Today after church I had one thing and one thing only on my to do list. Laundry Vacuum Grocery store Make peppermint bark The other things can wait, right? Yesterday when I mentioned my love for Williams-Sonoma’s peppermint bark, Molly, an awesome blog reader, emailed me with her recipe for the festive treat and I…
Cocoa Oatmeal Cookies
Eggnog Overnight Oats
Oh my gosh do I have an amazing breakfast to share with you this morning! Last night after dinner, a package was delivered to our house that included a bottle of eggnog from the wonderful people at Bolthouse Farms. The eggnog is all natural and has less fat and calories than typical eggnog, yet somehow…
Salmon Recipe Roundup
Now that November is in full swing, it’s time for the November Recipe Roundup! Recipe roundups are a feature I started on the blog two months ago to showcase past PBF recipes that may have fallen to the wayside in the two plus years I’ve been blogging. Past recipe round ups include: Granola Recipe Roundup…
Bubbee’s Glazed Carrots

The ultimate side dish: Glazed carrots elevated with the perfect combination of sweet + salty flavor thanks to crisp bacon, melted butter, cinnamon and brown sugar. Who knew carrots could shine so bright!? I will never forget my first Thanksgiving with Ryan’s family. As we were getting ready for the big meal, I asked Ryan…
BBQ Salmon
Early this evening, I sent out this tweet: Replies varied, but for the most part people seemed to think that the combination had potential! I remember seeing barbeque salmon on menus at various restaurants over the years, but I never ordered it or tried making it myself. Tonight I figured why not give it a…