// SMUDGE - Pregnancy Fatigue Superfood Smoothie // I was veeerrryyyyyy lucky to have a pretty symptom free first-trimester. I had little to no morning sickness but I did get hit hard with fatigue. I was napping almost every afternoon regardless of how much I had slept the night before. Then I started drinking butt-kicking superfood shakes every morning and it has really helped a lot. Even into the second-trimester as I have regained some of my energy back, this shake really

// SMUDGE - Caramel Pumpkin Chai Bread Pudding // This recipe came about a few weeks ago by my wanting to make something seasonal / sweet with what I already had in the kitchen. I looked up a ton of pumpkin bread pudding recipes on Pinterest and they all were requiring a bunch of extra spices I didn’t own. Then I realized my super delish powdered chai mix from Trader Joes included all the spices I needed and more. So I used that instead and holy mother of all that is fall tim

​// SMUDGE - Best Tortilla Soup Recipe….Ever // Once you eat this tortilla soup you will forever be jaded and wish they all tasted like this one. My obsession with tortilla soup started when I had the most mind blowingly delish version of the soup at a restaurant called Mama Rita’s years ago. Unfortunately they went out of business and I basically cried because I knew I would be forever longing for their soup. So I set out to make my own badass version. After tweaking recipes

// SMUDGE - Perfect Party Food Recipes // I had the pleasure of hosting a get together with the wonderful friends I had made in Paris this Spring / Summer before heading back to Cali. It was a wonderful evening with a mix of entrepreneurs, bloggers, photographers, and even friends who happen to be in town from LA. Everyone enjoyed tons of wine, great curated music from the Sounds Good app ( naturally the SG founders were at the party ) and appetizers I prepared with true Amer

// SMUDGE - Easy French Afternoon Sandwich Recipe // This quick sandwich is so easy to make, impressive when served, and addictively delicious. Ingredients: 1 Baguette goat cheese honey your favorite cured meat arugula Recipe: Cut the baguette in half. Spread one half of the bread with goat cheese, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with arugula. On the other half of bread lay down slices of cured meat. Bring both halves together and cut in the center. Serve immediately. Serves

// SMUDGE - Breakfast Brioche Croque Madame with Lime Fleur De Sel Avocado Recipe // Ingredients: 1 Loaf of Fresh Brioche Bread Your Favorite Cheese Grated 3 Eggs Butter Chopped Breakfast Ham 1 Avocado 1 Lime Fleur De Sel aka Sea Salt Chive Stalks Recipe: Sauté chopped breakfast ham in a skillet until fully cooked, drain grease To skillet with ham add one egg, one handful of grated cheese, 1 tbsp of chopped chives, sea salt, and stir until scrambled egg is cooked and cheese i