Hi friends —
Happy Saturday! I hope you all had a great week. This week was a really good one in the kitchen! To be honest, I didn’t have much going on other than testing, filming, and still recovering from this cold that hit me last week (you really forget how long it takes to completely get over one).
Can we also just take a moment to talk about fall?! I can’t believe we are so close. For recipes, I start sprinkling in fall in August — truthfully because one, I just love the season so much. And two, I always have so many recipes that I want to get out for the season, but never feel like I have quite enough time! If you’ve been around for a while, then you know that I absolutely thrive in the fall, in every area of my life. I feel like my blood is made up of pumpkin, spices, apple, all the cozy things…because gosh, I could live in it forever. Is anyone else like that?!!
Anyway, I’m really excited! I’ve been testing and planning fall recipes for months now (seriously…since May) and I can’t wait to share them with you all. Some of the recipes in the pipeline are truly some of my favorites I’ve ever made — it’s going to be an amazing season!
And on the last note, Dustin and I had our 3-year wedding anniversary last week! The Lord truly blessed me with an incredible man, and really I love being married to him — I feel like the luckiest girl in the world every single day. We have a date night planned to go out tonight to celebrate since I was sick last week and we had family in town. What are your plans for the weekend?!
As always, I am just so grateful for this community and for every single one of you. If you missed anything this week, here’s a wrap-up of every new recipe from this week in the order they went live on the blog, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest! Plus a few favorite tools and ingredients, some highlights, and a word of encouragement to carry into the week ahead.
These are a returning favorite every single year, and for good reason!! They’re soft, fluffy, and tender with perfectly crisp edges. Then you get that warm, cozy pumpkin flavor that runs throughout and just works so beautifully with those caramelized cinnamon sugar swirls. Served warm with a homemade whipped honey cinnamon butter — it is the PERFECT recipe to ease into fall with (to be honest, I make them year round haha) and I promise you will be in heaven!
I am obsessed with these. They have a rich and creamy homemade no-churn strawberry ice cream that gets sandwiched between two layers of soft, buttery shortbread that just melt in your mouth. Coated in that iconic strawberry shortcake crunch coating that adds a perfect crunch — it’s one of the best summer treats! And if you grew up eating the Good Humor bars…you’re going to LOVE these!
One of my favorite things to bake — there is nothing more satisfying than pulling them from the oven! They start with a homemade puff pastry that bakes up golden, flaky, and buttery with the most delicate layers. Then each one is filled with a warm and gooey brown sugar peach filling that is bursting with that jammy peach flavor, and almost melts into every layer! Finished with a maple vanilla bean glaze and served with a hot cup of coffee — they’re SO much better than anything from a box and perfect for peach season!
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1
I love this verse so much, and it feels really fitting as we stand on the edge of a new season. There is something really beautiful about the reminder that life moves in a lot of different seasons, and each one has its own purpose, gifts, lessons, hardships, and goodness. I think it it’s a good to recognize that we don’t have to rush past the one we’re in OR be anxious about the one that’s ahead — both can be held at once, and we can trust that the Lord knows exactly where He is leading us.
As you step into this week — maybe you’re at the end of one season of your life, or maybe you’re at the very beginning of another — either way, I hope you find peace in knowing that God is in AND has written every season. Every! Season! And the one you’re in right now is exactly where you’re supposed to be <3.
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