Image Source Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the food we put into our bodies. Specifically food that falls into the “life-giving” category as far as I’m concerned. It’s not as if I don’t frequently think about food. In fact between my job as a food editor, blogging and making meals for my family, I think about food 24/7. But the way I think about food had been shifting and changing. One of my favorite cookbooks is Super Natural … Read More

Happy Bachelor Monday! Please tell me I’m not the only one out there who loves Mondays for the sole reason that The Bachelor is on TV… It’s pathetic, I know. To celebrate, we’re having Jake and Amber over for beef stew and buttermilk biscuits while watching our favorite dose of reality television. How are you spending your Monday? The last 48 hours were, yet again, pure craziness. My mom came back up to Minneapolis to do what she does best … Read More

Right now I feel like every week is a week of huge change and transition. It seems like each day I discover something new about our home, my job, our new neighborhood. Heck, I even have fun watching Nutmeg discover her new home. The process of moving has a way of making you appreciate all the little details about the every day routine. Here is the most recent news from the House de Hofmeyer. In the first two weeks of … Read More

For the past month, Joe has been giving me a hard time about going to Red Lobster. And while I don’t mind Red Lobster every once in a blue moon, I can’t say I ever crave it. I do, however, have great memories of going to Red Lobster with my dad when we were on a road trip or vacation and needed a quick bite to eat. That said, my husband had a hankering not for Red Lobster in general … Read More

Hi, friends! How are you? (I really want to know!) I feel like life has kept me distant from E&C the last couple weeks and I’ve been missing you all. I’m also incredibly behind on my Google Reader so I feel completely out of the loop with the blog world. Our biggest and best news is that all our stuff finally arrived in Minnesota and we are starting to feel truly settled into our new abode. No more living out … Read More

  Hello, hello! I wish I could tell you that we were settled into our new home and cooking amazing meals like the Rolled Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna you see pictured above. Unfortunately, we are still very unsettled, waiting for our stuff to arrive on Saturday while we make do with paper plates, plastic forks and foods that can be prepared in the microwave. I’m trying desperately to enjoy this time of craziness and this fun but unsettled time, but … Read More

Whew! What a big weekend! Joe and I officially closed on our house Friday afternoon and have spent almost all our time there since. After having a celebratory pizza party on the floor Friday night with Jake, Amber, Baylen and Nutmeg, we got to work first thing Saturday morning when my mom arrived. The house doesn’t come with any major projects, but there are enough odds and ends to keep us busy for weeks, including painting over some of the … Read More

Today is the day, friends! This afternoon Joe and I are closing on our first home and will be homeowners by the end of the day. We are pumped, and nervous, and excited, and a thousand things in between. I realize there are plenty of things about home ownership that are less than glamorous, but for now, we are focusing on all the pretty, sparking and wonderful things about owning a home. For the first time since we have lived … Read More

  I don’t share many of my workout routines on Espresso and Cream. Perhaps it’s because it seems strange to talk about donuts one morning and hitting the gym the next day. But seeing as that Pinterest is mainly a mixture of indulgent desserts and kick-butt workout routines, I figure I’m not the only person who believes that the best life is one of balance. One of my goals for 2013 is to mix up my workout routines and try … Read More