Brown Butter Sweet Potato Cake

The official first day of fall is tomorrow September 22nd and you know what that means for a foodie?! It's SWEET POTATO TIME!  That's right, I said sweet potato NOT pumpkin.  Nothing says fall for me more like a sweet potato. Yes, I skip right past the pumpkin spice aisle because that is not my life LOL.  Since the rest of the country is not on the same bandwagon as me, that requires me to make my own sweet potato dishes.   As I scrolled through Pinterest and saw pumpkin spice cakes, I was instantly inspired to make a sweet [...]

By |2020-06-21T23:57:19-05:00September 21st, 2017|Categories: Recipes|22 Comments
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Oyster Mondays at Riel

Does anyone else have a hard time finding good happy hour spots in Houston like me?  It is one area that I am often asked about that I cannot provide a long list of options for unfortunately.   So when restaurants hit me up to alert me to their happy hour and meal deals, I get super excited and even more excited to share with you all! In this happy hour edition, I am sharing all of the fun details from my Oyster Mondays at Riel experience! The Setup I have a thing for neighborhood restaurants.  They always feel more quaint [...]

By |2017-09-17T10:59:41-05:00September 17th, 2017|Categories: Happy Hour, Houston Eats|0 Comments
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Issa Brunch Giveaway!

Hey friends! I feel like it is been awhile since I have posted! So what better way to come back than with a giveaway! *Pauses for excitement.*  The second annual Morning After Brunch event hosted by Houston Press is set for September 30, 2017, from 11:30am - 2:30pm at the Bayou Center Event Center Pavilion! As a girl who loves to brunch it should be NO surprise that I will be there with bells on! Best of all, I have a pair of tickets for one lucky winner!  Check out Issa Brunch Giveaway for more event details and for the giveaway [...]

By |2017-09-12T19:04:59-05:00September 12th, 2017|Categories: Events|19 Comments
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Sweet Treats Benefiting Hurricane Relief

I went on a sweet mission this weekend!  According to social media, several of my favorite dessert spots were offering special treats with proceeds benefiting various local charities and I was determined to find them all! I already made monetary donations to local charities that I like, but if I can sneak in a few more coins and get a sweet treat too? Why not! Check out all of these Sweet Treats Benefiting Hurricane Relief! Dessert Gallery To know me is to know I love me some Dessert Gallery! They typically create themed cookies for sporting events etc, so I was [...]

By |2017-09-05T23:33:40-05:00September 6th, 2017|Categories: Desserts, Events, Houston Eats|0 Comments
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Brioche French Toast Casserole

I have quite a bit of time on my hands due to Hurricane Harvey.   I have spent some time volunteering and working on long term efforts with some of my blogger friends.   But I STILL had some time on my hands.  So what's a food blogger to do?  Play around in the kitchen that's what.  As a brunch lover, I have wanted to create a French Toast Casserole after seeing Tia Mowry's version on her cooking show!  Now seemed like a great time to create a Brioche French Toast Casserole! Check out the recipe below. Brioche French Toast [...]

By |2021-03-18T22:46:22-05:00September 1st, 2017|Categories: Brunches, Recipes|71 Comments
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