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Lots of Love, Natalie

Summer Blueberry Crisp

Blueberries are the perfect summer fruit. I have been loving them so much this summer that I will be posting another blueberry dessert recipe next week also! This "Summer Blueberry Crisp" is perfect for a summer night because it is extremely easy to throw together and takes only 45 minutes total from prep to table. This recipe is also gluten free which makes it just a little lighter but still heavy on flavor. Be sure to check out the recipe below and I hope to see you here again tomorrow. 

Summer Blueberry Crisp:

Ingredients:

1 cup old fashioned oats (use gluten free oats to make this gluten free)

1/2 cup almond meal

1/3 cup sliced almonds

1/4 cup maple syrup

3 tbsp melted coconut oil

1/2 tsp salt

5 cups fresh and washed blueberries

2 tsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice

2 tsp lemon zest

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Add oats, almond meal, almonds, maple syrup, coconut oil, and salt to a mixing bowl, and toss until combined.

3. Set aside.

4. Pour blueberries into an 8x8inch baking dish. 

5. Top evenly with lemon juice and lemon zest, and toss until combined and lightly coated. 

6. Sprinkle the oat crisp mixture evenly on top of the berries.

7. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is crisp and golden and the fruit is bubbling. 

8. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and serve immediately.

Lots of Love,  Natalie

Homemade Orange Sweet Rolls

This past weekend Jay and I went to Cold Water, Mississippi to a friend's cabin. I thought what would be more perfect than some Homemade Orange Sweet Rolls for breakfast Saturday morning. I have had the Pillsbury brand Orange Sweet Rolls but have never tried to make them myself. Well turns out this recipe is not very hard but just a little time consuming since the homemade dough takes two and a half hours to rise but other than that it is fairly quick. An added bonus to this recipe is that you could make these ahead of time and put them in the fridge or freeze them for a few months. These would make a prefect Christmas morning breakfast treat! I hope you decide to try them out. The exact recipe I used can be found here. See you tomorrow! 

P.S. The recipe seems very complicated because there are a lot of steps but that is only because it is very detailed which makes them easy to make. 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle

This Fourth of the July the dessert we made was this Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle. This dessert is super easy and looks very festive. The best parts about this recipe is that it requires no baking and can be prepared a day in advance. Check out this super easy recipe below!

Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle:

Ingredients:

1 Angel Food Cake

2 tubs of Whipped Topping

1 box Vanilla Instant Pudding plus milk

1 container of Strawberries

1 container of Blueberries

Directions:

1. Break or cut Angel Food Cake into pieces.

2. Place on bottom layer.

3. Mix pudding as directed on box, place in fridge to set.

4. Then fold in 1 tub of Whipped Topping.

5. Spoon over cake layer.

6. Then slice and add strawberries and blueberries on top of pudding.

7. Add a layer of Whipped Topping, about ½ the container. 

8. Then repeat layers.

9. Top with blueberries and strawberries.

10. Chill, eat, and enjoy!

Lots of Love, Natalie

New Orleans Fourth of July

Lots of Love,  Natalie

Happy Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July! Jay and I are heading back to New Orleans again this year to celebrate with our friends down there since we haven't seen them in a few months. We cannot wait to have a little weekend trip but I have to admit I am a little worried because this is the first little trip that we have taken since I started nursing school. I am really only worried because this semester we have a test every Friday and Monday so I need to make sure I still study a little while being out of town. Any luck you can send my way would be greatly appreciated! Anyway I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend! See you Monday!

Lots of Love,  Natalie

Weekly Favorites

Well since I have been in nursing school my weeks have not been very eventful so I figured for my weekly favorites this week I would post some of my favorite Instagram images from some people I follow. I am craving Sangria and plan to have at least a glass or two this holiday weekend. I am looking forward to spending this holiday weekend in New Orleans and I always love the local street artists you see in the French Quarter. I am obsessed with every bit of Melanie Thompson's house but her new bedding makes me want to dive right in and sleep for days. Lastly, this book has been popping up all over my Instagram feed and even though I have no time to read it I still went ahead and ordered it. I am planning on reading this book during the ten days I have off between this semester and the start of the fall semester in August! Have a wonderful holiday weekend! 

Lots of Love,  Natalie

Cut Throat

Summer in Mississippi is unbearably hot. It is not only hot but very humid which means long hair is real struggle. I have been obsessing over shorter hair recently especially since June has already been 90 and above almost every day it seems like. This past week I finally got to the point that I wanted to just rip my hair out after constantly trying to style it, for it to only get ruined the second I walked outside. Well I found my inspiration and booked the appointment! I have to admit at first I didn't love it but after a few days I have decided it is perfect for the summer heat!

Lots of Love, Natalie