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Speckled Hen (Strasburg, PA)

Love when you get to put gatherings together and try new places, like the Speckled Hen! Ambiance/Atmosphere: This cute café is in Strasburg right outside town before the railroad. I have past it several times and was excited to give it a try! It’s café style where you order at the counter and they give youContinue reading “Speckled Hen (Strasburg, PA)”

Matine’s Cafe (Wayne, PA)

When a cute French Café opens next to the nail salon… mom and I have to check it out! I can’t wait to go back to Matine’s Café Market! Ambiance/Atmosphere: This small café is located on the mail line right between Devon and Wayne. They have glass windows in the front that just brighten up theContinue reading “Matine’s Cafe (Wayne, PA)”

Lemon Cream Lobster Ravioli

I love when the lobster ravioli is at Costco and on sale! They are fresh, delicious, and great to have on hand. I had bought some clams and steamed them like last time. Their crusty French baguette had just come out of the oven and were warm and were the perfect addition to clams! AndContinue reading “Lemon Cream Lobster Ravioli”

No Boil Crockpot Mack and Cheese

Holiday parties mean easily yet delicious food! I wanted to do a crock pot recipe for work, so it can be as easy as possible. Mac and cheese was the selection! I have since made this again, and there are definitely some do’s and don’ts that I have learned. First spray your crock with nonstickContinue reading “No Boil Crockpot Mack and Cheese”

Lucky’s Coffee Shop (Wilmington, DE)

Slowly catching up here friends. But I promise you, some of these upcoming reviews are worth it! Like this one. A weekend in Wilmington means finding new spots. I love a good retro breakfast spot and Lucky’s Coffee Shop didn’t disappoint! Ambiance/Atmosphere: As described online, this is a 60s retro diner. They have ample seating withContinue reading “Lucky’s Coffee Shop (Wilmington, DE)”

Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake

Colder weather means we’re back to the pasta bakes. They are easy, delicious, and so comforting when it is cold outside! This time around we did a chicken sausage with rotini pasta! I love recipes like these where you can just dump and let the magic happen. I preheated the oven to 375 and greasedContinue reading “Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake”

Hiramasa (Newtown Square, PA)

Birthday dinners always mean new spots to try. This past birthday I wanted Asian, specifically sushi. But also, I needed a place with noodles because #longlife! I stumbled across Hiramasa while scrolling reels on Instagram so of course I had to try it out and it did not disappoint! Click here for my highlight reel!Continue reading “Hiramasa (Newtown Square, PA)”

Chinese Pork BBQ and Veggies

Friday nights are nights my favorite to order Chinese take-out. Sometimes by the end of the week you do not have anymore leftovers, or you are over the leftovers you have and you just want something comforting and easy. Most of the time you don’t want to put forth the effort to cook it LOL.Continue reading “Chinese Pork BBQ and Veggies”

Broccoli Cheddar Spread

Whoops another recipe you need to use your imagination, because somehow, I forgot the pictures LOL. But here is another game day bite. It was meant to be a dip but it turned out to be more of a spread – still delicious! I started by steaming some broccoli; it was just a small head.Continue reading “Broccoli Cheddar Spread”

Texas Roadhouse

If you didn’t know I do love steak, so does mom. We can blame her for my love of steak LOL. After nails, mom had a gift card, not that we needed the excuse, but we chose Texas Roadhouse anyways! Ambiance/Atmosphere: It was a busy night, as we didn’t know there was a school fundraiser, soContinue reading “Texas Roadhouse”