Happy Friday, everyone!
The weekend is so close that I can practically taste it. Right now it’s tasting rich and chocolaty…that is to say, I made Brownie Mix Truffles on KCCI this morning!
I may or may not have gotten so excited about the cute Valentine’s Day-themed sprinkles on top of the truffles that I temporarily forgot where I was and what I was doing and said I wanted to hug them…on air. I don’t even remember saying it! Take a look for yourself, if you please!
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In other news, it should be a fun weekend around here! My Mom and I are heading to the Home and Garden show to get some good ideas for, well, our homes and gardens. I’m going to really switch up the landscaping in my front yard this spring (who am I) so I’m excited to get some good ideas.
Wherever you are, and whatever you do, have a great weekend yourself (stay safe & warm east coasters!) and please enjoy my favorite finds from around the web in this week’s Friday Favorites. And don’t forget to check out the chocolate giveaway at the end of this post!
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Favorite treat: Red Velvet Puppy Chow. Looks perfectly sweet and poppable, and what a fun treat for Valentine’s Day!
Favorite spot: Alcazar Leather Armchair. I’m fairly certain that if we had this chair in our home I’d never, ever leave. It kind of reminds me of the chair Aidan made Carrie, no? Starting a savings account for it…NOW!
Favorite photo: Strawberries and Cream Cake. Ali @ Gimme Some Oven has totally outdone herself with this cake. First of all I can’t wait to make the fresh strawberry cake inside, second of all the Valentine’s Day heart outside is the CUTEST!
Favorite accessory: Jemma Cake Stand. Isn’t this country-chic cake stand the sweetest? That cake would look so adorable on it.
Favorite furball. Melting.
Favorite ‘wich: Spinach & Artichoke Melts. My mouth is watering at the site of this hand-held twist on one of my favorite dips.
Favorite place: Emerald Lake. Just 20 miles or so west of Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada, this lake is absolutely breathtaking. I would rent a house here for a week in the summertime in a heartbeat!
Favorite DIY: Crate Wall Storage. Finally, a crate project that I could actually do, and would actually be useful! Love this idea for creating towel storage in the bathroom.
Favorite dessert: Vanilla Cream Filled Double Chocolate Cake. Trouble. Delicious, delicious, trouble.
Favorite fitness: 5-4-3-2-1 Workout. I can’t remember if I’ve posted this workout on Friday Favorites before. Either way, I really like that you can do the whole thing at home!
Favorite fish: Salmon Honey Teriyaki. I’m always looking for new ways to cook salmon and this looks absolutely delectable. Not very many ingredients, either!
Favorite project: Stackable Fruit Crates. LOVE these!! So great for saving valuable counter space, and much cheaper to make, than buy.
Favorite fresh: Grilled Kale Salad with Beets, Figs, and Ricotta. All. The. Things. Especially the figs – Ben and I have been craving figs like crazy lately.
Favorite idea: Lazy Girl Fitness. This blogger has tons of clever ways to fit fitness in throughout your day – no gym required.
Favorite splurge: (Black Bean) Chili (Sweet Potato) Fries. Great spin on chili fries. Add a healthy drizzle of homemade nacho cheese sauce and I’m so sold.
Favorite outfit. Perfect for spring break!
Favorite devour: Vanilla Bean Cookie Butter Cup Cupcakes. Vanilla bean cupcakes swirled with cookie butter, stuffed with Salted Chocolate Cookie Butter Cups, then topped with Vanilla Bean Cookie Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Come to Mama!
thanks for featuring my sweet potato chili fries! They are SO SO good–highly recommend you give them a try :)
ps. i’m going to be in your old neck of the woods this weekend (twin cities!)
there is so much chocolate up there and now i’m drooling. my husband is on a work trip and won’t get home until tomorrow…lame, but i am going to a work party with one of the mockler girls, who i feel like you might know? she is the one who introduced me to this blog, which has paid off in the kitchen big time!
Just wanted to leave you a comment to say how much I love your blog. I’ve been a follower for a while now and thought you should know your growth in writing and photography does not go unnoticed.
And of course I love your Friday favorites!
Kacey
Haha! Who doesn’t want to hug sprinkles? I feel that way about glitter and my husband hates it because he usually wakes up looking like a showgirl from Vegas. Today is my free day so I think I’m going to have to make the spinach artichoke sandwiches… YUM!!!
OMG, this is creepy because as I was reading the Friday Favorites, I was munching on none other than “Dark Chocolate Pomegranate” candies. From Brookside. From my splurge at BJ’s Wholesale Club. And I didn’t buy just 1 bag. I feel like I was just BUSTED. hahaha. So, since I already have two giant bags, what did I do? Enter anyway. I mean, because I’ve never tried the other flavorrrsssss….. ;)
BAHA! Hugging the sprinkles…that’s awesome! My mom & I are also hitting up the Home & Garden Show here in Madison tomorrow morning. Paired with some errands with the hubby after & going to see The Avett Brothers with the girls tomorrow night, I have a pretty nice little Saturday lined up! Of course I need to convince the house to clean itself today before I can enjoy any of that, but I think I can do it. ;) Happy Weekend to you IGE & Fam!
Love that workout! Just wrote it down and will be doing it this afternoon. And those cupcakes…OMG….
Red velvet puppy chow exists? My life may have new meaning. I also get very excited about anything that involves cute sprinkles. :)
that salad looks amazing, all the things I love too…
Hugging sprinkles might be a bit difficult! lol
I’ll take that double chocolate cake and the lake, at the same time.Kristin, what do you use to get your hair so shiny? It always looks so pretty, I just had to ask!
I love your Friday Favorites! I want to eat/make everyone of those recipes, especially that salad, YUM!
Made the Kung Pao Chicken Burgers, AMAZING, thanks for sharing your recipe!!
Lake Louise is only a couple hours away from me! It is beautiful for sure :)