The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my h The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my hands as we were leaving Easter dinner. I couldn’t find the expiration date on the burrata I bought from the farmer’s market goodness knows when. And I didn’t measure the heavy cream and added too much and had to scramble to find some mozzarella to fix that situation. But it all still magically came together to make this delicious Whipped Burrata with Roasted Tomatoes that is simply divine. So easy and yummy, you can find the recipe on @ainttooproudtomeg’s site. 🤤
Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Conf Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Confirmation today. It was a beautiful day from start to finish. ✨
Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather yesterday and today needed a pop of sunshine, and these beautiful flowering baskets from Whole Foods did the trick! ☀️ Best part? They were a steal at $13.49! ✨
Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquil Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquilles Saint Jacques the day AFTER? I say yes. What IS Coquilles Saint Jacques? It’s a scallop gratin. I love shellfish, however my children do not, so I don’t eat it as much as I would like. My plans to make this yesterday were thwarted by the seafood shop being closed, grocery store #1 having questionable scallops and grocery store #2 only having frozen. So here we are! I used an Ina Garten recipe (you can always trust her recipes!) and it was simple to make and so freaking good. Those little crispy bread crumb bits on the top were everything good in this world. Since I currently can’t be trusted to blog the recipe 😂, you can swipe left for the exact title to Google (which I found on Food Network) and swipe left one more time for my changes. I’ve saved this on my Recipes highlight bubble on my profile here too. Tap the little flag on the bottom right of the photo to save it, but by all means, do make it! 🤤
Never underestimate the power of a simple change ( Never underestimate the power of a simple change (swipe left for a before). Twenty years of calling this home and I finally got to choose the house paint color, and I’m more obsessed with our house than ever. Bonus points for the magic of window boxes, styrofoam, wadded up newspaper and a hot glue gun. ✨
🌸weekend vibes🌸 Stumbled on this pretty peta 🌸weekend vibes🌸
Stumbled on this pretty petal-lined path yesterday while taking photos for a client. Take a moment to appreciate your surroundings this weekend - it will fill your soul right up. 🥰
An unusual and spontaneous day filled with fellows An unusual and spontaneous day filled with fellowship and friendship, and a beautiful moonlit evening waiting for me when I came home. ✨
I’ve been craving fish and fruit something fierc I’ve been craving fish and fruit something fierce lately, so when I spied oysters on the menu, it was a no brainer. Even better that it was a steal at ten bucks. Beautiful weather for dining al fresco in Madison tonight. ✨
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Recipe: Brown Sugar Baked Peaches

July 5, 2021 · Narrative

When I heard The Peach Truck was coming to town, I immediately ordered peaches. And when my 13-year-old asked me why I ordered 25 pounds of peaches when no one in the family eats them, I was ready with an answer.

First, how cool is it that a truck comes up from Georgia with peaches for us? Way cool. So just meeting the truck (and the fun staff with cute Southern accents) is an experience all on its own. YOLO! Second, although I don’t love peaches in their natural state, I don’t mind them in recipes, which was my plan all along.

Until the 25 pounds of fresh Georgia peaches landed on my kitchen counter, my daughter had never actually HAD a peach, go figure. And since she’s gotten way better at trying things (likely because I preach about making educated decisions ALL THE TIME), she tried it but didn’t love it. She didn’t, however, mind it as much in peach crisp or the recipe I’m about to share, but won’t be requesting it any time soon. I’m okay with that.

Growing up, my mom made a number of fruit recipes with butter and sugar. I mean, how else can you easily get your kids to like butternut squash? I have a vague recollection of hollowed out apples as well (Mom, recipe?), which is how I know this recipe for Brown Sugar Baked Peaches would be a winner.

It takes just a few minutes to pull together, and after a little bit of time in the oven, you can enjoy these on their own, served with vanilla ice cream, or with a little streusel topping added.

Enjoy!

PS If you want your OWN order of peaches from The Peach Truck, you can order and have it shipped directly to you, or enter your zip code and find out when they’re going to be in your area next.

RECIPE

Ingredients:
4 fresh, ripe peaches
2 Tablespoons of butter, cut into thin slices
4 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Slice the peaches in half and put them snugly in a baking side, cut side up. In the center hole, add the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon evenly amongst the peach halves. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the peaches are soft and the sugar and butter is brown and bubbly. Serve with ice cream.

Visit: Cross Estate Gardens {Bernardsville, New Jersey}

February 2, 2021 · Narrative

Looking to do a bit of exploring while outside and getting some fresh air? Let’s visit the Cross Estate Gardens in Bernardsville!

I have a photo album on my phone titled “Things to Do” where I put screenshots of places I want to visit and things I want to do. That way, when we find ourselves with down time and are looking for something fun, I have a handy index of places to sift through to save time. And this is exactly how I found myself on the grounds of the Cross Estate Gardens in Bernardsville recently.

We’ve lived here for 19 years (the longest I’ve lived anywhere!), and we never knew this place existed … and it’s only 15 miles away! So many undiscovered treasures literally right in your own backyard, and it was the perfect afternoon escape when I found myself needing a little time outdoors.

Part of the Morristown National Park system, it’s super easy to find. I literally just put “Cross Estate Gardens” into Waze and found it with no issues.

The property boasts both formal and native gardens (although, of course, there isn’t much in the way of “gardens” in the winter) and is currently open from 8-5 (8-8 in the summer) and has free parking and no entrance fee.

Lovingly maintained by volunteers, this is one of those places that would be wonderful to visit every season so you can see the various scenes play out in the gardens.

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The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my h The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my hands as we were leaving Easter dinner. I couldn’t find the expiration date on the burrata I bought from the farmer’s market goodness knows when. And I didn’t measure the heavy cream and added too much and had to scramble to find some mozzarella to fix that situation. But it all still magically came together to make this delicious Whipped Burrata with Roasted Tomatoes that is simply divine. So easy and yummy, you can find the recipe on @ainttooproudtomeg’s site. 🤤
Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Conf Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Confirmation today. It was a beautiful day from start to finish. ✨
Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather yesterday and today needed a pop of sunshine, and these beautiful flowering baskets from Whole Foods did the trick! ☀️ Best part? They were a steal at $13.49! ✨
Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquil Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquilles Saint Jacques the day AFTER? I say yes. What IS Coquilles Saint Jacques? It’s a scallop gratin. I love shellfish, however my children do not, so I don’t eat it as much as I would like. My plans to make this yesterday were thwarted by the seafood shop being closed, grocery store #1 having questionable scallops and grocery store #2 only having frozen. So here we are! I used an Ina Garten recipe (you can always trust her recipes!) and it was simple to make and so freaking good. Those little crispy bread crumb bits on the top were everything good in this world. Since I currently can’t be trusted to blog the recipe 😂, you can swipe left for the exact title to Google (which I found on Food Network) and swipe left one more time for my changes. I’ve saved this on my Recipes highlight bubble on my profile here too. Tap the little flag on the bottom right of the photo to save it, but by all means, do make it! 🤤

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The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my h The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my hands as we were leaving Easter dinner. I couldn’t find the expiration date on the burrata I bought from the farmer’s market goodness knows when. And I didn’t measure the heavy cream and added too much and had to scramble to find some mozzarella to fix that situation. But it all still magically came together to make this delicious Whipped Burrata with Roasted Tomatoes that is simply divine. So easy and yummy, you can find the recipe on @ainttooproudtomeg’s site. 🤤
Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Conf Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Confirmation today. It was a beautiful day from start to finish. ✨
Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather yesterday and today needed a pop of sunshine, and these beautiful flowering baskets from Whole Foods did the trick! ☀️ Best part? They were a steal at $13.49! ✨
Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquil Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquilles Saint Jacques the day AFTER? I say yes. What IS Coquilles Saint Jacques? It’s a scallop gratin. I love shellfish, however my children do not, so I don’t eat it as much as I would like. My plans to make this yesterday were thwarted by the seafood shop being closed, grocery store #1 having questionable scallops and grocery store #2 only having frozen. So here we are! I used an Ina Garten recipe (you can always trust her recipes!) and it was simple to make and so freaking good. Those little crispy bread crumb bits on the top were everything good in this world. Since I currently can’t be trusted to blog the recipe 😂, you can swipe left for the exact title to Google (which I found on Food Network) and swipe left one more time for my changes. I’ve saved this on my Recipes highlight bubble on my profile here too. Tap the little flag on the bottom right of the photo to save it, but by all means, do make it! 🤤
Never underestimate the power of a simple change ( Never underestimate the power of a simple change (swipe left for a before). Twenty years of calling this home and I finally got to choose the house paint color, and I’m more obsessed with our house than ever. Bonus points for the magic of window boxes, styrofoam, wadded up newspaper and a hot glue gun. ✨
🌸weekend vibes🌸 Stumbled on this pretty peta 🌸weekend vibes🌸
Stumbled on this pretty petal-lined path yesterday while taking photos for a client. Take a moment to appreciate your surroundings this weekend - it will fill your soul right up. 🥰
An unusual and spontaneous day filled with fellows An unusual and spontaneous day filled with fellowship and friendship, and a beautiful moonlit evening waiting for me when I came home. ✨
I’ve been craving fish and fruit something fierc I’ve been craving fish and fruit something fierce lately, so when I spied oysters on the menu, it was a no brainer. Even better that it was a steal at ten bucks. Beautiful weather for dining al fresco in Madison tonight. ✨

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