This weekend my mom drove up from Iowa to visit. We spent the day walking around shopping and enjoying the fall scenery.  Thank goodness she came hungry and ready to eat. I was craving my favorite…Mongolian. I wish I had enough fingers to count the amount of times Ive eaten at Genghis Grill. It’s my favorite restaurant and I love how fresh the vegetables ...
Roasted Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds – A Healthy Holiday Treat!
Yesterday I spent the afternoon carving and decorating my pumpkins from the patch. Â I have never baked nor eaten pumpkin seeds before ,but I was curious to give it a try. Usually for Christmas I make roasted cinnamon almonds and I used the same recipe to make these. My house smells just like a department store on Christmas. The seeds taste wonderful and are a much ...
Visiting Home!
I can’t get enough of this weather. Today my mom and I took a walk with Grumples in the park. The trees were so pretty and bright. I’m sad to wear a coat and trade in the flip flops for closed toed shoes, but excited for the upcoming Holidays. I try to walk as much as I can before the weather is too cold to face. ...
Beautiful Fall Day
Fall is my favorite season. I am always making excuses to go outside. I love all seasons, but summer can get too hot to run outside. Spring can get too rainy and winter can be too cold or snowy. I went on a 3 mile, 30 minute run this morning, then went back to grab Grumples for his walk. I’ would have taken him on my run this morning but he has an ear infection and ...
Creamy Garlic Butternut Squash Soup!
It’s the perfect time of year for butternut squash and soup! The two together is even more perfect! Yesterday morning my mom and I stopped at a local farmers market and picked up fresh fruits and vegetables. After seeing the farmer’s amazing selection of squash we decided to make it into soup. Ingredients: 1 Butternut Squash 1 Medium Onion 1/2 Tsp Garlic ...