Fitness · Food · Healthy

Tips to Survive Whole30

I would like to preface that in no way would I say that I am an expert in all things Whole30 BUT I have completed the program 4 times now and helped navigate several friends successfully through it as well.. If you have no idea what Whole30 is, check out their site here for a… Continue reading Tips to Survive Whole30

Events · Food · Holiday Parties · Themed

Throwback Thursday: Kentucky Derby Party

I can’t believe that a year ago I was just getting back from my first visit to Louisville and prepping for my first try at throwing a Kentucky Derby Party! While this post may be a tad bit late, we couldn’t resist sharing some of our favorite Kentucky Derby recipes and our gorgeous tablescape! Since… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Kentucky Derby Party

Bars · Food

30 Foods to Cook Before 30: Brownies

With my 29th birthday only a month a way, it’s definitely crunch time in knocking out the 30 Foods to Cook before 30 list! Last weekend I finally checked brownies off the list. Now of course I have made brownies many times in my almost 29 years, but this was the first time I made… Continue reading 30 Foods to Cook Before 30: Brownies

Events · Food · Holidays · Themed · Uncategorized

Father’s Day Dinner: A Taste of Poland

Happy First Day of Summer everyone and a belated Father’s Day to all you dads out there! We celebrated Father’s Day a bit early with  dinner on Saturday night with our parents & grandparents. We decided to go with a Polish themed menu as a special treat for our Poppop. Even though we kept the… Continue reading Father’s Day Dinner: A Taste of Poland

Food

30 Foods to Cook before 30: Pimento Cheese

With only a little over 15 months until my 30th birthday, it’s definitely time to get going on the 30 foods to cook before 30 challenge. As part of our Kentucky Derby celebration last month, I decided to knock an easy one off the list, pimento cheese. To be perfectly honest, I never really knew… Continue reading 30 Foods to Cook before 30: Pimento Cheese

Cakes · Events · Food · Holidays · In Season

Memorial Day Dessert: Lemon Berry Tiramisu

Happy Memorial Day everyone! Our family celebrated with a weekend at the shore and of course some delicious food! As usual, I was in charge of dessert and wanted to try making something new. I knew it had to include berries since not only are they in season, they are also the perfect patriotic colors!… Continue reading Memorial Day Dessert: Lemon Berry Tiramisu

Cupcakes · Drinks · Food · Pudding Shots · Tequila Cocktails · Uncategorized

Three Ways to Celebrate National Margarita Day

Happy National Margarita Day! While we’re not quite sure why February 22nd was chosen to celebrate the margarita, who can complain about an excuse to enjoy one of our favorite cocktails! We thought we would celebrate today, by sharing with you three of our favorite margarita and margarita-inspired recipes:  spicy pineapple margaritas, margarita cupcakes, margarita… Continue reading Three Ways to Celebrate National Margarita Day

Food · Healthy

Whole30 Approved: Packaged Foods

Since Tori and I are just about half way through our Whole30, we thought we’d share a few of our favorite Whole30 approved packaged foods. Some of them, like LÄRABARs, we’ve been fans of for a while and others I discovered in the past week as I tried to figure out how I was going… Continue reading Whole30 Approved: Packaged Foods

Cookies · Food

The Daily Soirée’s 2015 Cookie Tray

If you’ve been following our #12CookiesofChristmas posts, then you know that we have been baking up a storm over the past few weeks. We made 15 different kinds of cookies including two brand new recipes and a twist on crinkle cookies by using Red Velvet cake mix instead of Devil’s Food. Over 1,000 cookies later,… Continue reading The Daily Soirée’s 2015 Cookie Tray