Bites of My Life

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I'm writing this as I drift off into a NyQuil induced slumber, so please ignore any run-ons or grammar errors. A little cold decided to come hang out with me this week, it was uninvited. It's time it leave the party because I want to be on my A-game for a very anticipated trip this coming weekend. I am headed back to D.C!!!! A full D.C. Diary post to be expected next week recapping the week.

-Snuck half the batch of these turkey meatballs I made a few weeks back in the freezer. I love having them to pull out for an unexpected satisfying dinner.
-Pulled out this recipe from the TAB archives. I'm working on remaking old recipes to give them some 2016 life!
-Last weeks work was fueled by Elemental Coffee's chai tea latte. 
-Have you tried the new siggi's seasonal flavor? Strawberry basil!!
-My OKC guide is revamped and up to do date.
-Lunch with mom typically means at least one of us is ordering a taco salad. We both pulled the plug this time. 
-Breakfast with dad on Saturday morning like the old days! We used to get up real early on Saturdays and go try different spots, just the two of us while the rest of the family was still sleeping.
-If I'm not going to drink my calories on the weekend, I fully plan on indulging, by eating them instead.
-Father's Day pie was a huge success. The crust, the filling, the flavor; an all around win!

Annie

2 in 1 One Recipe Post

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Today I have a round up of a couple recipes I made the past two weekends. You may have seen them on my instagram. They are both delicious and completely dad approved (as well as being approved by the rest of my family). I made a Bourbon Bread Pudding for Father's Day and Carrot Cake for my dad's birthday this past weekend. I highly recommend both recipes!
First up, the bread pudding. This was a classic bread pudding using french bread, raisins and spices like nutmeg which gave it awesome flavor! It was then topped with a bourbon sauce to send it over the edge.

{Bourbon Bread Pudding}
Bread pudding may seem daunting, but this recipe was far from complicated! 
Next is carrot cake! Yum yum yum is all I have to say about this cake. You can't go wrong when the recipe is The Pioneer Woman's. She shows the cake being baked in a sheet pan, but for visual effect I baked it in a bundt pan! After I smothered it with a pecan cream cheese frosting, we dove in to this delicious birthday treat! It was so good, my family and I decided it was a perfectly acceptable dinner. Nothing like cake for dinner, and breakfast, and lunch, and probably an afternoon snack!
{Carrot Cake}
Use this recipe and it won't disappoint! We had a slight carrot cake disaster at Easter, so it was nice to find this recipe that I believe is foolproof!
There you have, 2 recipes in 1 post. Now excuse me while I slip into a sweets coma. 
xo annie

Daddy's Day

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Happy Father's Day to the best dad around. Thanks for sitting through my multiple dance recitals, teaching me how to play soccer, helping me make countless student council posters, being my personal spell check when my grammar gets a little shaky on the blog and always willing to eat a big bowl of ice cream with me! 
 I appreciate and love you more than you know! I love having a day to celebrate that.
And thank you for doing all these things too.
love you daddy,
xo skidget