Totally not gonna lie here, this is a repost from last year! The week following Christmas needs great appetizers for those that make food for New Years parties, and even smaller gatherings. I’m making these again this year, and you all know I am on vacation for a couple of weeks, so it seemed fitting ot repost these for you to enjoy again! Have a glorious, safe, and Happy New Years friends! I hope it blesses each one of you with all good…

I am going to be honest here, I have had a slowwww start to this year and to this quarter in school in particular. It is all good, life is good, great actually. Nothing to complain about at all. It has just been a slow start, hence the repost, again. As a blogger friend pointed out last night, my posts are detailed and take me quite a bit of time. With this being my last quarter, my most time and brain consuming class thus far, I have not made…

My classic cornbread recipe with a smoky spicy twist! This Chipotle Honey Cornbread is savory with a touch of spicy and sweet. Perfect as a treat with a drizzle of honey or with your favorite chili and soup! Making cornbread is so easy and quick there really is no reason to buy the box kind that full of weird ingredients and tastes nothing like a freshly made batch. This recipe comes together in minutes and bakes away filling your house with…

d I simply like saying the word, tartlet. I think it is cute, dainty, sweet, and versatile. Say it with me, tartlet. Yup, I like it. You know when you are walking near certain fruit and you can smell it as if it was sitting on your nose? Well, usually it means it is going to be delicious fruit. Not always, but often. I really like nectarines, and especially for a sweet, tart, tartlets. A puffy, buttery, flaky goodness, filled with tart fruit,…

Life comes together in strange ways sometimes. A whisper in the air reminds me to take a deep breathe, slow down, smell the roses. A tired body reminds me to rest, an irritating driver reminds me to be patient. A rude person reminds me to be nicer than I want to be sometimes. These are all changes that I have been making and reminding myself to practice on a daily basis, simply because I would rather be happy and super nice than stressed, mad,…

Disclosure: This is a compensated post in collaboration with Gourmet Garden. As usual all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support NJB! It’s that time of year, Valentines Day! Time to go see my best friends, eat tacos, ice cream, In n Out, play with Xyla baby, and relax. It’s going to be seventy degrees and sunny where I’m going, so I may even be swimming! Before there was Brian in my life, which…

Kale Salad with Herb Lemon Vinaigrette for the Winter salad win! I made this salad with intentions of it being a nice side salad for any holiday gathering or light lunch for the day of festivities where we gorge ourselves with glorious food we’ve taken days to prepare. Instead, right after I made it, I ate it. It was noon, I was hungry, so it’s become a one serving lunch or four person side salad. Making a simple salad with a…