Darby and I were going to one of our favorite local coffee shops and getting our usual — two marzipan lattes to go — when we decided to venture from our normal order and get a little something to nibble on, too. And boy — were we so glad we did! We got one of the homemade granola bars to share, and it was absolutely amazing. Being the dessert lovers that we are — we're not ones to go on and on about granola bars (since it's essentially trail mix in bar form), so you'll have t

Making the perfect smoothie when you're rushed to get out of the door in the morning can be easier said than done. Sometimes there's too much ice, not enough protein powder to get you through until lunch time — the list of potential problems for this seemingly easy breakfast goes on and on. At least — that's the case for us. We're hoping we're not alone on that one... But, thankfully — we found a really easy fix for getting the consistency of our smoothies just right each and

Spring is in the air, and it inspired us to fully take advantage from the season. So, we've stocked our kitchen with fresh fruit, kombucha and the necessary ingredients to fully embrace spring. Darby and I couldn't be together on Easter Sunday, but that didn't keep us from enjoying the holiday the best way we knew how — by preparing a delicious Easter brunch, of course! Easter may have passed, but it doesn't have to be a holiday to enjoy this delicious meal. Any ol' weekend w

Mornings can be crazy, whether you are running short on time getting ready for work/ getting your kids ready for school, etc. Whatever the case may be, it can be hard to have a gourmet breakfast during the weekdays. And we still think breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so you need to enjoy it before the long day ahead. We like to wake up early enough to actually sip our coffee and enjoy breakfast. I always try to give myself at least thirty minutes to eat breakf

Who doesn't want dessert for every meal, really? The Labels and Lacquer girls definitely have a sweet tooth and are down for dessert for breakfast. That being said, we wanted to research all the ways to have cake for breakfast. There are coffee cake recipes in this post, that are meant for breakfast. But there are also a few ways to disguise other sweet breakfast items as cake, like stacking crepes or pancakes. Yes we know it sounds too good to be true but keep reading, and i

The Labels and Lacquer girls love mug cakes. They are just so easy to make. It’s pretty amazing that you can have a cake like consistency in a mug in less than 5 mins. Science is crazy haha It makes for a perfect late night snack. When you don’t have much to make for dessert, but you have eggs, flour, and sugar – you basically have everything for a mug cake. It also makes for a nice breakfast snack. This morning I made myself blueberry muffins in a mug. It makes mornings quic

Spring is here and summer is right around the corner. We are trying to be extra healthy this spring to get our beach bods ready! That includes eating healthy and working out more. We love to chia seeds to our smoothie bowls. But there are so many ways you can incorporate chia seeds into your diet. Several recipes will let the chia seeds overnight, so the seeds will expand. We tend to like chia puddings best if it is mixed with something, like yogurt. Here are the chia seed re

Tis the season for everything to be pumpkin flavored-drinks, food, beauty products, and now all of our brunch recipes. What are the Labels and Lacquer girls' two favorite things- holidays and brunch. Whenever we can mix the too, we do! So we went and found the best of the best pumpkin brunch recipes. The weekend is finally here and now it's time to start whipping up these fall creations in the kitchen. Sleep in and enjoy the pumpkin pecan pie monkey bread or the pumpkin frenc

When you’re in New York, you brunch (and drink multiple cups of coffee in a day). That’s just what you do. Needless to say, with all of the activities we had planned, there was much need for lattes and delicious breakfasts. If you ever find yourself in New York City, the Labels and Lacquer girls highly recommend that you stop into these breakfasts and cafes to start your days off right. See a list of all of the places the L & L girls stopped to get a morning bite to eat: 1. B

Christmas morning is the best morning out of the entire year, so when it comes to breakfast— you’ve got to do it right. The Labels and Lacquer girls wake up early, (though, not too early) to open gifts, and we’re so excited that we definitely don’t need any more sugar, but we still load up on candy from our stockings, Christmas cookies, coffee and of course, these delicious eggnog cinnamon rolls. I found the recipe on the Half Baked Harvest blog last year, and now everyone is