Author: Lauren
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24 Hour Guide to Winter in Destin, FL
Got 24 hours to kill? Destin, Florida and surrounding areas are the perfect in-a-day vacation. From family fun to local food, this trip is sure to relax you. When to go and where to stay If you’re going to Destin during the off-season, late September to early October is the time. One, you’re in Florida……
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7 Backpack Must-Haves for the Frequent Traveler
Are you “that guy” who brings a backpack to a theme park, so you’re properly prepared? Do you regularly answer “yes” when someone asks “does anyone happen to have a bandaid?” If so, this post is for you and your inner traveler! These tried-and-true products have no less than 4 out of 5 stars on…
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7 iPhone Accessories for the Frequent Traveler
iPhone accessories are in no short order, but half of them are of such poor quality it’s a wonder anyone bothered to make it at all. Below you’ll find both tested and dream-list products that have no less than 4 out of 5 stars on Amazon. (N.B. None of these products include affiliate links.) 1.…
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6 TV Shows Worth Catching up on This 2015 Summer
Marry Me Originally rated as a 4.5 out of 5, Marry Me is definitely my favorite new sitcom this year. It’s funny and goofy yes, but it’s also brutally honest about the flaws people have, embracing them instead of demonizing us for our selfishness or incompetence. Stalker Stalker, a 4 out of 5 show, quickly became a favorite…
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Quick & Easy Cream Cheese Lasagna
Guess what? I’ve never made “home-made” lasagna. In fact, I just happen to know that making lasagna is “hard” and “time consuming” by chance – not because I’ve ever experienced it. I don’t even know why it’s so hard. I made three batches of lasagna in the past three weeks (don’t judge – I love me…
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Halloween Orange Cupcakes
When Kristofer told me his coworkers were going to bring in food on Halloween, I started ranting about how we weren’t going to bring in another dessert, but would instead make a savory dish for everyone to enjoy! …then the deadline started creeping up on me, and I realized that I needed to use my Halloween…
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Petal Iced Fresh Strawberry Cake
Super moist, this delicate cake is made with fresh strawberries and topped with a cream cheese frosting. To achieve the frosting effect as pictured, look for instructions on “petal icing” a cake. I used a cake piping bag and circle tip, a regular spoon, and 2(!) containers of store-bought frosting. The frosting spreads best when…
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Peaches with Cottage Cheese
Here’s a super easy recipe for those of us who like cottage cheese, and those of us who like peaches! Usually I’m a peaches-in-ice-cream type of gal, but since sometimes we need to eat meals other than dessert (like breakfast or an afternoon snack), I’m willing to switch it up sometimes! These sure did make for a…
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Basil Cream Chicken
This is one of those recipes that is so good you share it with your neighbor. Pan breaded chicken baked in a cream sauce – terrible and wonderful at the same time. This is an ideal leftover meal, as the chicken is moist and the cream sauce helps after microwaving. With a lot of flavor and texture,…
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Open Faced Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Here’s one of the easiest ways to use leftover Shredded Buffalo Chicken: an open faced sandwich on toasted bread. If you’re a mayo or ranch person, you could spice up your sandwich a bit more… but I’m a straight buffalo person, so I didn’t need any of that! ;p
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Buffalo Chicken Pretzel Bites
Still without a fridge, Kristofer and I made the most of our leftover Shredded Buffalo Chicken by purchasing some Pillsbury Breadstick dough and topping with kosher salt for our best pretzel-esque taste. Have you made pretzel bread before? Share a recipe in the comments for a homemade version of this!
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Slow Cooker Shredded Buffalo Chicken
About a month into our new apartment without a fridge, Kristofer and I were having to get creative with the food we ate. Eating out all the time isn’t affordable (or tasty), but frozen food (because we had a freezer) was just depressing in the amounts we had to consume it. At the very least, we ended…