Heather's Dish

Heather's Dish

Baked Ham with Orange-Scented Honey Brown Sugar Glaze

Petit Jean Meats provided the ham, but all opinions are my own! **I'm going to be honest here: I'm exhausted from being away from our house for over a week and then driving for 8 hours back yesterday. And I totally forgot to share this super yummy ham recipe with you guys for Easter - so here it is!**   Some of my favorite memories of Easter, as in pretty much every other holiday as well, revolve around food. I always enjoyed hunting for Easter eggs, but when it came down to it ... continue reading...

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A Toast For My Sister

My sister and I are 4.5 years apart in age, and while we are incredibly close now it wasn't always so. I remember after she was born being genuinely disappointed that I didn't have a brother, despite knowing the entire time that the baby in mommy's tummy was a girl. We have proof via VHS tape that she drove me nuts with her incessant singing and dancing and wearing of all the dress-up clothes.   And the singing - OH THE SINGING - on long roadtrips to California during the obsessions ... continue reading...

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Quick Leftover Fried Quinoa

  Real fast - don't forget to fill out the super-quick survey from Monday! I am leaving the survey/giveaway open through Monday night (the 19th) before picking the winners, and would LOVE to hear what you think!   So yesterday was pretty much one of my most pathetic days ever. I woke up at 6:15 with Wes and just felt off. We're in Austin this week and there must be something in the air that is driving my poor allergies crazy. Luckily we're with my parents so my ... continue reading...

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Let Me Know What You Think? (Giveaway)

Happy Monday friends! I just wanted to pop in real fast and see if I could pick your brain for a few minutes. I'm taking a survey to find out more about you guys - my amazing readers - and see what directions to steer this ship in the future! And as a thank-you I'd love to buy 5 of you guys some coffee with a giftcard to Starbucks!   This will only take 3 minutes MAX, and I so appreciate all of your responses! CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY! ... continue reading...


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Salted Chocolate Apricot Macadamia Bites

I said something out loud the other day.   Something that has been a teeny tiny dream of mine for a while now. Something that I'm completely terrified to even let myself think of. Something that would require a LOT of work from God because I know He knows that I'm completely incapable.   After I said it I realized just how true that last sentence is; that these huge dreams and crazy ideas are just that - HUGE and CRAZY. It's amazing how much I've come alive since realizing ... continue reading...

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#redballoonsforryan

There are so many ways I've tried to start this post, but it all comes down to this: my heart is heavy, filled with sadness, and heartbroken for a family I've never met. Never read their blog, never knew who they were, until yesterday. A mama's sweet little boy was hit by a truck and killed over the weekend; he was just a little older than my own little boy.   It's times of tragedy that make the mundane seem so special, that make me realize that fits and tantrums and frustration are ... continue reading...

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Saucy One-Pot Spaghetti & Italian Sausage Meatballs

At times I worry about our children - will they ever grow up with the same simple memories that we have? Will they ever think back with fondness on the small events, like getting a new basketball goal, learning how to skip a rock, making a great catch or even just seeing a picture hung up on the fridge? Will those things even matter? I think they will - because I think they DO. They matter and so Nate and I have made a decision to instill in our children an appreciation for the simple and ... continue reading...


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Celebrate Life!

We're celebrators around our house. Not in the everybody-wins-at-everything way, but in that we believe life is worth celebrating, especially with the ones we love. When we lived in Colorado it was the first time that we ever entertained much at our house, and to be totally honest I was a complete wreck the first few times. I fell for the lie that everything needs to be perfect to entertain, that a clean house would be the only way people would want to come back. I thought the food had to be ... continue reading...

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40+ Smoothie Recipes to Make You Go MMMMMMMMM

I know it's not April anymore, but I figured we could keep the smoothie madness going one more day, right? And judging by the email and messages and shout-outs from you guys on I thought you might feel the same way! So here are all of the smoothies from Blended plus a bunch more for good measure. Keep that whole food goodness going!   Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Smoothie Coconut Mango Pineapple Smoothie Skinny Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Zucchini Bread Smoothie Green Chocolate ... continue reading...

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