Lunchtime Links for August 17th, 2018

• The Kitchn: Tuscan Tortellini.
• Crazy for Crust: DIY pumpkin pie spice. 
• Kirbie's Cravings: Crispy salt and pepper tofu.
• Handle the Heat: Brown butter coffee cake.
• The Cozy Apron: Steak salad.

HomeGoods - Weekend Notebook

I always make a point to walk through the stationery and office-related sections in HomeGoods, especially this time of year when they are really pushing the "back to school" items.  I found this cute pink notebook with the planners and journals on sale for $4.99, and it's a super cute options for school or work notes.  If you're in the market for office or school supplies in lots of cute designs, be sure to check out what's at your local HomeGoods.  Maybe if you buy this notebook, one of these weekends it'll finally come true, haha! 

Lunchtime Links for August 15th, 2018

• Seasons and Suppers: Tacos al Pastor.
• Brown Eyed Baker: Chocolate frosting. 
• The Kitchn: Corn casserole. 
• Serious Eats: Grilled steak recipes.
• Dessert for Two: Chocolate banana muffins.

Georgetown Cupcake - Strawberry Sundae + Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

 

I am loving all of the summery and cute Georgetown Cupcake flavors this month - so much pink! These are the Strawberry Sundae and Strawberry Lemonade cupcakes, which are both on the August special flavors list.  

 Strawberry Sundae: Strawberry cupcake with a fudge core topped with a strawberry buttercream frosting, fudge star drizzle, rainbow nonpareils, hazelnuts, and a waffle cookie wedge.  

 

Strawberry Lemonade: Fresh strawberry and lemon cupcake, topped with a strawberry buttercream frosting, hot pink sparkling sanding sugar, and a candied lemon wedge.
 

Georgetown Cupcake's strawberry frosting is so fluffy and delicious - definitely one of my favorite frostings of theirs!  The Strawberry Sundae has a lot going on especially up top, but it's perfect for anyone that loves ice cream sundae flavors.  The little waffle cookie wedge on top is super cute too! The Strawberry Lemonade really does have a strong lemon flavor, and I love the little details like the mini lemon wedge.  It's a nice option for people that don't like traditional (like chocolate) cupcake flavors!

Lunchtime Links for August 14th, 2018

• Apartment Therapy: French Bulldog cafe in London.
• Averie Cooks: Chicken avocado black bean salad.
• Bakerella: Dark chocolate chip truffle cookies. 
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Cobb salad.
• Cookies and Cups: Triple chip pudding cookies.

Lunchtime Links for August 13th, 2018

• Averie Cooks: White chocolate sheet cake.
• Dessert for Two: Honey garlic chicken thighs. 
• Smitten Kitchen: Focaccia sandwiches. 
• Damn Delicious: Asian chicken salad.
• The Cozy Apron: Guacamole.

HomeGoods - Fall Candles

While I am fully aware that it's still August/summer, I can't help but feel excited for Fall when I see all of the fun seasonal items pop up in HomeGoods! These DW Home candles have a very cute seasonal design, and smell really good and true to the label, haha.  The Pumpkin Latte one especially had a very strong coffee note which I really liked, since coffee scented candles are one of my favorites.  These large candles were priced at $14.99, but I wound up getting the smaller version of the Pumpkin Latte candle for $9.99.  If you're starting to look for some cute Fall decor to bring out in a few weeks, be sure to stop in to HomeGoods because they're starting to roll out more and more items as we get closer to Fall!