Mama's Gotta Eat

Just wanted to share a few photos from this weekend's baby shower! I was so happy to host for my wonderfully sweet friend  Traci and am so honored to be the honorary godmother to her precious baby-to-be, Molly! Here's the main food table with Blueberry Scones, Traditional Scones, a trio of spreads including homemade Lemon Curd, Strawberry Rhubarb Preserves, and Seville Orange Marmalade, Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, Cucumber Sandwiches, Mini Herb Frittatas, Raspberry Chipotle Meatballs, and French Toast Kabobs with Fresh Strawberries and Blackberries. Another shot of the main food table Here are the French Toast Kabobs Cupcakes Cute little utensil sets Mini Herb Frittatas- click here for recipe! Scone Station Drink Station- Homemade Strawberry Lemonade, Tea Service, and Mimosas (Mimosa glasses courtesy of my wonderful friend Lindsay To remind the guests of our theme Cinnamon Sugar favors, complete with my business card so they could use their favor...

Here's another recipe from the baby shower I hosted this past weekend. Like most of my healthy recipes, greek yogurt plays a big role in making the recipe lighter, healthier, and with less milk fat. I also love using recipes with lots of fresh herbs because it ups the flavor profile without adding unnecessary calories or sodium. Mini Herb Frittatas Recipe Ingredients: 8 Large Brown Eggs 6 tablespoons 2% Plain Greek Yogurt 2 tablespoons Organic Skim Milk 1 cup Finely Grated Pecorino Romano 2 heaping tablespoons Chopped Fresh Chives or Green Onions 2 heaping tablespoons Finely Chopped Dill 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Beat eggs in a medium bowl until smooth (no one wants a lumpy frittata). ADd remaining ingredients and whisk to combine. Pour mixture into greased mini muffin tins (I used coconut oil for easy removal). Leave about 1/4 of an inch of space in the mini muffin tins to allow the frittatas to puff up nicel...

This is a little bit of a deviation from my typically healthy recipes, but, since I am handing out cinnamon sugar as a Sugar N Spice favor for my dear friend Traci's baby shower, I wanted to put up a recipe to accompany it. Below is my recipe for a chewy, rich, and delicious cinnamon sugar cookie. I love a snickerdoodle as much as the next gal, but these cookies truly bring out the cinnamon sugar flavor and are a little more dense than a snickerdoodle. Enjoy, and for those visiting the website after the shower, thanks for coming! INGREDIENTS: For Topping: 3 tablespoons white sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon For Cookies: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar ( I used beet sugar) 1 cup softened unsalted butter 3 eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon for rolling the dough in. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine ...