Happy Friday everyone! Hope you had a nice week!
I always thought I could live in the Pacific Northwest because of the weather. I really, really love the rain. It’s just so cozy, right? Well, when you have a 9 month old it’s not quite the same. It’s been raining for a week straight and Lincoln and I are going stir crazy in this house! Although, in my desperation to find fun things to do indoors, he’s got to experience the fun that is spinning upside down on the “dizzy chair” aka my office chair, and learning about every single aisle in Target. I think we’ve been to three Targets in four days because “Mommy forgot something.” #desperation
Anywho, hallelujah I’m heading somewhere warm this weekend (details to come,) and we’re supposed to be back to seasonally appropriate sunny skies and 70s next week. I can’t wait!
Wherever you are and whatever you do have a wonderful weekend, and in the meantime please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web and beyond in this week’s Friday Favorites! (I apologize in advance for the plethora of sweet treats this week. Wait, no I don’t. You’re welcome!)
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Favorite disguise: Superfood Sweet Potato Dessert Fries. My eyes bulged out of their sockets (graphic) when I spied these dessert fries made with super foods like pomegranates, dark chocolate and obviously sweet potatoes. DO NOT MISS checking out the other toppings – mind blowing!
Favorite fashion. This stylish Instagramer’s style is exactly what my style would be if I had style. Right.
Favorite makeover: Cauliflower and Chicken Sausage Casserole. This dish won The Kitchn’s Best Healthy Casserole award. Looks so yummy!
Favorite place: Mesa Falls, Idaho. Incredibly beautiful. Seems like a place that would remind you how small we are in this world.
Favorite indulge: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Scotcharoos. I didn’t think scotcharoos could get any better but clearly I was wrong – to the tune of two additional layers of deliciousness. :)
Favorite truth. Story of my life. GIVE IT TO ME.
Favorite sip: Peach Bourbon Iced Tea Cocktail. Three words – All. Summer. Long.
Favorite bite: Monster Cookie Dough Energy Bites. Cookie dough flavor AND energy? I’m in. Love that I have everything I need to make them already in my cupboards, too!
Favorite DIY: DIY Herb Garden. What an awesome design for an herb garden! It’s not only practical – you don’t have to stoop as much – but it’s a stylish piece for any garden. Will you be gardening this year?
Favorite redo: Cashew-Less Vegan Queso. Speaking of lighter nacho cheese sauce … You’ll never guess what ingredient Dana @ The Minimilast Baker used to make her vegan queso dip instead of high-fat cashews. Check it out!
Favorite fresh: Sweet Tooth Salad. I feel like every salad I’ve ever made should be named Sweet Tooth Salad. I just NEED a sweet element to every salad I eat – it totally makes it!
Favorite find: Jane.com. Have you been to Jane.com or am I the last person on earth to do so? My friends have been poking at me for months to check it out so I finally did and ordered four things in one week. Whoops. It’s a “daily deals” site, which usually annoy me to no end, but they have the most adorable stuff for home, fashion, kitchen, etc, and everything’s incredibly affordable.
I recently bought this adorable necklace in pink from Leo & Lilly, via Jane.com, and it just arrived yesterday. ADORABLE, and guess how much it was? Guess?! FIVE DOLLARS AND NINETY NINE CENTS. I love the you let me shout on Friday Favorites, btw. :)
Favorite upgrade: Cashew Chicken Rotini Salad. Goodbye boring chicken salad, hello Cashew Chicken Rotini Salad. Yum.
Favorite home. Cool combo of chalkboard and buffet, right?
Favorite yum: Cheesy Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Chorizo & Maple Cream. You had me at maple cream. Yowza these look good. Pair with a salad and you’re set!
Favorite woah and photo: Birthday Cake Chocolate Chip Cookies. You MUST click through to see the secret ingredient included in these unbelievable cookies. Hint: I’ve been wanting to try them for months. Side note: I about licked my computer screen at the sight of that cookie dough!
I love that guac t-shirt! Haha, so true!
Does that vegan queso look SO awesome?? How cool that it is made with eggplant! That is some serious creativity there.
Thanks so much for including my Sweet Tooth Salad in this amazing post! I have that necklace in pink as well and I love it! I find I never where the larger version (which I went a bit overboard on ordering from Ebay). I *need* that Guacamole shirt!!! And Cookie Dough Scotcheroos? Yeah, I’ll need that shirt in a larger size. Have a great weekend!
I love Jane.com! I’ve been checking it out for the last 6 months or so, and seem to find at least one thing to purchase a week :)
Everything you picked this Friday is amazing! Loving the guacamole t-shirt and the DIY garden! Have a great weekend of travel!
Thanks for sharing my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Scotcharoos. We are so ready for the sun to come out in Minnesota, too. The kids just want to play outside, but it keeps raining!
Thanks for linking to my Cashew Chicken Rotini Salad! And I’m soooo with you on the rain. Totally over it and hoping for some sun and warmer weather!
Those sweet potato fries look like a party in my mouth!
Awesome suggestions as always.
Love the herb stand pic, what a cute idea. As a gardener, I’m trying to convince everyone to plant herbs this year!
Hey, they’re 3 to 5 bucks in the grocery store for just one fresh herb! And some recipes call for 3 separate fresh herbs!
Thanks!!
Your Friday Favorites are always amazing always in all ways…I dont know how you stumble upon these finds but please don’t stop lol Enjoy the change of weather wherever your travels take you. Cheers to the weekend!
I hear ya on the rain sister it’s driving me crazy too. That peach bourbon iced tea is definitely calling my name…
the guacamole shirt is too fun. totally true. and those sweet potato fries. i am still dying over that photo from earlier this week. need to have some.
I love that shirt about the guacamole. YES.
Awesome finds! I spotted that delicious looking sweet potato dessert thing this past week, and about passed out from excitement. The minute I get my hands on some chocolate, I am going straight to the kitchen! Thanks for sharing!!