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Things I Want to Eat aka Food Porn

May 31, 2013

For a long time I have not had my same lust for food.  I was so nauseous in the beginning of my pregnancy that I wanted to eat nothing and on top of that too tired too cook. We have eaten alot of cereal and frozen food (think bad frozen food like bagel bites and pigs in a blanket)  around here lately.  I finally feel like I am slowly starting to feel like myself again (thank you second trimester) and I want to get back in my cooking routine.  Cooking and food make me happy, its as simple as that.  Here are a few things I have had my eye on lately that need to be cooked asap in the Mason House.


:: B R I E  A N D  B A C O N  G R I L L E D   C H E E S E  W I T H   F I G  J A M::



:: C R O C K  P O T  B E E F  C A R N I T A S  T A C O S ::

:: C I N N A M O N  R O L L  B U N D T  C A K E::

 :: C H E E S Y  B L A C K  B E A N  S W E E T  P O T A T O + A R G U L A  A N D  E G G::

:: H O M E M A D E  M A P L E  C I N N A M O N  P O P T A R T S::

::   C H O P P E D   B L T   S A L A D::

:: G R E E K  V I L L A G E   S A L A D ::

::  C A L I F O R N I A  V E G G I E  S A N D W I C H ::

 

:: S H R I M P  A N D   P E S T O   P I Z Z A  W I T H  G O A T  C H E E S E ::

:: C A R A M E L   S E A   S A L T  B R O W N I E S ::

:: G I N G E R   S E S A M E  G R I L L E D  C H I C K E N   S A L A D ::

 

 

What have you been cooking lately?  What should I add to my must cook list??

** all images and recipes from my pinterest page **

 

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  1. caycee says:

    can we make that bacon and brie next week for lunch together please?!

  2. I tried the sea salt thing on top of sweets recently and I'm addicted, best combo ever!

  3. Pris says:

    Wow, each of those looks amazing! And now I am starving again. Have a great weekend!

  4. Nat says:

    Yummm this all looks so delicious! I felt awful for the first 18 weeks or so of my pregnancy- I pretty much lived on pizza because it's all I could eat. It's the worst feeling- glad to hear you're feeling better.

  5. I just gained 13 lbs looking at this! Lawd!

  6. Diana Oates says:

    You are speaking my love language! The shrimp pizza and the salads are calling my name.

  7. Chelsea says:

    Drooling…these are amazing

  8. megan says:

    omg i both love and hate you right now.

  9. Shelby says:

    This "Texas Caviar" is healthy, super flavorful and light. Would be great over brown rice, lettuce or alone! http://recentsomethings.blogspot.com/2013/05/weekend-highlights_28.html

  10. You had me at Brie and bacon….did we just become best friends? YUP!

    xx. Patience

  11. So trying those beef carnitas tacos. YUM! Glad you're feeling better!

  12. Christina says:

    We miiiiiight have the same palate. Seriously. I love anything with cinnamon, avocado on top of everything, greek anything, and caramel and sea salt. Omg. Yesterday I had a grilled pesto chicken sandwich with mozz and tomato and it was TDF.

  13. Alicia xoxxo says:

    ohhhh yummm!!!! These all look so good. And I have been in a cooking rut lately. I feel like I have been making the same things over and over. Going to try some of these. Esp the goat cheese/bacon sammy. Have a fab weekend Natalie!

  14. I think I just gained five pounds viewing this post;) Bacon + Brie = bliss!!!

  15. Anddd now I'm starving–pretty sure I need to make everything on this list ASAP! Thanks for sharing! xo

  16. misslily says:

    help me! i just joined weight watchers (for the 52th time). it's okay. i can have all of it…just not all at once…and i gotta figure out the points 🙂

  17. Oh yumm! I want to eat that all…you're a horrible influence on me! 😉

  18. This all looks freaking phenom. I do a take on that veggie sandwich and it is amazing.

  19. Mmmm making me hungry. I have a few of these pinned but might need to pin a few more.

  20. Candice says:

    Yum!

    I'm like you, and I could eat Mexican or Greek-style foods pretty much every day. But the one thing that I constantly crave and never tire of for my lunches is this Asian salad: http://thecozyapron.com/cozy-cameo-asian-style-brown-rice-salad-a-salad-for-modern-times/

    I sub in edamame for the peas, since that makes more sense to me. Chicken, bok choy, carrots, edamame, orange, and then of course, I top mine with sriracha too. Keeps for days in the fridge! If I'm feeling lazy, I will get many of the ingredients already prepped for me by buying them at Whole Foods.

  21. Kerr says:

    Holy cow all of that looks amazing!
    I just made this and it is delish. And with all the veggies I am calling it healthy 🙂
    http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/zucchini-ribbon-salad-with-sweet-corn-avocado/

  22. Jacque Pinol says:

    what a great blog, seriously everything looked SO delicious just found it today! thanks fro sharing!

    mamaplusmini.blogspot.com

  23. Amy Florez says:

    Yummmmm!!!! I would love to be your taste tester!

  24. Oh my gosh..brie and bacon! Sounds like a match made in heaven!

    Also, wowee! Liking the new look…the flamingoes are fun!

  25. That chopped BLT one would be good except switch out the feta and use Bleu cheese or Gorgonzola! And I have been loving these things lately! Mediterranean chickpea salad, southwest chopped salad with the tasty cilantro lime dressing, Balsamic Glazed Steak Rolls and Watermelon Salad… recipes below!

    http://dashingdish.com/recipe/mediterranean-chickpea-salad/

    http://www.thegardengrazer.com/2013/04/southwestern-chopped-salad-with.html
    The dressing is what makes this!

    http://picturetherecipe.com/index.php/recipes/balsamic-glazed-steak-rolls/

    And then a watermelon salad… watermelon, cilantro, red onion, lime juice and avocado! HEAVENLY!