Bran Appetit — Page 2

Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Parfaits

May 1, 2013

To say that I’m getting obsessed with parfaits is a little bit of an understatement. Maybe it’s these cute little glasses I got from Zulily? Maybe it’s just that the weather is finally warming up here and I can eat yogurt again for breakfast without needing a sweater on. Whatever it is, bring it on, [...]

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Vanilla Bean Pudding with Pineapple and Coconut

April 30, 2013

Anytime I think of pudding, I think of one thing: snack packs. But my love for snack packs didn’t even really hit until college when I was away from home, useless in the kitchen, and needed cheap/easy snacks. I think it was a combination of pudding cups, cherry coke, and pineapple orange juice that helped [...]

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Cream of Artichoke Soup

April 26, 2013

Is this it? Is Spring finally here? It’s faked us out a few times already this year, so I’m still a little skeptical….but I’m hoping that there won’t be any more snow. I’m ready for asparagus and strawberries and open windows and hanging out outside again. One of my favorite things about spring (besides warmer [...]

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Batterway Cheese Puffs

April 25, 2013

Well, it’s a good thing we’ve started running again. Baking season is back in full swing around here! Now that the weather is warmer, my breads rise faster in the house or on the porch. And with the longer days, I feel like I can get more done before pajama time (aka, dinner time). If [...]

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Pulled Pork Nachos

April 23, 2013

Getting out of our routine is fun, but it also means I let some things go….like blog posts and cooking and setting an alarm in the morning to wake me up. Thank goodness my dream woke me up this morning because Nick was already gone and Maggie sure doesn’t help in the waking-up department; she’s [...]

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weekend wrap-up

April 22, 2013

Three weeks in the new office and I’m seriously in need of some plants and more lamps. I just can’t handle the fluorescent bulbs as the only light source. The one nice thing about our new place is that it’s closer to downtown and there’s a lot more places within walking distance, which means I [...]

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Blueberry White Wine Spritzer

April 19, 2013

Most days, I’m more of a red wine fan. Maybe I just haven’t tried enough white wines or I just haven’t found the perfect one (yet), but I’m working on it. I was recently contacted by my friends at The Wine Bar (remember the decorating challenge this past winter?) to test a few of their [...]

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Pine Cone Hill Giveaway

April 16, 2013

One thing that I’ve been trying to be better at in this house is actually having place mats and napkins and things for the dining room table. At our old house, we never sat at our dining table – not even when we had family over – because we didn’t have enough room to have [...]

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Vanilla Bean Angel Food Cake with Cocoa Whipped Cream

April 11, 2013

There really are no words. I mean…. Is there anything better than homemade angel food cake? I had no idea how incredible angel food cake was until this weekend. News flash: Homemade angel food cake tastes nothing like that dry, spongy mess you buy at the store every year before the strawberries are even ripe. [...]

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Monster Macadamia Coconut Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 10, 2013

I think you guys know that we love cookies around here. It’s an almost weekly requirement to have some sort of treat in the house, and usually, that means cookies because they’re easy, they never go to waste, and they’re Nick’s favorite dessert – period. When we went to visit my parents a few months [...]

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Egg, Avocado and Olive Oil Toast

April 9, 2013

My name is Brandi, and I’m addicted to breakfast foods. Or…just put an egg on top of anything and it will probably be one of my new favorite things. To go along with the easiest non-recipe ever for this olive oil spread, here’s one of my newest favorite breakfasts (and lunches!). Even when I have [...]