Happy Friday! I’m thankful this was another fast week at work. We have no plans this weekend and it’s our last free one for the rest of the year. My plan is to get the majority of our Christmas shopping done, but other than that I have nothing on the agenda. I hope you all…
Archives for November 2015
Thanksgiving Desserts
Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means it’s time to start thinking about menus. Last week I shared with you the perfect side dishes and today I’ve rounded up a list of Thanksgiving desserts. Normally I’m a traditionalist when it comes to dessert and always go straight for the pumpkin pie, but I think…
Happy Veterans Day
This is my grandpa. Papa as we call him. He is a Veteran who served during the Korean War. Today I am especially thankful for him and all of the Veterans who have served and continue to serve our country. They bravely and selflessly give of their lives so that you and I can live…
Scratch Kitchen & Lounge
If you take a stroll down Madison Avenue in Forest Park you’ll quickly see that it is packed with Irish pubs and Italian restaurants. Over the past few years though there have been several great additions and variety added to the dining scene. Some of my favorite barbecue and Mexican cuisine can be found on…
Purdue Weekend Recap
Happy Monday! Even though I’m not excited to be back at work today, I am excited to share my weekend with you! Kevin and I drove down to West Lafayette for Purdue’s Homecoming and we had such a fun time! This was our second trip back to Purdue this football season and both weekends have…
Five on Friday
Happy Friday! This weekend we are headed back down to Purdue for Homecoming festivities. It should be a beautiful weekend and I’m excited to be back on campus again this fall. I hope you all have a good weekend as well! Here is today’s five: ONE | Halloween is over which means everyone is in…
Thanksgiving Side Dishes
This year for Thanksgiving my sister is hosting and I’m already looking forward to helping cook a delicious meal. Last year I rounded up a list of side dishes and today I put together another list of dishes that would be perfect to serve on your table for Thanksgiving. Slow Cooker Creamed Corn via Damn…
Fall Harvest Salad
I love making “kitchen sink” salads for dinner at the end of the week. It’s one of the best ways to use up leftover ingredients and items you have in your refrigerator. One of my most recent creations was this Fall Harvest Salad. I simply mixed together a bunch of vegetables and fruit and out…
The Kinderhook Tap
The Kinderhook Tap is your small neighborhood bar and grill where you walk in and feel like everyone knows your name. Located on the corner of Oak Park and Van Buren Avenues, the name comes from President Van Buren’s nickname “Old Kinderhook”. source After living in Oak Park for five years, Kevin and I just…
Halloween + Birthday Weekend Recap
Hey y’all! Hope you had a fun Halloween weekend! We didn’t do much Halloween-ing around here, but instead celebrated Kevin’s 30th birthday! Unfortunately, I neglected to take a lot of pictures. Here is what we were up to: FRIDAY | I took the day off work and Kevin worked a half day so we kicked…