The weather has turned here in Texas, and I am hoping it's here to stay! The nights have been chilly, the days crisp, and I've been in the mood for all the soups. I am one of those people who could eat soup on a hot summer day, but I don't make them as much because Canean is definitely not one of those people. This gets me really excited for fall and winter when I can make as many soups as I want! My spicy roasted tomato basil soup is one of those soups that will become one of your favorites that gets put on dinner rotation. It's simple, healthy, and so full of flavor that you and your family are going to love it!
You guys, this whole trying to get things done thing with a newborn is way harder than I anticipated. I had big plans on being back fully into blogging mode and thought I would be back to whipping up recipes in the kitchen by now. I am back making simple dinners for us in the kitchen and am managing to get a little work done here and there, but am by no means back to my regular schedule just yet. Luckily I had another recipe ready to go that I photographed pre-baby! My almond crusted chicken is super healthy, easy, and just the kind of recipe that I have been making the past couple of weeks.
I have a confession, I am not really back into the kitchen yet. This recipe was one I made and shot before giving birth that I had planned on blogging before I went into labor. And I'm so glad I had it on the back burner to have ready to go post baby because last night was my first night back in the kitchen in over a month! Easy dinners are an absolute essential for me right now, especially because Canean has been having to do some of the cooking while I have been in recovery/new baby mode! My spinach, sun-dried tomato, and goat cheese stuffed sweet potatoes are the perfect easy dinner or side and happen to be packed full of nutrients and can be ready without breaking a sweat.
'm baaackkk...well kinda. I am not fully back into working mode, but am slowly but surely easing my way back into it. I wanted to tell you about my first month with new baby and fill you in on Parks's birth story while it was all still fresh on my mind! I honestly cannot believe that it has been a month since he was born. Time is flying by at a scary pace. This month has been the hardest, best month of my life and I just can't believe Canean and I have been blessed with such a sweet little boy that we get to call ours forever.
Last year I partnered with the talented ladies of Five Seasons Cooking to photograph and style their delicious recipes for their debut cookbook! After long hours and lots of hard work, Five Seasons: A Guide to Seasonal Cooking was released on September 18th! The result is a gorgeous, coffee tale worthy book filled with amazing recipes inside.
The book is broken down by season using all seasonal and fresh ingredients that you can find at your local market or grocer throughout the year. The recipes are easy to follow, and I have no doubt that it will become one of your new favorite kitchen essentials! Being there to photograph the food, I can attest to the fact that everything in this book tastes amazing. I literally tasted almost every recipe and love them all!
Fall has officially arrived surrounding me with thoughts of fall fashion, pumpkin everything, and the hope of some cooler weather arriving to Texas in the near future. I love this time of year. The colors, the food, the energy from everyone else's excitement for the season, and this year the anticipation of our baby boy's arrival! Speaking of, we are officially one week and six days out from his due date! Crazy town! My cravings have been carb heavy lately or anything pumpkin related so I combined my two obsessions and created this delicious and easy brown butter and sage pumpkin ravioli with walnuts!
This meal is decadent, everything you love about a fall cozy meal, and is just absolutely delicious!
