June 25, 2019

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Y’all asked for more snack recipes and I heard y

Y’all asked for more snack recipes and I heard you loud and clear! If you like a little heat, then I think you’re going to like this recipe 𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙚.
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Shoutout to my big bro for being the official taste tester of this recipe. If you try this and don’t like it, we can blame him! 😬 Although, I don’t think that will be the case!
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Click the link in my bio to grab go directly to my blog post or search “𝙴𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚎 𝙲𝚑𝚎𝚡 𝙼𝚒𝚡” on my blog!

𝘏𝘦𝘺 𝘺’𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴

𝘏𝘦𝘺 𝘺’𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭!🍁🧡 Have y’all made a #TraderJoes run since the fall items hit the shelves? If so, what are your favorite fall items?I’m sharing one of mine with WEEK 9 (3 weeks late) of 20 minute meals, Fall edition! This 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗶 recipe is full of delicious fall flavors and is super simple to make. Recipe is below and not on the blog...yet!

𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
1 package #traderjoes pumpkin ravioli [butternut squash would be just as delicious]
4 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon fresh herb, chopped [I like rosemary or thyme]
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
1. Boil water in a pot and cook ravioli according to package.
2. While ravioli is cooking, start your brown butter sauce. In a shallow skillet, melt butter on medium high heat, stirring constantly. Keep stirring until butter begins to foam... keep stirring (~5min total). Butter will begin to brown. This happens fast so immediately turn off your heat and remove from burner.
3. Add in freshly chopped herbs,pinch of salt/pepper and Parmesan cheese. Stir until incorporated. Flavors will fuse together and will easily become the quickest most delicious sauce ever! Add ravioli to pan and stir until evenly coated.
4. Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. Garnish with fresh herbs!

Nacho average football season, but we’re still s

Nacho average football season, but we’re still snackin’ per usual. These Sheet Pan Nachos are an easy snack to pull together for any big game. Speaking of, who is watching the Browns v. Bengals game? I’m a brownie cuz #snacks 🏈🧡
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Long holiday weekends always call for a good brunc

Long holiday weekends always call for a good brunch! The most popular recipe on my blog is this 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙡 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙣𝙜! Have you made it yet? If not, what are you waiting for??
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I hope y’all are enjoying this long holiday weekend with a little r&r!
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Click the link in my bio to grab go directly to my blog post or search 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙱𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚕 𝙱𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚁𝚒𝚗𝚐 on my blog!

Eating all the fresh peaches and corn while I stil

Eating all the fresh peaches and corn while I still can! 🍑🌽 It’s officially September, so I want to I know how many of you have already decorated your houses for fall.
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A lot of kids headed back to school this week so I know a lot of you are looking for easy weeknight meals. Don’t have kids? Don’t worry, me neither. This recipe is also the perfect appetizer for girls night!
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For WEEK 8 of 20 minute meals, I made this 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 using a pre-made Trader Joe’s crust. If you haven’t tried these crusts yet, I recommend putting some in your cart the next time you’re in #TraderJoes
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Click the link in my bio to go directly to this blog post or just search “𝙿𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚌𝚒𝚞𝚝𝚝𝚘 𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍” on my blog!

Have you heard of #minimondays — it’s a trend

Have you heard of #minimondays — it’s a trend that has taken over the Instagram charcuterie world! There are so many creative little boards out there. But honestly, what’s charcuterie without wine? We need them both, which is why these boards are absolutely perfect! 🧀🍷
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Sharing my rendition of #minimonday with the smallest, cutest board that perfectly fits a wine [stem or stemless] glass!
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These boards come in a 4 pack and are perfect for covid friendly get togethers. As you can tell, they’re great for minis too, sans wine of course! 👧🏼🧀
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In other news, I’m officially on the LIKEtoKNOW.it app under 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖.🎉This means you can shop my the products I share in my posts. You know... basically LIKEtoEAT.it 🤪 I linked these mini boards and similar options in my latest post. Come give me a follow!

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 are an easy, one-pan breakfast that everybody always loves! I ended up sleeping at my parents last night after the bachelorette pool party. This morning my mom just kept pulling stuff out of the fridge and said “so you’re making a skillet, right?” 😂
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This is one of my most popular meals so if you’re new around here, start with a 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁. They are more of a process than a recipe... Just throw in any veggies from the fridge and whatever leftovers you have from the week and then add some eggs! Don’t worry, if you need to follow instructions, I wrote them all out in a blog post that breaks down each step. Click the link in my bio to go directly to this post or just search “𝙱𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚂𝚔𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚝” on my blog!

I miss the samples at Trader Joe’s. Anyone else?

I miss the samples at Trader Joe’s. Anyone else?

I have seen mixed reviews on this new Cacio e Pepe Ravioli, so I had to test it out myself, but added a summer twist. Y’ALL THIS IS GOOD! 🙌🏼 I don’t understand what people don’t like about it. I would definitely buy it again! I’m still waiting to get my hands on the frozen Cacio e Pepe frozen spaghetti, but if it tastes anything like this, then it’ll be worth the wait!
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I did not originally plan on including this in one of my weekly 20 minute meal posts, but it’s too good not to share... and easy since Joe did the hard work for us! This is the WEEK 7 post... I’m still playing a little bit of catch up!🙃

Are y’all liking these quick meals so far? I’m trying to give you a variety of options with /without meat, salads, carbs healthy, etc. Let me know what you want to see more of! :)

𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
1 package #TraderJoes Cacio e Pepe ravioli
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 ear corn, cut off the cob
2 slices prosciutto
Arugula
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
1. Cook ravioli according to package.
2. In a nonstick skillet, melt butter and olive oil together over medium-high heat. Add corn and prosciutto slices. Crisp up for about 4-5 minutes.
3. Add cooked ravioli and stir to evenly coat.
4. Plate with arugula and freshly grated Parmesan cheese!

Lettuce celebrate the best time to enjoy stone fru

Lettuce celebrate the best time to enjoy stone fruit season with this 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒅 and 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈!🍑🍒
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Shoutout to my mom for this perfect dressing pour shot! We get our nails done at the same place and our nail ladies always tell her to pick a “young lady color” 🤣 Paula, you keep that up and you might earn yourself some more hand modeling gigs around here!
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𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱:
Mixed greens
Shallots, thinly sliced
1 peach, sliced
3-4 very cherry plums (can be found at #Traderjoes)
Fresh blueberries
Candied walnuts, roughly chopped
Prosciutto however you prefer (“next time make it crispy”... yes mom)
1 ball of burrata

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴:
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup sour cherry juice
2 tbsp Red wine vinegar
1-2 tsp Honey
2 tsp Dijon mustard
Pinch salt + pepper
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Before you ask... this sour cherry juice was leftover from a special sour cherry order my mom made at @yutzysfarmmarket in Plain City, OH! If you’re looking for cherry juice, contact some of your local farmers markets!

In case y’all missed my stories the other night,

In case y’all missed my stories the other night, my friend Ashley from @millennial_kitchen_ is releasing a 10 recipe Trader Joe’s ebook. And guess what? Each recipe only requires 5 ingredients or less!
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I was lucky enough to get a a sneak peak and tested out the Gyro Pizza recipe. Spoiler alert... it’s delicious!😋 Bella snuck a few cucs off of it too!🥒 Head over to Ashley’s page to learn how you can get your hands on your own copy next week!
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PS Columbus friends: I added fresh Roma tomatoes from @lynd_fruit_farm and I can honestly say these are the best tomatoes I’ve ever eaten!! Go get you some maters this weekend! 🍅

I didn’t think it was possible to recreate one o

I didn’t think it was possible to recreate one of my favorite pre-made Mediterranean salads from #TraderJoes ...Orzo thought.😉 But here we are!

I’m playing catch up again on my 20 minute meal posts because bday giveaways and cheese board competitions took over.

It’s “W E E K” 6️⃣ and I finally got around to publishing this 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝘇𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱 recipe on my blog. Grilled chicken, shrimp or salmon would be a great addition to this salad as well.

You can find this recipe in my latest blog post, direct link in my bio!

The face you make when you see all of your favorit

The face you make when you see all of your favorite crave-able foods on one birthday charTREATerie board! 🐶😯 Dogs can have cravings too 😏
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Pippa, Pablo, and Petey would definitely love a charTREATerie board of their own. Only the best for our fur babies, right? 🐶 @cravingsbychrissyteigen #cravings #cravingsbychrissyteigen #cravingsbychrissy

When Bridesmaid duties call... Had so much fun ce

When Bridesmaid duties call...

Had so much fun celebrating our bride-to-be @jacksattack16 this weekend with a blind rosé tasting and rosé themed charcuterie board. We may not have been in FL like we planned, but I think a little quality girl time was just as crave-able as this board! 💍👰🏼💕🍇🧀🥂
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This one goes out to all the Covid Brides that have had to change their plans. @johnlegend couldn’t have said it better himself ‘𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶!💕

EDIT: I thought this board was a Cravings by Chrissy piece, but it turns out it was misplaced in my Target store. Still a great board, but not part of her collection! 🤦🏼‍♀️

I’ve got this one all 𝙵𝙸𝙶𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚍 out. Cheese, but make it fancy!
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Grab a goat cheese log, top with some fig jam, pistachios, and @thetoastedoat granola! 😋Garnish with rosemary and fresh figs!
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What kind of wine would y’all want to be sipping with this cheese?

💕🍉🍇 𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔 𝘾

💕🍉🍇 𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿 💕🍉🍇
Congrats @csantiana!!

Just because my birthday is over, doesn’t mean my giveaways are done! I’m giving away one cheese board (a $75 value) to one of my lucky 𝙲𝙾𝙻𝚄𝙼𝙱𝚄𝚂 followers!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻:
•One 13” round charcuterie board
•3-4 cheeses
•2 meats
•Fruits and nuts
•Separate bag of crackers (so they don’t get soggy)
•Your choice between a small jar of honey or Strawberry jam!
**Winner can choose anytime between 8/21/20 thru 9/30/20 to pickup the board!
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿:
1️⃣ 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 this post
2️⃣ 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @rightbackspatula on Instagram
3️⃣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 and tag 𝗧𝗪𝗢 of your friends that you would have a wine and cheese night with if you win! Multiple entries count!!

**𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 2 𝘉𝘖𝘕𝘜𝘚 𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘌𝘚 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺! 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘨 @𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵!
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GOOD LUCK! ✨𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬✨will be open until Wednesday 8/12 at Midnight EST. Winner will be announced on Thursday 8/13. Local COLUMBUS, OH residents only.
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**This giveaway is in no way sponsored. By entering, entrants confirm they are at least 18+ years of age, release Instagrams of responsibility, and agree to abide by Instagram's term of use.
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𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲:
-Brie slices
-Beechers New Woman Cheddar cheese
-Manchego cheese triangles
-Prosciutto
-Peppered Salami
-Blueberry lemon cheese (Aldi)
-Pomegranate seeds
-Champagne Grapes
-Watermelon slices
-Raspberries
-Marcona almonds
-Flowers from my yard as garnish

3️⃣1️⃣ is off to a pretty sweet start!🎉

3️⃣1️⃣ is off to a pretty sweet start!🎉THANK YOU for all the kind wishes today and making me feel so special.
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I spent my day surrounded by family and good food, which is truly all I need/wanted... Well and a @dairyqueen ice cream cake, which is all I asked for this year — Wish granted!
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If you can’t tell, my niece Viv was pretty excited about the ice cream cake too!🤪

Sometimes it’s more fun to cook your favorite fo

Sometimes it’s more fun to cook your favorite food bloggers recipes rather than create your own... much less pressure too! 😉 I made these @halfbakedharvest Hawaiian Pineapple Shrimp Tacos for a second time tonight because they are🔥!!
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Tieghan’s recipes have never let me down... it must be her OH roots!😉 The sweet tropical pineapple flavor paired with the heat from the jalapeño cream sauce and the the burst of fresh corn. Name a better trio topping for blackened shrimp...I’ll wait! A new summer favorite for sure!😋
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Who are some of your favorite food bloggers to follow?

Just picked up my peaches from @thepeachtruck —

Just picked up my peaches from @thepeachtruck — What should I make this year? 😍🍑🚚

Another easy meal coming atcha and this one has ve

Another easy meal coming atcha and this one has very few ingredients! Win-win! This 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼 is light, fresh, and delicious! Another great reason to keep homemade pesto on hand! Have you made any pesto this summer?
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Consider this the W E E K 5️⃣ post and now I’m caught up!😜

𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
1 bag of @traderjoes Cauliflower Gnocchi
1-2 tablespoons of homemade pesto (Recipe on my blog — link in bio)
2-3 tbsp Sundried tomatoes, roughly chopped
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Basil to ganish

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
1. Cook gnocchi in a nonstick skillet with 1ish tbsp of olive oil. Do not cook according to package or it will get soggy.
2. While gnocchi is cooking, roughly chop sundried tomatoes.
3. Add pesto and sundried tomatoes to pan. Stir to incorporate.
4. Serve in bowl and top with grated Parmesan cheese and basil to garnish!

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