Hi everyone! I want to apologize for being so absent here since our move to Charlotte. We're still waiting on our things to arrive, and it's been kind of hard to work out of a hotel. Luckily we bought a new bed and a sofa, so we can at least stay at the new apartment until the movers get here.

Lavazza recently sent me a new Keurig and some Lavazza K-Cups, which I immediately set up in the new place, so while we may not have a bed, at least we can have coffee! They're giving the same gift, along with a $50 Visa gift card, to one lucky Freckled Italian reader. Enter below--and good luck!

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Last week I visited my parents' house and had some friends over for a s'mores party! My brother built a campfire and I created a quick and fun menu of different s'mores for us to try. We made PB&J s'mores, bacon s'mores, salted caramel s'mores, and even a bananas foster s'more!

La Crema sent several bottles of their Pinot Noir and we had such a great time by the fire, drinking wine and eating way too much sugar. My friend Chad was even in town from Connecticut, so I got to see him for the first time since my wedding--and I hadn't seen my friends Matt or Tony since then, either. The whole thing felt like a big, awesome reunion (with roasted marshmallows). 

This post was sponsored by La Crema. Thank you so much for your support as I continue to work with brands. Visit the La Crema blog to get the recipes for all of our s'mores creations!

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Photos by Photo + Love for Freckled Italian.

Rob started traveling to Charlotte for work every week almost a month ago and I immediately turned into a small monster, watching marathon sessions of Gossip Girl and The Office while eating microwaved hot dogs off of paper towels. I don't know why, but cooking for one suddenly sounded like the lamest, most complicated use of my time, and instead of having to clean up the kitchen and do any dishes, I thought it would be easier to just start eating like a really strange college student.

The truth is that I love to cook, I just tend to be a little lazy sometimes. A couple of weeks ago, I used some PAM when grilling those peaches with goat cheese and honey, and it was a quick but beautiful one-dish recipe that cleaned up so easily, so this week I decided to do a little round-up from my recipe collection to remind myself that there are plenty of things to cook that don't make a huge mess.  Most of them only require one dish or pan (and only two of them are wrapped in bacon)!

Grilled Peaches with Goat Cheese & Honey // Paleo Pigs in a Blanket // Easy Lemon-Garlic Broccoli // Paleo Chocolate Candy Bars // Bacon-Wrapped Avocados

Now you (read: I) have no excuse. Put that hot dog down--it's time to cook something!

Leaving up to 99% less residue, PAM is your ally in the kitchen and allows you to save time during prep and clean up.

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