easter 2016

We had a wet, but still lovely Easter celebrating Jesus, our Living Hope! We captured a few pictures of the day. 

windowpane check

I continue to be drawn to all the windowpane check fabric that I keep seeing. I am nervous to commit right now to it, but love how preppy and classic it looks. 

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pork chops with cilantro rice

The past couple of days have been glorious signs that Spring is coming. It always energizes me when the weather warms up to try new recipes. I fixed these pork chops with cilantro rice a couple weeks ago and again the other night. They are delicious so I thought I would share the recipe. 

What you need:

4 boneless pork chops

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 lime

2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro

1. Mix dry seasonings in bowl and sprinkle over both sides of pork chops

2. Heat olive oil in pan over medium and place all pork chops on the pan. Cover. Flip Pork chops every couple minutes until cooked thru

3. Cook rice as you normally would then place in bowl. Toss in cilantro and juice of half a lime into rice and stir. 

If you want the avocado cream sauce, take the flesh of one avocado and two tablespoons of plain yogurt and puree in food processor. Drizzle on top of pork chops. It adds a great flavor! 

I served ours with fresh pineapple chunks!

Enjoy! 

breakfast area

 Our breakfast area is finally starting to take shape. There is a lot of white in our kitchen, which I absolutely love, but I am also trying to add a bit of texture and warmth to it as well. Other than a new rug, this little space is almost complete for now. 

vintage maps

Framing some vintage maps is on my list of things that I would like to do. I love the idea of an entire wall filled with them. 

via Country Living

 via Marika Meyer Interiors

via Elle Decor

penicillin soup

I don't know about you, but colds seem to stick around for a long time in our house. All soups, especially, penicillin soup, seem to satisfy everyone in our house whether it is to warm us up or mend a nasty cold. Penicillin soup is a perfect blend of comfort with a kick of flavor. The recipe is below. Enjoy!

Penicillin Soup:

3 carrots chopped 

2 celery stalks chopped

2 cups extra wide egg noodles

1 cup broccoli florets

1/2 cup chopped onion

3-4 cups Swanson chicken broth

3-4 cups water

Salt and pepper to taste

A dash of red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon ground thyme

1 cup shredded chicken

Wash, peel and cut the carrots, cut the celery and add ALL ingredients to a large pot. I typically buy a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and easily tear all the chicken off.  I also buy frozen broccoli florets. Use equal parts chicken broth and water. In most pots, I use 3 cups of each. Heat to boiling and when vegetables are tender, serve. It is sure to warm you up! 

light and bright home

I don't know about you, but I have been loving Country Living lately. This home featured in Country Living is so light and bright, yet very cozy too. The nursery is just gorgeous. It makes me want to have another one...nursery that is;). Enjoy looking at this beautiful home!