Strawberry Pecan Shortcakes {Foodie Friday}

Well it seems as though we skipped spring here in central Indiana and went straight to summer. It’s kind of a bummer because I really like the coolness of spring, not too cold, not too hot. Now it’s starting to just be hot.

What I'm Loving Lately- Home Blogs {May edition}

Happy Memorial Day to you! I'm enjoying the nice weather today by getting some things done around the house. Is anyone else out there still spring cleaning? I still haven't gotten the windows cleaned, maybe I can finally knock that out today!

Homemade Croutons {Foodie Friday}

Once upon a time there was a loaf of bread going bad on my counter. I cut it up and made croutons. The end.

Wow that was a great story. No, really, because these croutons are delicious. In fact I have eaten half of them straight from the container. No salad, no dressing, just croutons. And the nice thing is that you can add flavors, spices and cheese combinations that you like too. This is so easy to do, so don’t let your stale bread go to waste!

Baby M {My Photography}

Here are just a few pictures I took of Baby M. He was 5 days new at the time, but he wasn’t particularly interested in having his picture taken. I still managed to get a couple cute ones of him. He is such a little peanut, I can't wait to see him grow up.

Manhattan Glazed Chicken {Foodie Friday}

My first job out of high school was working at Red Lobster. I did all sorts of jobs there…

Baby J's Birth Story {My Photography}

2 weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending my first birth—as the photographer. Our friends graciously agreed to let me be a part of their first son’s birth. I was so excited.

Santa Fe Enchilada Bake {Foodie Friday}

Sometimes the best recipes happen by accident. My sister was coming for dinner and wanted to make Mexican Lasagna.

Biltmore's Bread Pudding {Foodie Friday}

I have never really been a big bread pudding fan, but my sister was

coming over for dinner and sent me an email suggesting that we make this for dessert. So we did. Honestly, bread pudding is basically baked French toast, so you really can’t go wrong. The part that takes this over the top, though is the caramel topping. O. MY. GOODNESS. It probably deserves a post all on it’s own.

What I'm Loving Lately -Food Blogs {April edition}

Well it’s the last Monday of the month again, and time for another edition of What I’m Loving Lately. This month I am highlighting a few of my favorite food blogs. I’m kind of sad to be sharing these with you because they are like my secret stash of jewels.

Tilapia Piccata {Foodie Friday}

I don't know how, but my freezer somehow ended up full of fish..it must have been a really good sale...haha. We have had chicken piccata before, and loved it, so I figured tilapia piccata was going to be a winner. I was right. I never cared much for lemon tasting things growing up, but lately it has really been hitting the spot. This makes for a nice quick family dinner. My fillets were pretty small, so they cooked quickly, so keep the size of your fillets in mind while cooking.