Slow Cooker BBQ Beer Chicken [Recipe]

December 11, 2015 By Laura

I’m so late to the slow cooker game.

I’m perpetually late to everything, really.

In true fashion, I started out with a beer-centric recipe. I’m hoping this is strange to you. Even if it’s not, I guarantee you that this slow cooker BBQ Beer Chicken is good.

When I had my place in Atlanta, the kitchen was so small I literally couldn’t shove one more appliance in. Now that I’m in San Diego, the kitchen is huge and Vegas came with a slow cooker. It took me 10 months, but I finally started experimenting.

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Homemade Fun + WIAW

December 9, 2015 By Laura

We’re super handy over here lately.

Don’t get used to it.

We’ve been hard-core decorating for Christmas. Vegas made a wreath for our front door and has lined the entire living room with Christmas lights. She’s threatening to leave them up all year. We’re so Southern… but at least they’re all white! 😉

I’ve been baking, working on a wine cork wreath, and brewing up some more kombucha. My scoby is HUGE! I decided to make it seasonal with the blood oranges we found at Whole Foods (where else?) this week. I ordered my scoby on Amazon – I love it so much that I featured in Monday’s gift guide post. Who wants a puppy when you can have a scoby?

https://www.instagram.com/p/-_vU_NmjX0/

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Holiday Gift Guide for Fitness and Food Lovers

December 7, 2015 By Laura

There are 2 and a 1/2 weeks until Christmas.

Did anyone else just gasp?

It’s well past time to start thinking about gifts. For my Jewish friends, I hope you’re done because your 8 crazy Hanukah nights started yesterday!

If you’re like me, you’re trying to find the perfect gifts for the special people in your life. It’s tough! If your friends and family members are fans of fitness and/or food, I’ve got some awesome ideas for you!

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Epic #StrangeButGood Grilled Cheese Ideas

December 4, 2015 By Laura

Who doesn’t love a grilled cheese?

Besides me at age 6… I didn’t like cheese… IDK.

As strange as it is not to like cheese, I eventually grew out of it and embraced cheese’s goodness.

Vegas and I got to attend a cheese a wine class as part of the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival a couple of weeks ago. The class was called “Cheese: A Class to Make You Melt”… and melt we did! How could you not when the class starts out with a plate of cheese a a generous wine pour?

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Our Fridge Is Empty & Our Tree is Full [WIAW]

December 2, 2015 By Laura

It’s Christmas time!

Didn’t we JUST have Thanksgiving?

We made it back from our travels in one piece Monday night, but I feel like a zombie now. How is it already December?

Did you start holiday shopping yet? I did a little t-shirt shopping in South Carolina ~~for me~~. The people at the gym today loved my Furman University shirt.

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Thanksgiving Fridge Clean Out WIAW

November 25, 2015 By Laura

Who’s excited for Thanksgiving?

Is it about the food or the company?

Do yourself a favor and watch this before you leave to spend a few days with your family:

Oh Adele… you slay me….

20 Breakfast Recipes for the Holidays

November 23, 2015 By Laura

Everyone seems excited about dinner this week.

You can have my turkey.

I’ve never been a holiday meal person. Giant turkeys, honey baked hams, casseroles, mashed potatoes, that green bean thing with onion straws on top… you can keep it. ~~Don’t touch my dessert though.~~

No, my favorite part about holidays is the morning after. I’m a breakfast junkie. As such, I thought I’d skip the turkey round up and put together a list of fun breakfast recipes for the family.

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Curried Pumpkin & Turkey Stuffed Mushroom [Recipe]

November 20, 2015 By Laura

I am indecisive.

I’m also impatient – a dangerous combo.

In this instance, I couldn’t decide between a sweet or savory pumpkin-based creation for dinner. Savory pumpkin always seems a bit more strange to me, so I went for it with today’s curried pumpkin.

The fact that I stuffed a mushroom with it is odd because I am so impatient that I rarely take time to roast a portobello. It’s a shortcoming – roasted ‘shrooms are so good!

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