Holy moly, Christmas is just a week away, and — to no one’s surprise — I’ve slightly procrastinated on everything gift buying this year. Guys, cut me a break before you add me to the naughty list! I started a new job! I’ve been traveling! I… I… I need help. Like for most of my … Continue reading
I love love love entertaining. I love being the hostess with the mostess and bringing people together (see: Caturday, Blogiversary Game Watch, Houseiversary, Empty Apartment Party). Over the years, I’ve gotten better and better about figuring out the details for what it takes to have a good time from the right music to figuring our which … Continue reading
Tell me why I have 274897 things to do before the new year, including tons and tons of parties and other commitments. Want to get on my calendar? See you in the new year. (Eye roll emoji). Because of all these endless commitments, I recommend stocking up on some solid wines. Bringing a bottle to … Continue reading
Possibly one of the best ways to enjoy fruit is in a smoothie sangria. Obviously, we love a nice cocktail here at It’s Not Hou and are pretty much always down to try out fresh, new recipes. What I’m currently crushing on right now is super uber fruit-filled sangria. It’s refreshing, easy to make, and can even … Continue reading
It’s been almost a full year since I did my European tour that ended in Rome — and I still miss fresh Italian pasta on every street corner. While nothing beats eats from Rome while IN Rome, a new culinary delivery box will get you pretty close — no passport required. Houston natives and brothers, … Continue reading
Houston, there’s a new crust in town! We’ve been #blessed as one of the pilot cities for Papa John’s new Gluten-Free Pizza Crust. I was able to try out the new gluten-free pizza this week. Papa John’s Gluten-Free Crust is made with Ancient Grains, specifically sorghum, teff, amaranth and quinoa. The Gluten-Free pizza itself was much smaller … Continue reading
Photos by Emily Sanchez of Emily 5 Photography I love wine, but I love working out too. To me, it’s like: “Oh I worked out to day, beer me a wine.” Thus, completely undoing my workout, but hey. It’s called balance. I discovered a new brand of wine on Instagram that lets you have your … Continue reading
I’ve only recently been a fan of juices and smoothies. They never felt like a meal to me, but then I started making smoothies for breakfast and not chewing my food until noon became the norm! Now, I’m a fan of grabbing a midday juice from Bebidas or driving through Smoothie King instead of a fastfood … Continue reading
No lie we love Favor Delivery around here (ahem, Favor-ites, anyone?!). Well, my Favor love is amplifying this Valentine’s season as the delivery service has launched its Chef’s Club series. Four chefs have custom, seasonal dishes featured on Favor across two weeks. Wednesday, Feb. 8 to Tuesday, Feb. 14 “We wanted to give Houstonians something … Continue reading
Heads up! This post is sponsored by Served LLC, but all the opinions are my own! We’ve all heard of the super fun and convenient food delivery companies, like Blue Apron, but a new Houston company is going above and beyond. Rather than delivering the ingredients, seasonings and instructions for the user to cook, why … Continue reading