There's a divine little restaurant in Yukon, Oklahoma called the Lokal. Rob and I first tried it out last year when we met up with some friends to look at their apartments. The restaurant came highly rated from all of our friends who live in the Yukon/West OKC area, and one thing they recommended was… Continue reading Pistachio-Crusted Chicken Salad
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Extra Mushroom Alfredo
Well howdy, y'all. I've officially traded in an apartment in the city for a homestead in the country on 1.5 acres of land. Nearly a month ago, Rob and I bought our first home outside of Guthrie, Oklahoma. It's everything I could've dreamed. We've got land, gardens, peace, and quiet...not to mention an apple tree… Continue reading Extra Mushroom Alfredo
Pumpkin Oat Chip Cookies
Oklahoma City has finally joined the civilized world...WE GOT A TRADER JOE'S, Y'ALL!! I'm so freaking excited. I decided not to venture to the new grocery store on the very first day of its opening, so I went the next day...and it was well worth it. Even though the small building was packed, the lines flowed quickly. I had… Continue reading Pumpkin Oat Chip Cookies
Cookie Butter Cake Bars
Happy 1st Day of Spring! I guess that's a thing now. Oh, yay, the revelry! Let's celebrate by eating fresh green things again! Or...not. I ate cookie butter. By the pint. Not really, but I can put down quite a few spoonfuls of the creamy spice-cookie mix. Instead of licking cookie butter off of the… Continue reading Cookie Butter Cake Bars
Cookie Butter Tiramisu
A few of the Walmarts here in OKC have *finally* started to carry Lotus brand Biscoff spread---also known as cookie butter. I fell in love with the peanut butter replacement a few years ago, before it was wildly popular. It's been hard to find throughout the years but as people's taste for the stuff grew, a… Continue reading Cookie Butter Tiramisu
