Red White and Blue-Berry Shortcake Cupcakes-Guest Post with Kristina of Whipped

OK, so I have one more amazing guest post for you before I'm back! This is just as exciting as the last one. Kristina from Whipped is here to share a great 4th of July themed recipe for you! I have to tell you, Kristina is not only an amazing blogger with gorgeous photos, a fun and friendly voice, and scrumptious (plus healthy?!) recipes, but she has also become my BFF--best foodie friend. She's moving to NYC this September for culinary school and I CANNOT wait! Michael is worried I may leave him to spend all my time with her. But then again, he wants her to be at the apartment all the time so she and I can both feed him goodies. Spoiled boy :P Anyway! These cupcakes/shortcakes look so perfect for summer (you can even wear a bikini after eating one, I say it's ok!) and Michael positively drooled over these when he saw the photos! (They're refreshing and have berries so he's obviously ALL OVER THIS!) Now, read the rest of this post, enjoy the wonderousness that is Kristina, then go check out her blog and read every morsel of awesomeness on there! And while you're at it, you should really keep up to date with her through the twitter, that facebook, and of course pinterest!  And I will be back in full force next week! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Sundried Tomato and Goat Cheese Rigatoni-Guest Post with Jen of Juanita's Cocina

Hey everyone! So, I'm back in the old Ohio-super super busy, I'm sure (I'm totally writing this post before I leave), and I have my first guest post for you today! I chose two of my absolute favorite foodie friends, and first I have the wonderful and hilarious Jen of Juanita's Cocina! Jen is a super amazing, super talented wife/mother/"at-home-cook, wanna-be chef, and aspiring foodie".  She is so nice you guys, it's like, impossible to not immediately become her friend. PLUS-she can legitimately say y'all (she lives in Texas). She always has some of the most entertaining stories you will read (forreals, never fails to amuse me), and delicious food! Go become her friend! Tweet her, FB her, Pin her, you guys know the dealio. And obviously you should start obsessively stalking her blog. That's just manners, people.

Even the post she wrote for me, right here, when you scroll down-cracks me up. I love that girl! Jen is so silly--apparently she's never been to Ohio, so she thinks it's a vacation ;). Little does she know I'll be spending all my time running around just trying to squeeze as much time with as many friends/family members as possible (also, Ohio is so boring, never vacation there. It's a nice place to live...not vacation, unless you have people to visit like me! :D) 

Also...I want to eat some of that rigatoni...I'm legit. planning on making it! Michael agrees :).



 

Brown Butter Biscuits

This is going to be the last recipe you see from me for about a week. As I've mentioned, I leave tomorrow for a visit home to Ohio. I haven't been there since Christmas (and since my mom sold my childhood house and bought and moved into and decorated a brand new one!) so I am so excited and ready for this visit. There's so much stuff I'll be doing and so many people to see, and my laptop will be staying in NY so, I won't really be able to do any blogging. Never fear, though, I am not leaving you alone! I have two fabulous guest posts from two of my favorite food bloggers (and friends)-trust me, after you read their posts, you'll be so over reading mine (but still please come back and read mine anyway). I might not be able to post next Monday, either (or possibly not until evening/night-time) since I will be en route back to NY + it'll be mine and Michael's 3 year anniversary :).

But, TODAY I do have something for you! Yes, I know, they're biscuits. Yes, I just shared a biscuit recipe with you a couple weeks ago. But, you guyyys, these are different! But also super delicious! These biscuits have BROWNED BUTTER in them! And they're tall and flaky and buttery and everything a biscuit should be, but also kind of complex and gourmet and special. And pretty, too, don't they look pretty?