November 21, 2011 by sweetly spoken

Pork Chops, Apples and Bacon Grits

I’ve made some grits in my day, but these bad boys are where it’s at (what exactly does “where it’s at” mean, anyway? What’s ‘it’?). Anyway, if you’re looking for some comfort food to warm up your dinner, make these creamy, bacon-y (yes, that’s a word now), oh-so-good grits. The Pioneer Woman knows how to [...]

November 16, 2011 by sweetly spoken

Genius Hosting Idea!

Adelaide Kate, 6 weeks old! A couple weeks ago, we went to our friends’ home for Sunday Night Football. We brought along a pumpkin appetizer, but the main course that our friends served was the GENIUS part of the meal. I’ll put this in my back pocket, and you should too: make your own macaroni and [...]

November 14, 2011 by sweetly spoken

Pumpkin Spice Cake with Chocolate Chips

It’s November. Already. Adelaide’s over a month old, and some pretty ugly weather is starting to set in (amongst some pretty beautiful weather as well – like the weather the day I took the photo below). So, with the Fall weather, the pumpkin recipes continue, at least through the holidays. This pumpkin spice cake recipe’s [...]

November 4, 2011 by sweetly spoken

Broiled Shrimp with Tomatoes and White Beans

Here’s a great idea for a quick weeknight dinner. Good protein, low-carb! You could serve this with rice or grits to make it a more rounded meal. Happy Friday!   Click through for the easy recipe.

November 2, 2011 by sweetly spoken

Addie’s first farmer’s market

One of my favorite things about living up north is the accessibility, and affordability, of local foods. We took Adelaide to her first farmer’s market at just two weeks of age. She enjoyed it, from what we can tell! We enjoyed it as well. Michael purchased his usual gazillion tomatoes and we bought some Sweet [...]