This year, Jay and I have decided to do things a bit differently for Valentine’s Day. We have decided to stay home — mainly because I can’t eat out at any of our favorite places anymore (darn soy allergy!). Jay is actually a little bummed about it. He usually brings me all of my favorites – beautiful flowers, dark chocolate covered strawberries, and then takes me to a nice dinner out. He knows that I really love going out to {Read More}

I make a lot of pie… well, a lot of pie crust anyways. One of my favorite (and probably least healthy) is a cinnamon and sugar roll-up. I know, it just sounds like a boatload of calories right? But they are so yummy, and easy to make! The perfect crust can make or break your pie. My biggest crust struggle is that most are supposed to be refrigerated prior to being rolled out to ensure maximum flakiness thus leading to {Read More}

I love spinach and artichoke dip. It is one of my all time favorites, and I have been known to drive out of my way just to pick up some from Applebee’s. But since developing a soy allergy,spin dip is one of the many things I have been missing. I decided to try making own, and really had a hard time finding a recipe that did not contain mayo. So I found two that sounded really good and mixed them {Read More}

Although there’s something to be said for having a completely classic table of Thanksgiving dishes, it’s also fun to try something new every once in a while. Whether you’re looking to put together a whole table of new Thanksgiving recipes or just add one new dish to your menu this year, there are plenty of options to choose from below. You can add seasonal fall ingredients to classic dishes, adapt your menu to include options for guests with dietary constraints, {Read More}

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I shared this recipe on the Peacock Pottery blog much earlier this year, but as the weather is getting cooler again here, I am craving Mac and Cheese. I am totally bummed by the fact that I can’t eat dairy right now, so I figured I would share this delicious dinner with you instead … and then hopefully live vicariously through you I love, love, LOVE Macaroni and Cheese! It is my absolute favorite comfort food, and I would eat {Read More}

One of my favorite things about fall is pumpkins… specifically pumpkin seeds. I love them, and we always buy a few extra pumpkins to carve just so I can roast the seeds. While I tend to be a bit of a “traditionalist” when it comes to my seeds (just tossing them with a bit of olive oil, salt and garlic powder), I am excited to try some new seasonings – and recipes – this year and branch out a bit! {Read More}

I will admit it — I don’t really like brownies. I love chocolate, but I have never been crazy about brownies. Yet, I have had a real craving for them lately … and I have been making them pretty regularly {much to Jay’s delight!}. My biggest “complaint” with making traditional brownies is that they don’t have the rich, chocolate flavor that I really want in a dessert. So, I did a bit of fiddling with my preparation, and came up {Read More}

Hello there! My name is Courtney. I’m a 20-something stay-at-home mother and wife. I’ve been married to my amazing husband, Miles, since October 20, 2010. Our beautiful daughter, Riley, was born March 14, 2011. I have two blogs; Optimistic Mommy (family/product and book reviews/giveaways) and Peace Love Recipes (food/recipe). You can also find me on Pinterest and Twitter! I’m going to share a yummy recipe for a citrus pound cake. I found this recipe last spring and made it for {Read More}