Holly, Author at With Two Spoons

Friday Five: My Current Favorites for Surviving Winter

February 8, 2019 By Holly 1 Comment

It’s another wild weather day here in Minneapolis. After surviving the historic Polar Vortex of 2019 last week, it rained on Super Bowl Sunday, and we’ve since had two significant snow events. In other words, I’m a little over this winter business right now. Typically we try and escape the balmy midwest this time of year for a tropical destination. We are not traveling until later this winter so I’ve had to lean on a few little creature comforts and favorite things to get me through the dreary days! This week’s Friday Five is all about My Current Favorites for Surviving Winter.

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Apple Cinnamon Crescent Rolls with Dulce de Leche

February 5, 2019 By Holly 1 Comment

Well, now that Lane is officially done with her Whole30, I can post this recipe without too much co-blogger guilt, right? While I didn’t do the Whole30 with her, I did actually enjoy keeping the blog focus a little on the healthier side. I’m definitely someone who tries to keep my diet 80/20 – meaning that eighty percent of the time, I try to make good choices. The other twenty percent? I eat what I want. It’s been a good balance for me and helps me to enjoy treats while overall maintaining a healthy life. Now, when it comes to these new Apple Cinnamon Crescent Rolls with Dulce de Leche, well, these fall clearly into the twenty percent! These are simple, sweet treats that are neither healthy nor Whole30 compliant but they are 100 percent delicious and worth every calorie. Read on the for the recipe.…

2019 With Two Spoons Projects!

January 25, 2019 By Holly Leave a Comment

Happy Friday, friends! It’s the end of another great week and – almost – the end of January already. How did that happen? It seems like the holidays flew by and the start of the year has done the same. Between setting and starting New Year’s goals and launching head first into those January healthy habits (hellooooo, Whole30!), the month really has raced past. I know that a lot of people have been following Lane’s progress with Whole30 and it’s been really great to watch her absolutely kill it with her preparation, dedication, and super awesome meals. As her 30 days are almost up, I wanted to let you know about a couple of other, longer term, mini-projects that we’ll be working on this year at With Two Spoons that you might want to follow along with! This week’s Good Food Reads is all about our 2019 With Two Spoons Projects. Read on for all the details…

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Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

January 22, 2019 By Holly Leave a Comment

You guys! We are so excited to bring you this week’s new recipe for Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup, not only because it’s fantastic but because it just so happens that this recipe is perfect for the new year, healthy resolutions we’ve all got going. It’s vegetarian (and easily made vegan) and can be Whole 30 compliant with a simple modification. Oh, and did we mention it’s made in the Instant Pot or the stovetop AND we made a video of the recipe just for you? Yup, we did. Read on for all of this week’s fun.…

Fitness as A Food Blogger

January 11, 2019 By Holly 2 Comments

Are you a fan of New Year’s Resolutions? I definitely used to be. I would carefully craft long lists of all the new things I was going to do/see/be/improve in the coming year. I would excitedly make plans and then – inevitably – about two weeks later, life would get in the way and all of those things would fall by the wayside. Over the past few years, I’ve realized that as much as I love the idea of resolutions, they really weren’t working for me. So I gave them up. And you know what? It’s been great. Instead of resolutions, I have used the start of the New Year as a simple opportunity to reflect on things that have worked for me in past year as well as those things that didn’t. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about fitness and keeping strong and healthy in 2019. With that in mind, our Good Food Reads this week is some thoughts on fitness as a food blogger!

Photo by Bruno Nascimento

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Pineapple Mango Chia Pudding

January 8, 2019 By Holly Leave a Comment

The New Year is here and with it, comes a whole lot of focus on health and wellness. If you’ve been following along on Instagram or Facebook (or even here on the blog!), you might have noticed that Lane is currently in the middle of her first Whole30 experience. She’s absolutely crushing it and has been making some amazing food to help her along the way. While I’m not doing this Whole30 with her, I’ve always tried to keep a good balance of fresh, unprocessed foods in my diet. Our Pineapple Mango Chia Pudding cups are easy, vegan, and (if you choose the right almond milk) Whole30 compliant! They are a great, make ahead option for a healthy breakfast that tastes great. …

Friday Five: It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

December 21, 2018 By Holly Leave a Comment

Hey friends! Checking in with a quick Friday Five before the big holiday weekend begins. I’m just about done with my Christmas shopping (yay!) and plan to spend the next two days wrapping gifts, baking all the holiday treats, and watching endless Christmas movies with my kids. It should be a great lead in to the big day next week. So what am I loving in these busy pre-holiday days? Read on below for my current favorite things! …

White Chocolate Cranberry Scones

December 18, 2018 By Holly 1 Comment

It’s holiday crunch time and I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a little bit of the pressure. One of my favorite things to do during these busy times is to use make ahead or easy prep recipes to decrease my workload on big cooking days, like Christmas! I love to have a special breakfast treat for Christmas morning, but I don’t love the idea of being stuck in the kitchen while everyone else is opening gifts or sitting by the fireplace. These White Chocolate Cranberry Scones are the perfect thing for holiday entertaining. They are easy, cake-like and studded with bits of pear sugar, cranberries, and white chocolate and come together in less than 30 minutes. And the best part? They are easily prepped ahead and baked from frozen so you can check off one more thing on your holiday list ahead of time.…

Bourbon Salted Caramel Coffee with Whipped Cream #ChristmasSweetsWeek

December 14, 2018 By Holly 9 Comments

This post is sponsored in conjunction with ChristmasSweetsWeek. We received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the ChristmasSweetsWeek recipes. Of course all opinions are ours alone because we wouldn’t have it any other way!. (As this recipe contains alcohol, this recipe is meant for persons over 21!)

In the past, an after dinner drink was only something I would enjoy at a restaurant. It was the thing I savored at the end of a long, decadent meal at some place I’d been dying to go to for months. An after dinner drink always felt like a total indulgence and something to be savored. With two young kids, my opportunities for long, lazy dinners out have become less frequent and I’ve been enjoying more entertaining at home. So, I figured, why not bring the after dinner drink home, too? Our Bourbon Salted Caramel Coffee with Whipped Cream will be a total hit at your next dinner party. Using Torani syrup for that fabulous salted caramel flavor and serving in JoyJolt glasses for a beautiful presentation, this drink will be your new go to!…

Egg Nog French Toast

December 7, 2018 By Holly 1 Comment

We’re currently busy in the kitchen getting fun new recipes ready for #ChristmasSweetsWeek. With that in mind, instead of Friday Five or Good Food Reads, today we are revisiting an old favorite recipe that’s perfect for the season. Read on for our Egg Nog French Toast – just what you need for your cozy weekend menu. Enjoy!

There’s something so warm and cozy about a good brunch, right? I always appreciate a lazy morning full of good food during this crazy holiday season. Last week I was walking through our local grocery store and saw that the dairy case was full of egg nog. Typically, it’s not the first thing I reach for this time of year (it’s so sweet!) but my husband loves it so I figured I would pick him up a carton as a little treat to kick off the holidays. As I stood there trying to decide what kind to buy, I had an idea for this delicious Egg Nog French Toast….