Waffle mornings with macadamia nuts proves to be a loud and messy business in a tiny kitchen. But they are my favorite paleo treat from Against All Grain and they are becoming bit of a staple in our house. 

I'm a comfort food kind of gal. Fried chicken, mac and cheese, and insanely greasy pizza, but it's Asian food that is my real jam. Sushi, dumplings, egg rolls, General Tso's chicken, dim sum, Bò Kho, and I kind of really love Chinese food from the mall. Eeek! So, when I chanced upon this recipe, I had to give it a try. The kitchen was coated in a layer of arrowroot flour and burned attempts at wrappers, but in the end I had the tastiest of homemade dumplings. 

Weekends here are filled with extra sleeps and brunching with my favorite guy. We made some apple spiced coffee cake and played a couple rounds of cards with music jamming in the background. 

Happiest of Sundays to y'all. xoxo 

Another snow day means pancakes and books in bed. Hubby is stuck home too with the treacherous parking garage below our building laced with snow and ice. Enjoying these days and an excuse to stay in my pjs all day. 

Happy Tuesday loves. xoxo 

Christmas time is upon us and I am loving it here in Saint Louis. Morning snow, brunch, and an afternoon spent in historic Saint Charles. Simply lovely. 

Cranberry Lemon Bread recipe here! 

Guilty of eating chocolate pie for breakfast and feeling a little sad that it was the last slice in the dish. I hope that it's acceptable that I've been eating this pie for over a week...It was so delicious. 

recipe from this book! 

A couple of months ago I made a personal decision to start following the Paleo diet - omitting grain, gluten, legumes, refined sugar, and some dairy. It was a decision that I haven't regretted, and I've never felt better. So when planning our little Thanksgiving for two, I wanted to make something traditional with a grain free twist! And my sweet husband was completely on board. I also had a second ambition...to make everything from scratch.  

If you had asked me a year ago to cook a thanksgiving meal from scratch, I would have merrily laughed at you. We would probably be eating stove top stuffing, canned cranberry sauce,  prepackaged desserts, a ready made turkey, and perhaps a side of hand mashed potatoes. But a year later I am feeling more confident in the kitchen. Together we cooked our first turkey and had the loveliest of thanksgiving meals! It was the best. 

Mark took control of the turkey and it was the juiciest, prettiest, yummiest turkey I've ever tasted (sorry mum)! The night before, I made chocolate pie with raw graham cracker crust while Mark brined the turkey. Our home smelled amazing...actually our home smelled amazing during the entire cooking process. The day of, I was in charge of the cranberry sauce, roasted garlic mashed cauliflower, apple sausage stuffing, and herbed drop biscuits. Mark finished up the cooking with roasted brussel sprouts and glazed carrots. I was sure that we were going to botch a recipe, but unbelievably everything went off without a hitch. We cooked in our pajamas with football playing in the background, and had the most relaxing holiday. 

Our kitchen is now a happy and beautiful disaster and I am completely content with it. I am so looking forward to eating leftovers for days and enjoying a guilt free indulgence. 

Ninety percent of our menu was created by the amazing Danielle Walker. Check out her blog and her thanksgiving e-book. It might change your life. 

Happy leftover day! xoxo