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Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe
Inspired By Our Time In Hawaii! It was not often that I yearned for cold weather or snow, when in Hawai’i but in order to create some of the creature comforts of the changing of seasons, the best way to feel the seasons was to recreate drinks or meals that reminded me of fall in Michigan. This Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe is a sure-fire way to bring every inch of Halloween and all of its magic to the forefront of your thoughts as well. So, Grab your cashmere throw with your favorite book in hand, find your cushiest couch, light your cinnamon-scented fall candle and curl up with this delicious…
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5 Cool Ways To Get Ready For Halloween
So if you haven’t guessed it by now, we’re THAT family. You know the one. Every holiday is fully on display on the outside and the inside of the house….& yes, each holiday actually starts the month before. Hey, we like to celebrate stuff. Holidays, birthdays, Tuesdays…, any occasion really. We’ll find a reason to break out partyware just because. We are on Holiday Everyday…so Celebrate Accordingly! It should be no surprise that we stretch out these occasions to the fullest. We start the Halloween countdown on October 1st and have our scary movies and décor at the ready on Sept 30th. We break out the Easter pastels well before…
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It’s Epic Mickey Pretzel Time
Inspired By Our Time At Disney World Orlando, FL We love a good pretzel. For those of you who have been with us since our days in Boise Idaho and our very first Loft & Learn blog, you may even remember our first attempt at baking huge carnival type pretzels. We loved them then and after trying the delicious offering at Walt Disney World in Florida we had to recreate the magic again for ourselves in the Loft Kitchen! While we had a bit of trouble artistically recreating Mickey’s face and ears, we opted for the standard pretzel design. But it’s still a delightful treat Ingredients 1 1/2 cups warm…
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Grilled Pizza Dough Recipe
Inspired By A Love Of All Things Pizza We have tried A LOT of different pizza dough recipes. We’ve tried recipes for grilling, thin crust, deep dish, Chicago style deep dish – you get the idea. There are recipes that call for all purpose flour, some that call for bread flour. There are some that use honey, or some that use sugar. Some that use olive oil, and some that use vegetable oil. There are a lot of recipes, and a lot of permutations of recipes that you can use for every type of pizza. We’ve tried A LOT of different recipes, subsequently, there have been A LOT of failures…
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Spicy Tuna Pepper Wrap Time!
Tuna is an amazing way to get some Omega 3s into your family diet. It’s yummy and when prepared as an alternative to a lunch meat sandwich, is a welcomed treat. Quick Tip When Having Tuna: Drain your canned tuna and then place in the refrigerator overnight. Taking out the tuna about 20 minutes before preparing takes away the chill, but gives the tuna a fresh taste that pops. Here is a great pepper tuna wrap recipe that everyone enjoys as a great lunchtime meal. It’s quick and simple, which is how we like our recipes here. Ingredients: Solid White Tuna In Water Garlic Powder To Taste 1 Teaspoon Turmeric…
Holiday Rising
