A red velvet tea blend is sweet, chocolatey, and reminiscent of everyone’s favorite cake. If I had to choose between cake and pie, I would choose pie every time. With very few exceptions (I do love Milk Bar’s classic birthday cake!) It’s not that I don’t like cake. I definitely do. But even though I [...]
Recipes
Gluten-Free Everything Bagel Crackers
Easy gluten-free everything bagel crackers made with a combination of seeds are a healthy snack to get you through your day. I love nuts and seeds, and also crackers. I eat some type of cracker multiple times a week, usually with cheese, but sometimes with hummus, peanut butter, or pesto. It depends on what I [...]
No-Knead Brioche Cinnamon Rolls
Brioche cinnamon rolls are perfect for a holiday brunch, or just any morning you want to have something special. If there’s a holiday celebration in my family, you can bet I’ll be asked to provide something. Usually dessert, but sometimes a side or some homemade bread. For Easter, we’re doing a brunch. While I could [...]
Dark Chocolate Waffle Cone Bark
Waffle cone bark. What? As summer gets closer, that means it’s time for ice cream. And I do love me some ice cream, especially in a waffle cone. I love chocolate. There are always chocolate bars, truffles, chocolate-covered pretzels, and other treats stashed away in my kitchen. I also have baking bars handy when the [...]
Homemade Ricotta Meatballs with All-Day Tomato Sauce
Homemade ricotta meatballs with an all-day simmered tomato sauce make the perfect weekend dinner before a busy week. Okay, so this meal took all day people. All. Day. But it was worth every minute. If this sounds intimidating, don’t be worried. The bulk of the cooking was the sauce, which is mostly hands-off. There were [...]
Blueberry Black Sesame Smoothie
A black sesame smoothie for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Yes, please! I’m all about getting nutrients in my diet while also tricking myself into eating something delicious. And smoothies are an easy way to do that. Especially when you can pack veggies like spinach, and high antioxidant foods like black sesame seeds. Why black sesame [...]
Peanut Butter Goat Cheese Cherry Whisky Sour
A peanut butter whiskey sour gets a makeover with goat cheese and a homemade sour cherry mix. I have always been a beer drinker for the most part. And I still am a beer drinker, but I’ve gotten into craft cocktails a lot lately. It’s a lot like cooking — there are easy, simple, and [...]
Jalapeno Potatoes
Jalapeno potatoes au gratin? Yes, please! After not having traveled anywhere for two years, my husband and I have started traveling again. We have a couple of pretty big trips planned but started with a small trip last weekend. I’ll spare you the details, but what started off pretty rough ended with an amazing breakfast [...]
Vegan Banoffee Tart with Espresso Whipped Cream
Vegan banoffee tart? Yes, please! I like bananas, but only in desserts if I’m being honest. I’m not one to peel and eat a banana but I can go for some banana bread almost anytime. And banana cream pie? One of my faves. Banoffee is not banana cream, but it’s pretty delish. Basically a caramel [...]
Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Broccoli, Cheddar Sauce, and Hot Garlic Breadcrumbs
I’m a fan of sheet pan recipes. But a gnocchi sheet pan recipe? Yes, please! I love dinners where you can throw everything together on a sheet pan and cook it all together. It’s easy and results in little cleanup. I also like skipping steps in recipes, especially when they require bringing water to a [...]