Pantry Marinara Sauce
One of these days I’ll get around to sharing my family’s recipe for marinara. This is for love and pasta in the time of COVID-19, and you can make this recipe totally with cans and pantry items! Keep it on …
Mint + White Hot Chocolate
Here’s a fresh, sweet, and cozy springtime treat to enjoy with your family on a cool spring St. Pat’s evening that the vast majority of us will be enjoying cozied up at home! Safe to say, none of us will …
Avocado Toast with Sunny-side Egg
Avocado toast takes a step up with sourdough toast, fresh avocado, seasoning, and a just-a-little-bit-runny egg for a hearty yet healthy breakfast sandwich. Breakfast is a big deal around my house. Depending on everyone’s schedules, it’s the one meal we’re …
Lemon Vinaigrette
This lemon vinaigrette is fast becoming my favorite homemade dressing, and it’s ridiculously easy to make. And it goes very well not only with your spring salads, but with grilled fish or chicken as well for a burst of lemony …
Spring Shrimp, Asparagus, and Avocado Salad
This salad explodes with fresh spring flavors, and with a bright touch of my lemon vinaigrette, it’s the perfect thing to help you usher in the spring! Any time I can get my family excited about green food, I’m happy. …
Homemade Soft Pretzels
These beautifully soft and flavorful homemade pretzels are nice and chewy on the inside but just crispy and salty enough on the outside! Perfect for dipping in your favorite cheese or mustard dip, or just plain snacking on in this …
Irish Beer Cheese Soup
Combine the rich flavors of Irish lager and Dubliner cheese for a fantastic bit of cozy comfort that’s absolutely perfect for a cold late-winter day. I almost didn’t call this “Irish Beer Cheese Soup.” Because this time of year, every …
Chocolate Cupcake Layer Cake
So imagine everyone’s favorite classic packaged cupcakes, only in cake form. Homemade, and from scratch. With better ingredients. Take my favorite easy one-bowl chocolate cake recipe, fill it with a delicious classic buttercream, and cover it in the richest dark …
Blackberry Syrup
Who doesn’t love all the flavored syrups at your local IHOP or Original Pancake House? Turns out they’re really easy to make yourself at home, as long as you can grab some fresh ingredients at your store and if you …
Buttermilk Belgian Waffles
Fresh, buttery, and amazingly fluffy, these buttermilk Belgian waffles are what all good breakfast memories are made of. And believe it or not, they’re surprisingly easy to make. Just spray down your waffle maker, pull out a few bowls, and …
Chicken Apple Brie Panini Sandwich
Apples, brie, and honey are a wonderful combination on your winter cheese plate, but add them to lightly seasoned chicken tenderloins, wrap them in thick crusty bread, and throw them on a panini press, and they’re bliss in sandwich form! …
Sweet Strawberry Mimosas
Looking to give your celebration drink a bright and spring-filled twist? Make your mimosa a sweet strawberry mimosa with a little bit of pineapple and brighten up your morning! Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! Here’s hoping you’ve had a wonderful start …