It's September... which means it's the start of football season... which obviously means I'm thinking about football food! I love the start of football season. I feel like by the end the season, I'm a little sad but also usually ready for it to end - ready to have my full weekends back to do other things. But then when August rolls around, I start to get excited again for football. Football season means Sunday and Monday nights filled with NFL football. It means catching college games at sports bars. This year, now that I'll be living in the northeast, it means going to a few of my dad's team's high school football games in Jersey. And for the last several years, it's also meant Fantasy Football fun. Last week I had my Fantasy Football draft during my cross country trip ... [Read More]
homemade pretzels
Mini Pretzel Twists with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Happy Friday! Ooooh, do I have a yummy recipe for you guys today! So, I think that part of being a foodie is often getting mildly obsessed with a certain food or meal. For me, this can go 2 ways: 1.) Sometimes I get a craving for something, and I simply must eat it because the yen just doesn't go away. I eat it once, feel satisfied, and then I'm over it. 2.) I get really into a food/recipe, and I just want to keep making it. I can eat it every week for months on end - such is the case for almond butter, this orzo veggie soup I've been into this winter, or the protein pancakes I've been making every week for heaven knows how long. This leads me to today's recipe. I hadn't had a soft pretzel in years and years, and then my hubby and I went on a weekend adventure to Big Bear ... [Read More]