Couple Fall To-Do List

Whether you’re homebodies that love to keep it cozy indoors or enjoy the crisp air outside, this list is sure to have all sorts of fun ideas for you and your partner to do. Not to mention, bring you closer together just in time for the holidays.

Fall To-Do List for Couple
Pick pumpkins at a pumpkin patch
Carve pumpkins together
Plan a scenic hike
Visit a farmers market and make a seasonal dinner
Take a road trip and enjoy the fall colors
Make a blanket fort and watch scary movies
Have date night by an indoor fire
Go apple picking
Make caramel apples
Head to a corn maze
Check out a fair or festival
Bake a pie together
Go on a weekend get away
Volunteer together
Go for a bike ride
Head to a haunted house
Cook a romantic meal and enjoy it by candle light

Poutine

  i was gifted the opportunity to try MATCH in exchange for an honest review.

You know the saying “When in Rome,” well “When in Canada” – you give poutine a try for the first time. If you don’t know, poutine is a dish originating from the Canadian province of Quebec and consist of French fries and cheese curds that have been topped with a brown gravy. Personally, I thought this sounded completely disgusting. However, since it is a Canadian thing I don’t really see how we could cross the boarder and not try it.

At Match Eatery and Public House you can pick your poutine and they have three kinds available.
Oink, Oink features fresh cut fries, pulled bacon, cheese curds, signature Guinness gravy and crispy onion strings.
Babushka features fresh cut fries, mini pierogis, bacon, cheese curds, sour cream green onion and signature Guinness gravy.
The Carnegie features fresh cut fries, Montreal smoked meat, dill pickles, cheese curds, gruyere cheese and signature Guinness gravy.

We decided on the Babushka and it was absolutely delicious – literally we ate too much. The gravy had a unique flavor which I think really helped the taste of the poutine. Have you ever had poutine before? If so where’s your favorite place to get it?

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup in the Mealthy Multipot



I was gifted this Mealthy Multipot in exchange for sharing a recipe and my thoughts with you. Use #MealthyMoms for more great recipes.
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Typically I am the girl who is sweating in 80-degree weather in her fall sweaters and boots, while everyone else is still rocking sundresses. This year is different, instead of rushing fall I have been hanging on to every last bit of summer that I can. At least that was the case until temperatures creeped into the 40’s and 50’s this week, which had me craving soup. When you work a normal 9-5 job, stopping at the grocery store and then heading home from work to put a pot of soup on the stove, waiting for it to cook just sounds exhausting. That’s why I was so excited to try the MealthyMultipot. This recipe is the quickest and easiest way to make homemade chicken noodle soup!

Multipot Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 5 carrots, peeled and diced
• 5 stalks celery, diced
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 ounces noodles

Directions
1. Set to sauté setting.
2. Add olive oil, garlic, onion, carrots and celery.
3. Cook and stir occasionally until tender.
4. Stir in rosemary.
5. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
6. Add chicken, chicken broth, bay leaves and 4 cups of water to the pot.
7. Adjust pressure to high.
8. Set time for 10 minutes.
9. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to directions.
10. Shred chicken with two forks.
11. Select high sauté setting.
12. Bring to a boil.
13. Stir in noodles.
14. Cook uncovered until tender.
15. Add the chicken back in.
16. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve and enjoy

Travel Diaries: Silver Lake Sand Dunes

 

Dune you know Silver Lake Sand Dunes offer one of the best off-roading adventures in Michigan? Located along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, these sand dunes provide amazing views and a whole lot of fun. This past weekend we hit the dunes for a weekend filled with plenty of adventure. Take a look!

Restaurant Review: MATCH Eatery and Public House Dessert

  i was gifted the opportunity to try MATCH in exchange for an honest review.
Wouldn’t it be nice to leave the country to grab dessert? I thought so too, and my boyfriend agreed that’s why Saturday we left the United States to grab dessert in Point Edward, Ontario, Canada. One of the neat things about living in the Metro Detroit area is it takes the same amount of time for us to get to Detroit as it does to get to Canada. Even though Canada is close this was the first time I have ever crossed the Blue Water Bridge, and the first time I have ever visited Point Edward (Sarnia) – let alone just left the country for dessert!
We headed to MATCH Eatery &Public House which is attached to the Casino in Sarnia. The restaurant overlooks the St. Clair River, and gives you the opportunity to dine inside or outside. The outdoor patio is gorgeous, and features a bar area, fire pits and comfortable seating so you can grab a drink, enjoy dinner, dessert and more while you watch ships and freighters go by.

Now lets talk about our desserts.
Our waitress told us the Sticky Toffee was her absolute favorite, it sounded amazing so we went with it. We were definitely not let down. The combinations of flavors were perfect, and after seeing us with the dessert multiple tables around us ordered it as well.

We also tried the Blueberry Key-Lime Jar, which was on their seasonal menu (my boyfriend loves key lime and I do not, otherwise we would of shared dessert). Of course, even though I don’t like key lime I was curious to see how theirs tasted. First let me remind you I do not care for key lime AT ALL, and I absolutely LOVED this dessert. If you end up going to MATCH while it is still on the menu, I highly recommend giving it a try, trust me, you will not be disappointed at all.

Make sure you stay late enough to catch a gorgeous sunset, like we did. If you’re craving some good food and gorgeous views I highly recommend checking out MATCH Eatery & Public House– in fact you’ll probably see us there since it’s now one of our new favorite restaurants.