what's cooking in the kitchen

this is a long overdue post about what recipes i've tried out lately but y'all...they have been SOOOOO good.  i'm not one to pat myself on the back but try 'em. for reals.
so again, i have trouble sneaking veggies in this house so what better way to mask them than CHOCOLATE!!!!  chocolate chip zucchini bread. SO delish.  i made it with whole wheat flour but if you wanted it a little lighter and fluffier, maybe do all purpose. the recipes is here.

ok so back to the veggies....i know it seems like i'm a veggie nazi but seriously, we have unhealthy stuff too so i want to even it out!  next was ratatouille.  and it was easy peasy nice and easy!!!  i'm telling you.

chop all the veggies roughly the same size; saute until soft with a little stock; top with cheese and bake until melty and yum. 

before

AFTER!

and last, no veggies included, shark cupcakes for my love.  sharks are his favorite. xoxo

hurley is in for a rude awakening....

that's what everyone keeps telling us.....because he'll be moving down to child #2!!!  I'm 13 1/2 weeks now and FINALLY feeling good after quite a rough start.  but we are SOOOOO excited with a few nerves mixed in there.  my fear is no longer with the day of....its the first couple months that EVERYONE keeps telling me are.....tough, not the best, exhausting, terrible. whatever....i can handle it right?!?!  right.
a couple other things:

work has been busy so my diy projects have slowed down.....to a hault. and my one day off today i spent it WATCHING LIFETIME MOVIES!!!! (and weeding)

i'm heading back to louisiana in september and can.not.wait!  a full week of fun and friends and family and food oooooooh wee!

we're looking into a vacation in december before i'm banned from travelling...i'm thinking caribbean.  any suggestions????  it seems to be the busiest and most expensive time of the year but that's when we know for sure brett has vaca. i'm pretty sure i'm going to look H.O.T.T. in a swimsuit.....either that or a beached whale. tomato, tomato.
xoxo