of them….and neither can my co-workers. One little lady, who shall remain nameless, has set the record of eating 4 in one day. That is talent. You’re going to l-o-v-e how they melt in your mouth and are perfectly satisfying … More little gems of yummy: chocolate chip cookie brownie cupcakes

Last night was rainy….a Monday….there were talks of tornadoes …..I had finally recovered from my 24 hour headache/migraine….and Josh was on his way over asking “what’s for dinner”…. I started to thumb through my new immaculately organized recipe binder (which is also super cute, thank you Target! I should post a pic of it..) and … More clean-out-the-kitchen chicken pot-pie

If you know my mom, you know it is innately in my blood to be fantastically good at cooking, decorating and crafting. She always had high hopes for me…. Forcing me to put on an apron and cook something …to pull on gloves and plant something …get out the hot glue gun/sewing machine/paint and get … More LATE BLOOMER