Love & Links - September 26

I browse the web. I find links I love. I send them to everyone I know with multiple ideas, usually in all caps. I can't wait to get home and start them. But, I have a serious problem with follow through. Here's a collection of links that got me unreasonably excited this week. 

This is a representation of possibly my favorite shopping trip ever, 
My mom and I bought four pie plates and four ice creams and nothing else. 
Priorities.

I missed a week. Holy cow. I can't believe its nearly the end of September. I've been so busy, and now I've come down with a cold. There's camping trips, weekends away and parties to tell you about. and so, so much food. While I've been away, everyone else has been busy - and now I have lots of links to share!

All of my favorite things in these beer house woked clams.

Chipotle popcorn? Hello, movie night. And, maybe deep fried apple pie bites.

Let's tailgate and watch football with corn and artichoke fritters and beer cheese queso with chorizo and cake batter rice krispie treats.

But, really I'm feeling the soup these days: bacon corn chowder, chicken pot pie soup, this lentil soup and cheesy chicken enchilada.

Anything thai, including this dirty fried rice.

I don't even understand but this has lobster and gruyere and toast. and yes.

I'm so into buffalo and falafel, so this. These are burgers I might actually eat.

I just want to be Molly's friend: marzipan challah, apple honey muffins, brown sugar challah and an apple picking party.

In other apple thoughts, apple butter, brown butter apple tart and beer battered apple fritters.

Eggplant parmesan pizza. AMAZING.

These cookies, these pasta recipes and this guy and his dog.

Throwback Thursday: Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes

Please ignore my recent hiatus. Oh my goodness. IT'SFINALLYFALL. I love fall. Fall is my favorite. Maybe. Ok, but I really, really like fall. And, with fall comes apple season! We're getting lots of apples and apple cider from the CSA, and I'm pulling out all the stops with the apple things this year. I figured to start things off, we'd throwback Thursday to a favorite, ridiculously complicated, but definitely worth it recipe - caramel apple pie cupcakes. More specifically, cinnamon cupcakes with apple pie filling, caramel swiss meringue icing and homemade caramel sauce. Yeahhhhhh.

Apples always remind me of my childhood. Growing up, we had a huge apple tree in our yard. My memories are filled with bags and bags of apples all the time. And so much apple pie and apple crisp.

Love & Links - September 12

I browse the web. I find links I love. I send them to everyone I know with multiple ideas, usually in all caps. I can't wait to get home and start them. But, I have a serious problem with follow through. Here's a collection of links that got me unreasonably excited this week. 

Last weekend was adventure-filled to say the least. And today, since I’m apparently circling the North East-ish area, I’m headed back to Pennsylvania for a weekend of catching up with friends. My previous weekend adventures include Labor Day on Long Island and climbing Mount Washington.

I’m ready for another Tacos.Tacos.Tacos. party if you are, especially with this recipe.

I’m really into the idea of toast for dinner. And this guide to pork chops, if I’m going to pretend to be an adult.

Breakfast is my favorite. And eggs benedict is a favorite favorite. Cannot wait to try this kicked up recipe.

If it’s not officially fall I can still make ice cream, right? Please, because this. And also, someone married three of my favorites – fried things, ice cream and coffee.

Pumpkin cake push pops? And individual pumpkin cookies – oh my goodness.

Then again, I am so ready for fall and this salad. And this apple cider cake. And this dip for football season. Speaking of I think the Browns (aka the Brownies) might need some of these brownies after last Sunday’s game.

I only wish this was a pie bar…

I can’t handle this. I want to be best friends with Molly. Other things I can’t handle, but must have: this take on cinnamon rolls.

These rolls because cheese, herbs and carbs – aka the trifecta, duh. Also, these potatoes, while we’re talking carbs. And since we’re talking potatoes, these fries please?

Is zucchini season over? Because I want these muffins. Up the alley of pretending things are healthy, these snack cakes.

One last peach recipe – because summer is almost over, but this tart looks amazing.

A Little Behind

Oh hey, hi. I climbed Mt Washington over the weekend. And, it was amaaaaaaaaazing. I want to tell you all about it and the best post-hike meal I've ever had. But, I'm a little behind. So, apologies for the delay and here's a pic from the summit.

Love & Links - September 5

I browse the web. I find links I love. I send them to everyone I know with multiple ideas, usually in all caps. I can't wait to get home and start them. But, I have a serious problem with follow through. Here's a collection of links that got me unreasonably excited this week. 

Whoa, August come back. Where did the time go? Eh, that's ok - I have a new hat and I'm ready for fall. I'm dreaming of fall and I've already enjoyed my first pumpkin spice coffee and hot caramel apple ciders of the season. I'm so ready for all the pumpkin and the squash. For new adventures.

I spent last weekend (Labor Day weekend) on Long Island visiting my roommate from college and her older brother with a large group of our friends and it was fantastic. Now for a complete turnaround, I've unpacked the bikini and packed a winter hat and gloves as I head off to New Hampshire.

I think I need to make one of these pencil holders for my desk.

Anything for another strata recipe, especially one that sounds so warm and yummy. Can you say BRUNCH?

Literally in love with these lobster bisque pot pies. Must have lobster.

This might be my new snickerdoodle recipe. And wait, but ok I need to make these brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts.

I cannot wait to flip through all of these football recipes. Last night was the first game, and I am ready for some tailgating food.

Any reason for another granola recipe. And, since I'm being impeccably healthy (not) these banana muffins.

This sounds so yummy - smoked chicken and chorizo panzanella.

And all the pastries, oh my goodness.

Throwback Thursday - Labor Day Weekend

Please ignore my finger. Fire Island.

How about we go back to last weekend? Consider me the newest Long Island fan. My first trip was fantastic.

Days of sun and fun and sand. And my first game of volleyball. College friends and new friends and dogs. Star Wars and a Harry Potter marathon. And lots and lots of puzzles.

Mini golf and boat rides. Food and cookies. A car ride in the rain and pizza. Dogs and frisbee and wiffle ball. Collecting muscles and walks on the beach. Playing in the waves and chicken. Surprisingly few games of mafia and some GRE math prep.

Let's go back. I'm already looking forward to next year. I'm so reluctant to admit this trip is over that I haven't unpacked yet. Which I probably need to do seeing as I'm doing a complete 360 and leaving for New Hampshire tomorrow. I'm thinking that bathing suit isn't going to be very useful.

Labor Day

Happy Labor Day - from Long Island