enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: what we eat

  • I realized last Saturday that while the hot weather makes it tough to cook in the evenings that shouldn’t stop me from a baking in the mornings. We recently picked up a ton of blueberries on sale and I remembered that I’d seen this killer recipe. We had guests coming into town last weekend so…

  • Our go to these past few month (minus whole30) has been pizza on the grill. It's much too hot to do something crazy like "heat the oven" and this process is actually much faster and more delicious anyway. We use our usual pizza dough recipe (it's heavily Ellerie directed at this point but somehow still…

  • Today (Wednesday when I am writing this) is the last day of Whole30. I'm super excited to be completing the program. First – I wasn't perfect. Close, but not really. So if you're a purist, I did not complete Whole30. But I did adjust my diet for 30 consecutive days. I did remove all dairy,…

  • Yesterday was day 15 of Whole30. If you are unfamiliar with the program, you can read more here. The quick gist is, no grains, no beans, no rice, no dairy, no sugar of any kind, no artificial sugar, no alcohol. It’s sort of like Paleo but there are a few differences. There are other guidelines…

  • Sometimes we make something and I think "I should blog this." Then I think "nah, too simple." But then, occasionally, it tastes good enough that I decide it's worth a post anyway. And so, I bring you, grilled corn: so easy your toddler can watch you make it. So good your toddler just might eat…

  • You guys. There are so many s'mores rice krispie treats recipes on Pinterest. It could easily be a category. You know like, "Women's Fashion" "Absurd 5 Minute Work Outs" "Inspiring Quote Layered Over a Photo of the Ocean" & "S'mores Rice Krispie Treat Variations". But I figured I'd throw my own into the ring. I…

  • These no-bake chocolate peanut butter Rice Krispie bars were my absolute favorite treat growing up. When I knew we’d be in Sacramento for the weekend, I asked my mom to make them. The recipe, from an old church cookbook, has definitely stood the test of time and I wanted to share it here. You’ll need:…

  • Yes another. (here's the first one.) Sometimes you order a salad at a restaurant and it's just a pile of mixed greens with some vinegarette and shredded carrots and you're like…. "hmmmmmm." Other times, out comes an amazing plate of FOOD and you spend half your meal dissecting it and asking the server for more…

  • Buying gifts for guys is so hard. Buying gifts for Paul used to be impossible. But I have had one go-to for the past few years. Coffee. Anniversary? Coffee. Birthday? Coffee. Christmas? Coffee. Father's Day? Coffee. And so, I thought I'd pass on a recommendation… Coffee! More specifically, a coffee subscription! I got connected with…

  • Okay, I hope you guys are ready to cook with some serious precision. 😉 We made these over the weekend and they were excellent. And easy. Perfect for summer BBQs. We got a grill pan like this one last summer and use it all the time but if you don't have something similar, you could…