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Thanks for joining me for another Nine Favorite Things post.
{making this Cream Cheese Swirled Brown Sugar Pumpkin Coffee Cake on repeat}
Hi! For some reason it feels like itโs been a while since I caught up with you guys, so I am happy to be back with yet another favorites post! This week has been a mix of highs and lows. As I mentioned in Wednesdayโs post Iโve been struggling with horrible migraines and they continued through the week. Heading to the doctor tomorrow to see whatโs up, but it made my trip to LA a little hard (more on my trip below!). Thankfully, I did have some migraine medication that helped get me through somewhatโฆagain highs and lows. Back home now and just trying to let my body rest up a bit, so no major weekend activities for me.
How about you guys? Hope youโre enjoying some beautiful fall weather this weekend. I am LOVING all yourย Instagram stories, and the photos of HBH Cookbook recipes you have made. So fun seeing everyone diving into the book and loving it!
Coming up this week we have lots of yummy recipes. Weโre kicking the week off with a brand new slow cooker recipeโฆand finishing up the week with a sweeter pumpkin recipe! Donโt forget to check out this weekโs dinner plan below! Have a great Sunday!
1. My Trip to LA.
As mentioned above my trip to LA was made just a little hard because of some in and out headaches, but for the most part it was an awesome trip!
Hallmark Home and Family- on Wednesday I taped a segment for my favorite morning show, Hallmark Home and Family. I made my Easy Coq au Vin from the HBH Cookbook and it truly could not have been more fun. Everyone on that show is incredibly nice, fun, and just great people to be around. I met so many people and just had the best time. Plus, Henry Winkler did say that my Coq au Vin was DELICIOUS and heโd be buying the book.
ps. Henry Winkler is the nicest man. I wish I had gotten a photoโฆbut everyone was asking him, and I felt bad making him take another photo.
You can watch the segment here.
Shooting with My Domaineโ I filmed a new video with My Domaine, my favorite home and lifestyle site. We cooked up the Thai Veggie Curry from the HBH cookbook and I cannot wait for you guys to see the video! Itโs not just my hands either, itโs me on camera with My Domaine editor Sacha Strebe. I had so much fun with this crew and cannot wait to do it again!
The Rest of the Time- the rest of my time in LA was filled with a couple exciting meetings (canโt wait to share some fun projects in the works!) and resting up. All went well, and all in all it was a great trip!
{me and My Domaine editorย Sacha Strebe}
2. The Little Market.
{photo via The Little Market}
Have you guys heard of The Little Market? Itโs a nonprofit founded by women to empower women. They carry home goods from female artisans around the world. Not only do I love their cause, but I love their products as well. Below are my favorite picks for fall.
loving all of these seasonal holiday candlesย | these knitting basketsย |ย this tea towel
loving this mug | this mug with gold rim | this ceramic treyย | this handwoven scarf
3. Favorite Halloween Cocktailsโฆ
Thanks to my headache I took a quick break from โspooky cocktail Saturdayโ yesterday, but will be back next week! In the Meantime, here are a few from the past that I LOVE.
pumpkin butterbeer hot chocolateโฆto warm you up on a cool Halloween night.
the deathly hallows cocktailโฆfor the tequila lovers.
smoky harvest apple ciderโฆfor a sweeter cocktail.
the death eater Negroniโฆthe spookiest cocktail.
ps. here areย six Halloween cocktails worth making this Halloween.
4. Favorite Halloween Costumesโฆ
loving this Cruella de Vil costume.
this DIY family bee hive costume.
loving these DIY circus performer costumes.
these 90โs ideas.
thisย Cher from Clueless.
5. New Videos:
sweet potato gnocchi with rosemary parmesan cream sauceโฆlike a bowl of softy, pillowy, fall goodness.
better for you instant pot chicken and spinach ramenโฆthe perfect Monday night dinner.
ps. donโt miss this Staub Pumpkin Cocotte giveaway happening over on Instagram right now. Giveaway ends tonight!
7. A Few Links I am Lovingโฆ
the one Halloween decoration you needโฆquick get it before it sells out.
Camille Styles craft room revealโฆI dream of having this kind of room.
three of the best books of 2017 according to Amazonโฆhmm, maybe I need to try these.
creating the perfect cheese board with Crate and BarrelโฆLOVE.
7 vegetarian soup recipesโฆbecause it is soup season and we all know soup is the best.
inside Denise Vasiโs Venice, CA homeโฆhome goals.
8. Favorite Fall Knits that You Need:
this blouson sleeve cardigan | this too deep pullover | this drop shoulder cashmere cardigan
9.ย This Weekโs Dinners:
Monday:ย harvest cranberry, persimmon and burrata salad
Tuesday:ย crockpot harissa chicken with chickpeas, feta and pomegranate rice
Wednesday:ย crockpot french onion soup with cheesy french toast
Thursday:ย one pan chicken and wild rice casserole
Friday:ย butternut squash and brie soup with crispy pancetta
Check out all the pastย Favoritesย postsย here.
This post was originally published on October 22, 2017
Just wanna say I see you were in LA I am in OC and last weekend I had the worst migraine Friday and Saturday I was so nauseous and I canโt even explain my entire weekend was a waste I did nothing I couldnโt move but Iโm pretty convinced itโs the weather / barometer so considering you were in my location and you had one too thatโs pretty Trippy! I know you may think Iโm nuts but just sayin โฆ ya never know! I have been tracking the barometer and the graph looked pretty funky those two days that I had a headache not sure which days you did ! Love the cook book about to read it in bed now!
That is so odd that we both had migraines! I wonder if it did have something to do with the weather.. Anyway I am super glad you love the cookbook! Thanks!
Hey sweet girlโฆโฆI love your website and recipes!! I think you are on โoverloadโ and the migraines are the little reminder to take good care of yourself. So take time to recoup, repair and replenish, we all need that!
Once again I love your creative recipes and gorgeous pictures. They taste terrific too!
Hi Marcia! Thank you so much, I am so happy you like my recipes!!
You are so creative when itโs come to food, I loved your meals, Thank you!
Thank you!
Hey Tieghan,
Iโm sorry about your migraine and I hope your doctors appointment goes well tomorrow. Iโm sending you positive thoughts and warm hugs. Iโm glad you had a nice time in LA! Iโm looking forward to seeing the crockpot recipe and pumpkin dessert! I hope youโre feeling better and able to get some rest.
Thank you so much Kristin! This is so sweet!
Hi Tieghan. I have also suffered with migraines, mostly with high stress situations. You have been doing so much, since before you introduced your blog when you were, what, nineteen? Your schedule has increased by the nth degree since then. You are prolific and have great energy, but your body is sending you SOS signals. So, itโs good to read that you are heeding them. We all hope you get to enjoy the holidays, spend some real quality time with your friends and family. Take care, Ardith
Hey Ardith, I am so sorry to hear that you struggle with migraines as well. But thank you for sending some well wishes my way and I hope you enjoy the holidays as well!
Just watched your video . . . you did awesome!! Iโve been cooking nonstop from your cookbook. Been sending photos to my friends & family. Many have now purchase your book too! My boys say they canโt wait to come home from CSU over break to eat everything Iโve been blasting out ๐ One loves to cook & is inspired to learn some new recipes.
I am so glad you watched the video, thank you!! Also, it is amazing youโre enjoying the book! I hope your sons enjoy the recipes ?
Loving the new format, only, I do miss the little sprigs of rosemary along the sides! Thank-you for introducing the โThe Little Marketโ, a fantastic site and I canโt wait to shop there. Also, I know that I have said this before but I love โNine Favorite Thingsโ!! It is one of the most entertaining, educational and just plain fun parts of Sunday! Thank-you so much!
Thank you so much Ellen! I am so glad you enjoy my nine favorite things posts! ?
Hi Tieghan! So sorry to hear about your struggle with migraine. As someone who had her first migraine before the age of 2, I can relate to how much migraines or the fear of triggering migraines can affect your life. However, I know from my own experience that there are often ways that you can learn to avoid them or lessen them. Itโs good you are going to the doctor, as that should always be the first step. Everyoneโs triggers are different, so there is no point in following someone elseโs protocol, but I would strongly suggest keeping a headache diary to anyone with migraines so that you can look for patterns and possible triggers. Things like too much or too little sleep, not eating enough or often enough, red wine, aged meats, msg, exercising when it is too warm outside can all be triggers and can all be avoided by lifestyle changes. Other things like weather changes or hormonal fluctuations are not modifiable, but knowing that they are triggers, if they are, often a medication taken to avoid the headache can be used. Hope this is helpful, and hereโs looking forward to you feeling better.
Hi Vivian! I am so sorry to hear that you struggle with migraines as well. Thank you so much for this tip, I think this will really help me out!
Last be your recipes! My crockpot just broke (while making black bean chili, ugh!), so Iโm in the market for a new one. Any suggestions??
Oops, that was I love be your recipes ๐
Hey Toni! That is such a bummer.. I hope you got to finish the black bean chili! Anyway, here is a few I recommend:
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/all-clad-gourmet-slow-cooker/?cm_src=AutoSchRel&source=ir&utm_source=ir&irgwc=1&cm_cat=rewardStyle&cm_ven=AfShopPromo&bnrid=3917500&cm_ite=Std&cm_pla=IR
https://www.crateandbarrel.com/all-clad-6.5-qt.-slow-cooker/s684409?SID=iz-n-cr6sfyb9wzfโ1147911171&si=2975314&aff=cj
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/all-clad-gourmet-slow-cooker-with-all-in-one-browning/?cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH&pkey=e%7Cslow%2Bcooker%7C95%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&source=ir&utm_source=ir&irgwc=1&cm_cat=rewardStyle&cm_ven=AfShopPromo&bnrid=3917500&cm_ite=Std&cm_pla=IR
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!
I loved seeing your video on Hallmark Home and Family. CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you Charlotte!!