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Breakfast, Holiday

Easter Recipe Round Up

As far as I’m concerned, Easter means brunch! What does your family make for Easter? Sharing some of my favorite recipes below. Cheesy Sausage Squares If you’ve followed me for a while and you haven’t made the Cheesy Sausage Squares, what are ya doing?! They are one of the most […]

Sweet Treats

Mandarin Orange Pineapple Cake

I’ve got another recipe from my great grandmother for you! My Aunt Marcia sent my Grandmere’s Mandarin Orange Pineapple Cake recipe and I had to try. I actually made my very first layer cake! If the layering is intimidating, no worries, you can bake it in a 9×13 pan. I […]

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Five Fun Things: February 2021

New month, new edition of five fun things! Check out all the things I loved in February below. What I’m Reading So I didn’t do so good reading this month.. I thought these blog posts would keep my accountable, but the month got away from me. I did start a […]

Sweet Treats

Crunchy Chocolate Chip Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

My Aunt Marcia has been going through old family recipes and sending us all kind of gooides! She sent my Grandmere’s recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and I had to try. The original recipe made 7 dozen, so I cut it down a bit and removed the raisins (does […]

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My Favorite “Wellness” Products

So this may seem like a kinda silly topic, but I’m still in that “new year, new me” mode (actually it took me a while to get into it, ha) and with the current health climate I’m putting more effort into my overall wellness. So I thought I’d share a […]

Muffuletta Sliders, everything you love about the classic sandwich in slider form! Get the easy recipe at lexeats.com
Appetizers, Entrees, Snacks

Muffuletta Sliders

It’s Mardi Gras season! One of my favorite foods from New Orleans is the muffuletta sandwich. It’s said it was created by Salvatore Lupo, an Italian immigrant and owner of Central Grocery, which is still operating in New Orleans. If you’re ever in Nola you have to get one! I […]

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Five Fun Things: January 2021

Hi friends! I started this series before the holidays, and then things got kinda busy, but I’m bringing it back! Each month I share what I’m reading, any new obsessions, what I’m watching and listening to. I’ve also shared before that Dave and I give away 10% of our income, […]

Baked Camembert, the perfect cheesy appetizer! An easy entertaining or date night app. lexeats.com
Appetizers, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Snacks

Baked Camembert

So I saw an Instagram video of someone baking camembert cheese and I had to try for myself. Camembert is a soft cheese similar to brie. You can actually bake it in the little wooden box it comes in, which results in a cheesy melty goodness that is just begging […]

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Updated Skincare Routine

So nobody asked for this 😉 But I shared my skincare routine a while back and have updated a few things since, so thought I’d share! I’m certainly no beauty blogger, but I follow a lot of them and am just a real person who wants good skin without spending […]