Friday Faves

Oh yes, you’re going to be working your pucker power soon because I canned pickles and will soon be sharing the recipe!

Happy Friday friends. The weekend has snuck upon us, just like summer has snuck away. Can you believe fall is already kissing our fingertips as we try to grasp those last few minutes of summer’s hues? Ugh. It makes me distraught.

But I have to say, fall is my favorite season of all. I just simply crave the change. And I like that it’s abrupt. All of the sudden the kids are back in school or going away to college. And suddenly the leaves change from green to glorious reds, yellows and oranges. And I can barely wait to break out my fleece sheets for the bed and hug a warm sweater around me in front of the fire

Ahhhh, fall.

I lived in Los Angeles for almost 13 years and the fact that there was no change in seasons was the worst part of living there. And the traffic. But I could ignore that. But I still craved change.

Which brings me to this.

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The change of seasons always makes me feel like I need to do some deep cleaning and organizing in my life, my home and here on the blog, it’s no different.

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Thank you so much for giving me your feedback! And now let’s ditch the dustpans and spraybottles, and dig into this week’s Friday Faves.

This classic recipe has all the right stuff to make it to your Labor Day BBQ table.

These chocolate desserts look totally decadent—and they’re healthy!

I just wanna put on a sweater already, and make these!

I’ve just fallen down the rabbit hole because of this new to me food blog.

Is it too early for pumpkin? Not if you’re baking these.

10 best burgers for Labor Day weekend. (why thank you!)

And then there were two. The best chef knives to get your hands on. But not under. Because that would hurt.

Plus, 5 tips for a stress-free family dinner. Are you reading my mind?

If this is true, think of what it would do to shopping at Target!!! Sips of red wine while you push your red cart through the aisles? Dreams do come true.

You know those magnetic letters on your fridge you use to hang up your kiddos artwork? Add bling! Yes!

I go to the grocery store AT LEAST once a day. I wonder if I could ever follow this once-a-month grocery list? Impressive.

Uh-oh. The state of your desk shows the type of genius you are. This is the state of my desk as we speak. It’s not pretty but I’m just keeping it real. Call me Einstein.

The kids are back to school, you should be reading more too. Meg’s updated book list for 2015.

This is what we were looking for! When Smudge tried to do a photo transfer from a YouTube video, it was a dismal failure.

or…

She could try a new project like this DIY tote to take back to school. Show some personality!

Short, long, chunky, thin. 6 essential sweaters for fall.

I could do without the Birks, but everything else in this outfit is total comfy wear. I need that shirt!

My grandma taught me how to do this. I could use a refresher.

I thought this was hilarious, and with a great message at the end. GIRL POWER!

Bring the tissues for this one. Oh, and hello…soundtrack with REM!

I would move into this home faster than you can say, “moving boxes.” GORGEOUS! (yes, even with the jackalope)

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Pinned from Across the WWW

As we’re moving from summer treats to comfort food feasts, there was lots of goodness going on this week around the www. Here are a few recipe faves I pinned this week.

Chickpea Shawarma Sandwich

Vegetarian shawarma IS a thing (think meatless, veggieful-illed pitas with a garlic dill sauce) and bring the extra napkins.

Get the recipe | Pin it

Warm Fingerling Potatoes with Garlic Turmeric Sauce

Another warm potato salad recipe (I shared this one yesterday) but this time with two ingredients too often missing from our cupboards: turmeric and tahini. Let’s fix that, okay?

Get the recipe | Pin it

Strawberry Roll-Ups

My grandma used to make fruit leather all of the time by letting it sit out in the sun. This seems to be a quicker way.

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Make it a winner of a weekend friends, and cook something good.

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