Bites of My Life

I was forced to come back to reality after an amazing long weekend in Cabo San Lucas celebrating mi MaryKate. She gets married in a month and it was a seriously great kick-off to the countdown. We had sunny 70 degree weather, pool time, a beach day, delicious food and drinks, and made hilarious memories. This week hasn’t been so lavish, but I’m relishing in the down town before spending Easter with family.

-Still on the Blender Bombs train. it’s shocking how full these things keep me when I add to a smoothie for lunch. Annie10 gets you 10% off your order.
-Arrived in Cabo and it was an immediate change into swimsuit/start sipping on margaritas kind of mood!
-Felt like royalty having my man Sergio cook up some delicious meals. He made us fajitas, homemade pico de gallo, and the most decadent two-course breakfasts of french toast, ripe fruit, eggs, beans, bacon, fresh squeezed OJ, the works!
-Flora Farms, you were everything I dreamed of. We showed up to the sprawling grounds for brunch and snacked on farm-to-table salads, wood-fired pizzas, and this insane variation of hummuses.
-I’d be remised if I skipped over the cocktails. I opted for the mezcal pineapple and cilantro concoction and everyone else sipped down hibiscus margs.
-A seriously great bachelorette weekend for my bestie since 4th grade MaryKate!
-Ended the weekend tandem bike riding around Dallas with some serious gorgeous spring weather.

A new recipe post with Feed Feed and Immaculate Baking Co. went up last week, did you catch it? Would be perfect for your Easter Sunday spread!

Annie

Raspberry Pistachio Sweet Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

Thank you to Feed Feed, Immaculate Baking, and Sprouts for sponsoring this post!

I’m bringing the bakery to my own kitchen with these jazzed-up spring cinnamon rolls made from Immaculate Baking and some help from The Feed Feed!

Story time! There is a new bakery and coffee shop in my neighborhood that I’m obsessed with. Their pastries are gorgeous, the coffee is so delicious, and the vibes are too good all around. I make sure to pass by on my daily walk to soak in the smells of buttery pastries and people watch the crowd who have stopped by for a croissant or kougin-amann on their patio.

I’ve taken inspo from my new neighborhood spot to create these bakery-level sweet rolls. It’s the easiest and most perfect way to take your cinnamon rolls up a springy notch! 

Raspberry Pistachio Sweet Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing
yields 5 sweet rolls

Ingredients:
1 tube of Immaculate Baking Organic Cinnamon Rolls
6 ounces organic raspberries
¼ cup shelled raw pistachios, chopped
zest of 1 lemon

Directions:
Following the directions on the cinnamon roll package, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 or 9x9 square pan or baking dish. Open the cinnamon rolls, and set the icing package aside. One by one, unroll a cinnamon roll. Sprinkle the line of dough with chopped pistachios and place 5-6 raspberries evenly spaced down the row of dough. Then roll back up tight enough for the raspberries to stay in place. Repeat until all 5 cinnamon rolls are now filled with pistachios and raspberries. Arrange in baking dish.

Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until just, I mean just, golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool. While your rolls are cooling empty the contents of the icing package into a small bowl. Add the lemon zest and stir to incorporate. Drizzle over the top of your rolls, sprinkle with extra chopped pistachios, and enjoy! 

Check out my recipe on The Feed Feed here!

Annie

Bites of My Life

Spring has sprung! After a weekend of getting my first sunburn of the season, I’m #1 in pain and #2 low key loving it? Bring on the spring activities, longer days, and warm temps. Last week was very busy with work but made the days go by fast. Kicked off the weekend early with the most fun birthday happy hour for two of my favorites followed by an early night in on Friday to save up for a long but very fun Saturday. The day was full of brunch, basketball, and burgers. I’m off to somewhere even sunnier very soon and I cannot wait. Hoping this week flies!

-Blender Bomb smoothie bowls on repeat as of late. Truly keep me so full. ANNIE10 for 10% off your order!
-Simple Modern tumbler…hype is real!! I love how this Oklahoma-based company has gone viral with their products. I got the 28 oz bottle.
-Snacking on avo rice cakes with zatar seasoning and red pepper flakes!
-I planned to just grab a latte when meeting up with a friend, and somehow she tricked me into rosé on Royal Blue’s patio.
-Two of my best friends had birthdays last week, which called for a joint party and a Take A Bite Cookie Pizza!
-Friday called for a DIY martini. Extra dirty and extra olives on the side, please.
-Lo in town for a mom’s day out/end of spring break/belated birthday brunch!
-A Saturday spent getting sunburnt while gaggling about old college stories.
-A collagen latte and Turbo tax on a spring Sunday. Happy to have that chore behind me.

Annie

Bites of My Life

It was a short week in Dallas before heading up to Oklahoma City for the weekend. I was back for work and a wedding shower for a friend. I hadn’t been since the holidays and it was great to be back with my family and very best friends. It’s been a wild (in a good way) and dare I say “blessed” start to 2021 for the Tucker family, so getting to be with them and count our blessings was just what I needed.

-I first tried Blender Bombs back when they got their start a few years ago. They are little “bombs” full of superfoods and essential amino acids to power pack your smoothie. I’ve been bloated and uncomfortable (tmi?) the past few weeks, so I’m giving BBs a try again to see if I can nourish my body while also helping out my gut. I shall report back.
-Love Shack Fancy clothing is sometimes a bit too girly for me, but their Dallas store opened last week and it is simply the cutest thing ever. An instant mood booster when you walk in.
-Turning my mousey hair back to bright blonde. Lucky for me I won (yes actually won) one of those Instagram giveaways for a full set of free highlights by Nick at Charlie + Co. He did such a good job, I may be a convert from my box kit… the verdict is still out.
-Back in OKC means working from The Social Order office. It’s always good to be back at this place.
-We are opening our 8th Fuzzy’s location in less than a month. Got to walk through the newest location and it may be one of my favorites.
-When in… you know the drill.
-Giddy up gal pals. Had the best afternoon getting to shower cowgirl MaryKate (and Connor)!
-I didn’t go to OSU for many reasons, but after having Stillwater’s signature drink, a “Limey,” I’m not sure I would have made it out alive if I had gone. Don’t get me wrong they are delicious!! But after one small drink, my eyes were starting to cross!

Annie

Bites of My Life

Anyone else in their feels thinking about how a year ago, this week, we had no idea what was ahead of us. Our last normal week some may say. It’s crazy how much we’ve all experienced the past year. There have been some really good and some really bad. There is now a light at the end of the tunnel and I’m running towards it.

As for this actual week, I’m starting off on a high. I’m feeling confident about my location, career, and the many blessings that are my family and friends. It’s also International Women’s Day. So ya, go girls! I’m immensely proud to be one. Keep reading for a bite of my past week.

-The most consistent part of this past year has been my relationship with Obé fitness. I started using Obé for the first time the week of the lockdown and I’ve been “obé-ing” almost every day since. ANNIETUCKER30 will get you 30% off your first month, making it only $21.
-Texas Sheet Cake Cookies revamped for Texas Independence Day.
-This new TJ find was the star of my lunch salad last week. I’m not a crazy caesar dressing girl, but this has great flavor and ingredients.
-Over Easy foods new branding is all things colorful and happy. Their gluten-free oat bars are some of my favorites.
-A new neighborhood spot opened by the same group as two other favorite Dallas restaurants/bars opened this week. Wasted zero time stopping in!
-Cannot beat a freezer foraging stir fry in my book. Typically always have these ingredients on hand.
-A very necessary catch up with my long time friend Meredith.
-Incredible first time at The Charles. If you are in Dallas and haven’t been I highly rec. Mom and Dad snuck down and it made for the best night.
-On some kind of cheeseboard making kick!

Annie