Bites of My Life

I'll be honest, I'm putting together this post as fast as I can so I can get my eyes off the computer. It's currently Sunday night, I'm laying on my couch with my computer on my stomach, the Emmy's in the background and a raging migraine in my head. This little sucker arrived around lunchtime and has yet to leave. What a way to end a week. 

On the brighter side, it was a great week. Two new restaurants crossed off my list, a little birthday celebration for my Lindz, and lots of feelings of fall. Not pictured is the incredible new yoga classes I got to try, a softball win for the work crew and the much needed rainy Sunday we had.

-Just one part of our amazing meal at OKC's newest spot.

-Everything A Good Egg Dining touches is gold.

-Late night appetizer dinner.

-Latte a day keeps the doctor away.

-I really wish I wasn't that person, but I am.

-Checked another new spot off my list. Must try the cubans from Cafe Condesa.

-No monkeying around. Tucking this recipe away to save for another day.

-Breakfast tailgates FTW.

-Sunday supper in front of the TV to wind down before a new week.

Annie

Bites of My Life

Why is it that it takes forever to make it to a long weekend then they just end so quick? Coming out of Cali vacation mode and chugging through the days to make it to the weekend, it felt like a relatively long week. Madewell and H&M's opening helped a bit. Both made their debut in Oklahoma this past week. We are slowly gaining more street cred.

By the time the weekend rolled around it was go time. Football is back, my friends were back in town and all was right in the world again. Spent the rest of the weekend grilling, swimming and wearing as much white as possible before we have to wave goodbye to summer. You were a great one summer 2k15, you're welcome back anytime.

-So in love with my egg cup breakfast from Zinc, I picked up a couple for myself before we left Newport. First meal back was breakfast for dinner to use them up. 

-Madewell finally came to Oklahoma and the grand opening was a mad house. I'm thrilled it's here but my wallet is about to suffer.

-New recipe post for my perfect overnight oats.

-Gameday ready with spirited sugar cookies!

-Best part of college football starting back up is having an excuse to reunite with sweet sweet friends.

-Midway's sandwiches = one of the things I miss most about Norman.

-I've been dying to try Half Baked Harvest's bourbon peach bbq baked beans since she posted them. They are AMAZE. Paired with skirt steak and chimichurri (by dad) and a fig and walnut salad, Sunday dinner was a home run. Mom's caramel cake was the sweet finish. 

-Somehow my Sundays always end up looking like this after weekends of indulgences...

-Lovely end to the long weekend with leftover baked beans and grilled salmon.

Annie

Bites of My Life

Today marks 80  "bites" post y'all. Eighty Mondays have gone by since I started writing Take A Bite. Despite whatever I should be doing that's usually more important, like studying for finals right now, I'd always rather choose putting time into my blog. 

Take A Bite is like a like a best friend to me. I love having a place to express my weird thoughts, or sharing things I love, or posting what I cooked for dinner the night before, but most of all I love hearing when y'all love it too. When someone tells me they read TAB I usually first, blush, then second, get embarrassed, then last, realize how cool it is that someone actually takes the time to read my grammar-error filled posts. 

This weekend I had a friend come up to me and say she reads TAB everyday. She gets to work, signs into her computer, first checks Cupcakes and Cashmere (respectably) then checks Take A Bite. To hear that someone reads Take A Bite as part of their morning routine, or uses my recipes to make dinner or a fun treat is kind of awing. It's just one of those things that I don't really believe people take the time to read, I just do it cause I love it. So thanks Meredith you pretty much made the rest of my year!

-Santa's Workshop already started wrapping presents! Santa also buys his cute wrapping goods at Chirps and Cheers in their new Midtown location.

-Santa has also been making his own Christmas cards to give to those on the nice list!

-I stretched leftover Thanksgiving turkey all the way until last Thursday. A throw-whatever-you-have in-the-pot soup! Turkey veggie and chickpea soup it is!

-Mission: clean out the fridge before I go home for a month has begun. A tomato, spinach, and a little curry powder omelet for dinner!

-Molly knows me well and knew I'd love her mom's Christmas (Crack)er recipe! She sent over the recipe and I made up this Christmas crack for gameday. It was a hit and I'll definitely be making it again before the holidays. 

-My other game day treat was Cookie Butter Rice Krispies! Both recipes will be posted later this week!

-My sweet señorita is about to leave me for a whole semester of studying abroad in Spain. I know she's going to be amazing, but is it selfish to say I need you to stay? Like actually need. 

-Last OU game day as student...check!

Two tests and one presentation until Christmas break freedom!

Annie