Pinterest Eats

I love Pinterest for a number of reasons, but right now the #1 reason is FOOD.

We're having people over for Valentine's Day brunch on Sunday, and I think I've found a new baked french toast recipe to add to the mix! 

I actually found it on a website while searching for paint colors & decided it needed to be pinned, stat.  It's been repinned & liked over 200 times already, so I know I'm not alone in thinking this one will be a winner.  Side note: After finding this recipe, I proceeded to make traditional french toast to fulfill my craving!

Here are some other Pinterest recipes that I've found and love:

Roasted Chickpeas

Quinoa Burgers

And here are a few that I've pinned and plan to try asap.

Healthy Quinoa Mac & Cheese

Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

Rainbow Fruit Skewers

Jammie Heart Cookies

Have you found any great Pinterest recipes lately?  Feel free to link to them in the comments!

Brilliant Idea, aka, How to Make Grocery Shopping Tolerable

While in Columbus a few weeks ago, Bethany (college roomie, bridesmaid, all-around awesome) took me to the new fancy pants Giant Eagle.  By one of the entrances is a wine sampler that let's you test wines before you buy AND sip while you shop - genius!

I am not a fan of the grocery, but I am working on it!  Hey Dominick's, are you listening?!

Brilliant.

What I Want

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{heaven}

Baguette, Beure, Fromage, Confiture des Fraises

Best. Donut. Ever!

I was running late to a meeting at the Merchandise Mart the other day when I noticed a line of people wrapped around the corner of a building just north of there (it also happens to be right across the street from our old place - sniffle!).  There wasn't a sign hanging outside, so I first thought it was a sample sale for Haute Living or something similar that would warrant a long line on a weekday morning.  I noticed a woman with a box that had a big donut stamped on top and went on my way.  After the meeting, I decided to check out The Donut Vault.  This is what I walked out with:

 

They had 6 donuts left & they all happened to be chocolate (my favorite).  I snapped one up, only slightly gasped at the $3+ price tag, and walked out with my gooey delight.  I took a bite.  It was heavenly.  I tried to tell myself that I would eat half now and the rest after my next meeting was done.   With glaze so smooth it was sliding right off the top, I devoured the entire thing while sitting in my car on the side of a pretty busy street.  Yep, I was that person.

If you can't tell, I highly recommend this place!  They open at 8:30 am and close when they're sold out.  I think it was pretty rare that there were still donuts left at 10:45, so you'll either have to go early & wait in line or take your chances.  It is worth it!

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p.s. just realized that they spell it "doughnut" whereas I've been writing "donut".  How you do spell the word for these "deliciousnesses"?

Yum! Thin Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

It has been a very busy week!  I have a lot of things to share with you, but for now I'll leave you with this deliciousness known as Thin Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, found on the very fun SugarDerby blog (I have to admit that the name of the blog drew me in, but the yum kept me there!).

The recipe calls for - wait for it - THREE ingredients.  Now that's my kind of cooking.

I am going to stop by the grocery on my way home from a busy installation day & will likely even have time to make them tonight!  They are super easy.

You're welcome ;)