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It’s hard to believe that 2015 is over and what a year it has been! Here are some highlights of the past year for LDB, starting with the one that will make 2016 even more memorable! Life Highlights Post: I’m Engaged!!! Steph gets engaged to the wonderful Matt!! Wedding is in May 2016 and you can bet there will be tons of pics along the way! Post: Welcome to Louisiana: Black Bayou Lake Steph moved across the county to Louisiana this year! Check out the update! Top Food Posts Post: … [Read more…]

I’m on a health kick… again. Remember, I strive for progress not perfection blah, blah, blah… but with this smoothie, I don’t feel like I have to give anything up! This is the summer of oatmeal and coconut. Lately, I can’t seem to make a recipe that does not call for one or both of these items on the ingredient list and I look for any excuse to sneak them both into any recipe. Case in point: Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Smoothie. We leave this Friday for our annual family trip to the Beach … [Read more…]

One major perk of the fiancé’s new job is that we both get memberships to the athletic club in town. I attempted to get into running a few summer’s ago, when Kelly and I did the San Francisco Half Marathon, buuuuttt after we ran that race I kind of got out of my work out routine. I think part of me died on the Golden Gate Bridge that morning and I never fully recovered. Now that we’re officially in our first Southern summer, I’m realizing you don’t actually do anything outside. The … [Read more…]

You all know what salad I’m talking about. The one that has been served at every potluck and BBQ in the history of ever? Well I have a confession: I’ve never made it before. My family has never made it either. It’s always been a mystery of sorts to me. I was often intrigued by it at the church potlucks, but was tentative to try it (picky child over here). Then I saw it popping up more lately in the blogging world and knew that as an adult, with a much more mature palate, I needed to try … [Read more…]

What?! I know… just go with me on this. We LOVE peanut butter here on LDB. Whereas my love for Nutella is reserved solely for desserts (for fear I will eat the entire container if I have it around), peanut butter is a staple in my diet. Even now as a 25 year old, I will sometimes eat a toasted pb&j sandwich for dinner and I am never disappointed. It just always hits the spot! One of the best things about having a food blog is the food blogging community that you are a part of! I love … [Read more…]

This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. Every year my family (my big family of aunts, uncles, and cousins) rents a beach house for a week in Aptos, CA. It’s amazing and wonderful and fun! Some of my favorite childhood memories are from the beach house and even though we see our extended family on a fairly regular basis, it’s nice to enjoy each other’s company for week at the beach! Since we all stay in one beach house, that we’ve dubbed The Beach House, everyone contributes money … [Read more…]

My grandmother once told me that ice cream “is just milk, cream, and sugar- it’s really not that bad for you, Kelly.” I chose to believe her and as a result, I liberally consume ice cream on a regular basis. Thanks, Mimi, for justifying my love of ice cream. Now, I can’t entirely blame my grandmother for my love of ice cream. I also blame our local, go-to ice cream shop- Leatherby’s. Hands down, they have the best ice cream around the Sacramento area (although, nothing beats Mint Chip from … [Read more…]

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