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We’re back with another out of the kitchen post – here’s what we’ve been up to for the month of November!

Split image: Left, a snowy road lined with snow-covered trees seen from inside a car; right, a café table with two plates—one with an omelette, the other with a crepe and whipped cream—plus a coffee cup.

November started off with a snow storm! Which was pretty, but too early for snow! We also baby sat our pastor’s 4 kids for 3 days so him and his wife got a weekend away. It was really fun and busy, but Ryan was a hit because he brought his old pokemon cards to share with them! The second photo – we had breakfast at a local crepe place! Ryan got a mixed berry crepe and I had a crepe omelet! 

A man in a maroon hoodie relaxes by a fireplace, reading highlighted papers. In the next image, he lies on the floor by the fire, beside a black cat stretching on a scratch pad, both reflected in the glass of the fireplace.

We are hosting our church’s Christmas product called Jingle Jam! Ryan is the comic host and I’m the credible host, so we’ve been practicing our lines a lot during the month of November – the show is Dec 8th! The second photo – just Salsa and Ryan hanging out! 

Left: A tray of baked cookies with cherries on top. Right: A hand holding a tray of large, dark cookies with visible marshmallows and chocolate chips, on a baking mat by a window.

It’s been so fun to see a lot of you make our recipes in your kitchen this month! Here is a friend from instagram who made our black forest cookies! The second photo – even food bloggers have baking fails! I was making my rocky road cookies, which I tested and perfected back in April, but somehow this one batch didn’t turn out ?

Split image: Left side shows a partially eaten layered cake with caramel and crushed nuts on top; right side shows a car steering wheel and dashboard with a building and snowy sky visible through the windshield.

Another IG friend made our apple spice cake, and it turned out amazing!! The second photo – we had a follow up appointment with my endocrinologist in November to go over my latest blood work. It’s been quite the year trying to figure out what’s going on with my hormones. If you want to learn more, click on the highlight called “hormone journey” on my instagram profile. 

Side-by-side images: on the left, a man decorates a lit Christmas tree with a black cat on the floor; on the right, the fully decorated tree stands with ornaments, ribbon, and a star topper in a cozy room.

We put our tree up 2 weeks before Thanksgiving – which would technically only be one week before Thanksgiving if Thanksgiving wasn’t so late this year! This year we had a lot of burnt out bulbs, which was time consuming to check each one, but I’m thankful for Ryan who was patient to fix all of them! The second photo – our finished tree!

Split image: Left, person with curly hair in casual clothes takes a mirror selfie in a bedroom with an unmade bed and moving boxes. Right, colorful stage setup with musical instruments and chairs inside a church.

I ordered a comfy sherpa “house coat” from Amazon. Since I work from home and I’m usually cold, it’s my go to jacket while at home, aka my house coat! The second photo – more Jingle Jam practice at church! 

Split image: Left shows a holiday-themed food photography setup with candles and decorations on a table. Right shows a woman smiling while cooking in a kitchen, chopping food beside a pot on the stove.

I did a few New Year’s Eve recipes in November – it’s been nice to work ahead! Keep an eye out for those in the end of December. The second photo – I tried out a new one pot chicken and rice dish! 

Left: An orange cat sits outside a glass door while a black cat looks at it from inside. Right: A smiling couple wearing winter hats and jackets pose in front of a house decorated with a wreath and string lights.

Salsa met a cat! This beautiful orange cat was hanging out by our patio door for an hour for so. Salsa was really curious. We found out that this cat is a mostly outdoor cat in our neighborhood – it’s one of our neighbors. Of course, I wanted to let him in, but Ryan said no. Ryan likes to call me snow white because I like to take care of all the animals. The second photo – we got our Christmas garland up on the last warm weekend in Michigan. And by warm, I mean we still had to wear hats and gloves, but it wasn’t freezing! 

Two photos: On the left, two dessert pies topped with crushed candy and cookies. On the right, a person holds a plate of mini cheesecakes, each topped with whipped cream and a cookie garnish.

Over Thanksgiving, I got to see a lot of fun recipes that you guys recreated in your kitchen!!! Thanks for sharing them with me on IG! Featuring no bake oreo pie, reeses pie, and mini pumpkin cheesecakes. 

A person sitting in a cozy living room holds a letter board that reads “THANKSGIVING MENU: MASHED POTATOES, PIE, PIE, PIE.” Fall decorations and a small pumpkin banner are visible in the background.

We have a great, relaxing Thanksgiving with our friends Steph & Neil! We don’t travel back to MN for Thanksgiving, so it meant so much to us to be included in their family for the day! The second photo – Ryan and I made ribs in the oven for the first time on black friday. Originally when we pulled them out of the oven to sit down and have a late lunch.. the ribs weren’t fall off the bone, they were actually kind of chewy and not very good. They were cooked (we checked) but we ended up putting them back in the oven for 4 additional hours and then they were great!!! We learned a lesson in how to slow bake ribs that day! 

Here are the letter board posts I shared on my instagram this month! Click each picture to go to instagram.

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