Homemade dinner rolls don’t get easier than these! Ready in an hour, they are light, fluffy, and the perfect accompaniment to soups, stews, and chilies.

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easy cloverfield dinner rolls

When I grow up, I would like to be a dinner party pro.

Mostly I’m the kind of hostess who is still in her pajamas, hasn’t showered, and has to have her fiancé distract her guests while she disappears into the bedroom to get herself together.

It’s quite a “situation” and pretty much unpleasant for everyone involved.

I think we’re all really hopeful that it’s just a phase and one day I’ll wake up with all of the grace and finesse of Martha Stewart, but until then, if you come over for dinner, I pre-apologize for the flour I’ll probably have in my hair.

Really, sorry.

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The superstar of fall gets an Italian infusion in this recipe for rigatoni with spicy pumpkin cream sauce.
rigatoni with spicy pumpkin cream sauce

So it seems like my wedding diet has been pushed aside for things like “happiness”, “sanity”, “the.boy’s general well being”, and “pumpkin cream sauce”.

It was fun while it lasted.

(lies.)

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Breakfast doesn’t get better than this! Maple pumpkin doughnuts with a maple cream filling. Almost too good to be true.
maple pumpkin donuts with a maple cream filling

There’s a cafe that I pass on my way to work every day that advertises a speculoos latte as one of it’s specialty drinks.

So far, I’ve resisted its beckoning call on the basis of: what if I hate it?

Which is really code for: WHAT IF I LOVE IT.

Do you see the problem?

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Ratatouille lasagna takes all of the veggies that go into the traditional French stew and layers them between ricotta and noodles to make a tray of delicious comfort food.
ratatouille lasagna

You guys, I’m surrounded.

This is serious.

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day designer

1. I have officially entered the world of the Day Designer. It’s like a life planner, but on crack. And I mean that in a good way. 2015 is going to be the year of life/love/work/blog organization. I can tell.

2. Plus it is SO CUTE and it arrives wrapped in gold polka dotted wrapping paper. I won’t even tell you how much I squealed.

3. Yesterday I decided what I’m going to be for Halloween. I’ll give you three guesses.

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Spicy Cajun white beans and kale are served atop a bowl of creamy grits for a meatless meal that’s big on bold flavor.
cajun white beans and kale over creamy grits

Good news! I not only survived my dress fitting on Sunday, but I also didn’t faint during it.

And now you’re probably wondering why that’s relevant.

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