Whats burning: Waffles & Smoothies

“What’s burning” is my first cooking/kitchen series where simply put; I post the stuff I make in the kitchen.  Mainly this series is for my Mommy, who is pretty much the only one who unconditionally loves the crap I make! (I LOVE YOU MADRE)

One of my favorite things about the weekend is making breakfast. Monday thru Friday, life is so hectic that our breakfast usually consists of “whatever we have time to grab" {thank goodness my son gets breakfast at school}

 I love going "all out" for our breakfast on the weekends, and going out is not an option. In our household we maybe eat out twice a month. So by going "all out" I mean, I like to make casseroles, breakfast skillets, eggs Benedict, pancakes (of course) all sorts of stuff. But lately I've been in a breakfast rut due in part to the boys only ever wanting chocolate chip pancakes.

 So, this morning I decided to make waffles instead [way to think out the box Rie' (sarcasm) ] lol!

 Oh, I also forgot to mention, my husband won't eat veggies or fruit [I know!] so instead of garnishing his plate with pretty fruit in the hopes he might actually eat it, I opted for the house favorite... Smoothies! Best thing ever invented for those picky eaters of every age.

Menu:
Chocolate chip waffles
Turkey bacon
Turkey breakfast sausage ( make the switch, it's so good )
Eggs
Topped with light maple syrup & cholula



Dads plate 



Smoothie:
Ice
Orange juice
Frozen berries
Clementines
Kale
Splash of lemon juice

Thanks for stoping by!!!

Weddings: Will & Tina Part II

The big day for Tina and Will couldn't have come on a more perfect day! A warm, but not too hot summer day was the backdrop for a very fun beach wedding.

Recipe for a fun and carefree beach wedding:

1. Ceremony on the beach side

2. Reception at a cool beach house

3. Time, sunset

4. Awesome bridal party & guests

I just adore this picture of Tina's bridesmaids. You can't see her here but she was being hidden from the groom in this picture.

                  Here she is hidden in-between her bridesmaids and looking beautiful.

If you can’t already tell from this couple previous session, I love sun flares. They add an extra element to my photos and being that the wedding took place right before sunset I couldn’t resist shooting into to sun to get these next shots, check out some of the attractive bridal party…

 

… And speaking of bridal parties, this bunch sure didn’t disappoint. Every single member of this wedding party held an extra special place in the hearts of the bride and groom. From one of Tina’s best friends officiating the ceremony to all the gorgeous children that played intricate roles in the ceremony and in the couples lives.

Oh and did I mention these guys sure know who to have a good time!! They had so much fun with the different poses. Living in the era of the “selfie’s”, “duck faces”, and “photo bombs” you can only imagine the silliness. These guys were up for anything, i had such a fun time with these awesome people.

And finally, the stars of the show; Will and Tina! I saved the best for last. These two love birds looked so perfect together on their big day. It goes without saying; Tina made a dashing bride and Will looked ever so stylish in his fedora.

I just want to end this post by saying congratulation again to Will & Tina and may your newly formed union bring you endless years of joy and fun overflowing with love and countless blessings.

All my love,

Rie`