Though it has felt like it for a while now, Summer is officially here! via While I don’t always love the terribly hot, humid days or the massive amounts of bug bites that come with summer nights, I have learned to appreciate spending time outside during this relaxed season. I love the long days, the…
summer travel inspiration
Every year when summer rolls around, I find myself on weekend trips and with the itch to see new places. I would love to be an off-season traveler (fall and spring would be beautiful, cooler, less crowded, and less expensive in so many places), but the nature of my academic-calendar focused job and Will’s school…
june goals
May was a whirlwind of travel, celebrations, and visitors. Even though it was packed to the gills, it was probably still one of my favorite months of 2018 yet. It was so busy, but I still felt like I created a good balance of self-care and alone time and fun social activities and time with…
brown butter rice krispy treats
With Memorial Day behind us and June within arms reach, summer really feels like it is almost here. North Carolina summers are hot and humid, and sometimes the last thing I want to do is heat up the house even more by using the oven. Cue the no bake nostalgic childhood treat, upgraded with brown…
memorial day treats
This has been one of those weeks where I can’t determine what day of the week it is. I went to a workout class on Wednesday night and the instructor said “happy Monday, we made it through!” before realizing that it was actually Wednesday, so I’m clearly not the only one. Maybe the expectation of…
loaded peanut butter cookies
Otherwise known as peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip peanut cookies, or, as my siblings refer to them, peanut butter crack cookies. There is a café nearby that flaunts the most wonderful bakery counter. Behind the glass are jars of cookies, freshly baked quick breads, biscuits, scones, and muffins of the day. While I love snacking…
roasted berry coffee cake
Our family has a Memorial Day brunch tradition. It started naturally. A few years ago, I came home from college for the summer and as Memorial Day approached, my family realized we would all be home for the holiday and didn’t have plans. As we like to do, we turned to brunch on the back…
grapefruit spritzer
This refreshing grapefruit spritzer is the perfect addition to your Mother’s Day brunch or graduation celebration this weekend. I love how fresh and bubbly it is. It is great at any time of day, and can be kept as a mocktail, or spritzed up with some champagne for a cocktail. I don’t know how I…
a new look
Welcome to the new face of Pass the Cookies! You may have noticed that over the past few days, things have looked a little different around here. I’m thrilled to introduce you to the new and improved blog design! I first launched Pass the Cookies as a hobby to keep myself busy while Will studied…
meal planning and meal prepping part ii
Welcome to part II of meal planning and meal prepping! If you missed it, find part I here. I love getting inspiration from how others plan and carry out their meal planning routines, and seeing what they have at the ready. For this series, I gathered routines from friends in multiple walks of life, dietary needs, and…