Lunchtime Links for January 31st, 2014

• The Kitchn: Italian wedding soup. 
• A Kitchen Addiction: Cinnamon swirl yogurt quick bread. 
• Handle the Heat: Healthier chocolate muffins. 
• I Heart Naptime: Chocolate fudge caramel brownies. 
• Food Fanatic: Peanut butter frosted brownies. 

Starbucks - Rose Gold Mug

I always love looking at new accessory items whenever I go into Starbucks, especially during the holidays.  The usual mugs and snacks go all out towards the end of the year, with lots of fun gift-giving options filling up the shelves. 

I had my eye on some of the rose gold mugs and tumblers, but didn't NEED another mug, as usual.  But then, they were on sale, and of course by that point I HAD to get one, haha.  This mug is a little flatter than most mugs, which makes it perfect for hot chocolate- more surface area on top for marshmallows, haha.  I think this is a great mug for anyone that is a fan of rose gold items like I am!

Lunchtime Links for January 30th, 2014

• Oh, Sweet Basil: Skinny chicken pesto. 
• Crazy for Crust: Snickers dip. 
• Serious Eats: Yaki udon with shrimp.
• Damn Delicious: One pot cheeseburger casserole. 
• Handle the Heat: Grilled steak salad. 

Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Chips

I saw this bag of Peanut Butter chips at Trader Joe's and couldn't pick it up fast enough, haha.  Peanut butter chips aren't really anything new (I've seen Reese's peanut butter chips before), but you don't always find them in every grocery store so this was a nice find.  I love adding these to brownies and chocolate chips to add an extra touch of peanut butter.  Or, you could just grab a handful and eat them straight out of the bag if you're so inclined haha.  

Recently, I haven't seen these peanut butter chips on the shelves at Trader Joe's, which is sad because I think they're a great addition to their baking section.  However, I'm still posting this in the hopes that maybe they will come back again soon! 

Lunchtime Links for January 29th, 2014

• Damn Delicious: BLT chopped salad. 
• Crazy for Crust: Skinny frozen peanut butter pies. 
• Table for Two: Sugared donut.
• I Heart Naptime: Chocolate chip banana bread. 
• The Kitchn: Making peanut butter from scratch. 

Shake Shack - Sweet Potato Marshmallow Custard

Sweet potato and marshmallows - not necessarily the first thing you might think of when you think of ice cream, but of course Shake Shack always manages to come up with fun flavors!

When you really think about it, this sweet potato flavor isn't really all that unusual when you consider the abundance of pumpkin sweets that are popular everywhere.  I actually really liked this combination of sweet potato and marshmallow, it wasn't overwhelmingly sweet and had a bright yellow-orange hue.  Another fun seasonal flavor option from Shake Shack!

Lunchtime Links for January 28th, 2014

• Handle the Heat: Copycat steak burritos. 
• Kirbie's Cravings: Single serving three ingredient Nutella cookie. 
• The Comfort of Cooking: Skinny baked broccoli macaroni and cheese. 
• Oh, Sweet Basil: Millionaire Skookie. 
• Crazy for Crust: Funfetti pudding cookies.