Tag: fun

Romantic Breakfast Ideas for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just a week away. Maybe you’re planning to buy your loved one some expensive gift, or maybe flowers and chocolates, or maybe go out for a romantic dinner. But maybe instead of those normal, every day, blase things, maybe you could start their day off right with a romantic breakfast.

via Liz Bushong

Want to give your lover the gift of double entendre? Try this Cherry Pie Pastry Envelope from Liz Bushong. Just don’t try to drop it in the mail! This is super easy even for those not experienced in the kitchen, since it uses premade pie crust and canned pie filling.

Want something that tastes like dessert but counts as breakfast? What about this Raspberry and Ricotta Cheese Stuffed French Toast from Tastespotting? Another easy yet elegant looking recipe that’s not too sweet. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Got a manly man at home that doesn’t want all that frou frou fancy food? Get him a dozen roses. BACON ROSES! Our Best Bites has a great tutorial to follow. Big wow factor with minimal effort, and you can EAT your roses afterwards!

via Diethood

Want something a little more hands on? Imagine spreading thick raspberry sauce on lemon crepes, folding them up gently with your fingers and gently feeding your special someone by hand? Super romantic, right? *wistful sigh* Plus, since these Lemon Crepes with Raspberry Sauce are from Diethood, they’re great for people watching their waistlines.

What about something that brings you back to your youth? These Heart-Shaped Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastries from Classy Cooking remind me of toaster strudel. This fun treat will make your lover giggle with the fun of it all.

What sort of fun breakfast ideas can you think of for a romantic Valentine’s Day breakfast? Let me know in the comments!

 

Holiday Anxiety & Announcement

I’ve written numerous times about anxiety. When I first started this blog three years ago I was fighting a very bad case of anxiety. Some of it was winter: I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder and the cold, dark winter months really take a toll on my mood. I rarely experience anxiety in the sun bathed months of summer.

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My work load, both professional and personal, has increased dramatically in the last year, and, since I work in retail, the Christmas season has flown by as I scramble to get things done and fail miserably. It’s okay, I’m putting a lot of this stress  on myself, I have a lot of personal achievement things I’m working on, which I’ll talk more about below. This has left me with little time or wherewithal to create holiday content here. I usually have a difficult time even staying awake after dinner, which makes me, as you can imagine, extremely unproductive.

I consider myself exceptionally lucky to have a job where I can take my dog, Bingley, with me. This allows me to get outside and walk a couple of times a day, and yesterday I noticed something really important: I was anxious at work, and it was almost entirely relieved when I was outside in the sunshine walking Bingley around town. I know for a fact I’m a natural born sun worshipper: I always have loved summer, even when I was heavy. I decided that a short list of things that help my anxiety would be beneficial as a reminder to myself.

  1. Being outside.  You love the sun, dear, you love the breeze in your face and hair. 
  2. Working out. Focusing on the movements and the music in your ears allows  you to let go of the chaos in your head and the endorphins last for hours afterwards. You’re less grumpy when you sweat, darling. 
  3. Girlfriend time. Often this is combined with being outside AND exercise, which makes it extra good. 
  4. Makeup. As a Younique Presenter, I do live makeup videos on my personal Facebook page, and honestly, I freaking love it. I always feel good after doing a live and even if I’m having a bad day, making myself look fabulous lightens my mood. 
  5. Bingley. Bingley is my absolute heart. Like the Grinch at the end of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, he makes my heart grow three sizes when I look at him.

So these are things I need to remember when I’m feeling anxious or down.

Now onto the announcement!

I feel like I can finally announce it here since it is now officially official. In 2018 I will be co-hosting a podcast called Feast on History (go like our Facebook page)! It’s going to be a fun, family friendly romp through the history of food. If you’ve been checking out my blog Recipe for History over at Blazing Caribou Studios, you’ll know I get into the history of foods there as I write a recipe to go along with it. Come February, that blog will be the Feast on History companion blog and will feature recipes directly related to the podcast. I am much excite about this!

As always I immensely appreciate your support and patience as I transition into 2018. I’m going to be growing my personal brand in the next year and I’m so excited to share that with you. ❤

I Did A Thing!

Hey everyone! Way back in October I guested on the amazing Braless Podcast. I had an amazing time talking with Erin: we talked about books, food, music and strong opinions. Hope you give the Braless Podcast a listen, it’s so much fun!

http://bralesspodcast.libsyn.com/scrapple-of-the-south-39