I received this package of Coconut Water from One Drinks I love coconut water and can’t wait to crack into this stash! I am excited to try the flavored coconut water. I’ve never had anything other than plain so the pineapple coconut water and the One Active Sports Drinks sound like a great change of pace. Two recipes I have that use Coconut Water: 1. Coconut Milk Kefir – Counter top Recipe Combine 3 things and let them sit on your counter for 18-24 hours and you’ll have kefir....

Hot Cream Cheese Onion Dip Recipe I used to say I hated onions, but I guess I don’t because I loved this dip. It’s ridiculously good and dangerously easy to make. Given what’s in it, it’s impossible that it would be bad. We’re talking pure, unadulterated comfort food. It’s fattening, full of sodium, creamy and rich, with some soft texture from the onions, and a tiny bit of heat to keep you going back for more....

As much as I love this dip, my motto is that you can never be too prepared – who knows when Prince Charming will waltz into your life and…take a whiff of your breath? Not to mention my husband moving in for a garlicky goodnight kiss? What’s a girl to do? I need the dip, but I still want the fresh breath kiss. So here’s the plan. Serve the creamy delicious garlic dip to Bjork, and once he’s good and garlicky, he won’t be able to smell the garlic on my breath!...

Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts – A Sweet and Spicy Recipe I really love Brussels sprouts of all kinds, but these air fryer Brussels sprouts with a sweet and spicy glaze might just be my favorite! There are two major elements to fall in love with here and that’s the perfect crispy texture created by the air fryer and the perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavor in the honey-chili powder glaze that coats the sprouts....

comment icon 102 more comments Welcome. Stay in our lives forever. We ❤ u. Especially us lonely winterers here in Minnesota who have not seen the out of doors for billions of days. Yesterday it was blisteringly hot out there (meaning 80 degrees here in M-N) and I was in summer sun patio heaven. I positioned my chair to face directly into the sun, right next to my newly purchased basil plant from the farmer’s market, and together we soaked up the hottness while I ate a little snack and it felt guuud....

…And sometimes you want a shot. These cookies provide you with the best of both worlds. Cookie, meet Dark Rum. I used to be be able to drink with the best of them, but since becoming a mom my coffee-chugging abilities are about all the power drinking I do anymore. Yes, I’ve turned into a total lightweight and I actually felt a happy, mellow calmness come over me after eating a couple of these cookies....

Bjork here, checking in with our monthly traffic and income report. “Traffic and income report?!?” you say. “I thought this was a food blog?” You’re right! It is. So what does traffic and income have to do with a food blog? Well, a few years ago Lindsay and I decided to experiment with creating an income and building the traffic to Pinch of Yum. In a moment of (un)inspired brainstorming we decided to call it “The Food Blog Money Making Experiment....

Cinnamon Peach Cobbler with Fresh Peaches If you’re looking for a traditional peach cobbler recipe, this isn’t it. You know, the one with blobs of flavorless biscuit dough? I’ll never eat that again when I can have this instead. The recipe reminds me of both my Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Chocolate Cake and Slow Cooker Banana Bread with Brown Sugar Sauce because in both of those you pour water over dough, and during cooking a self-forming sauce is created....

If you love easy homemade candy, try our Chocolate Fudge, Truffles, Caramels or Peanut Butter Balls. What I love most about these peanut clusters is the extra crunch, flavor and taste from the pretzels. I also love that the melted chocolate has peanut butter in it, for an extra punch of creamy nuttiness. Peanut Clusters are such an easy no-bake candy to make for any occasion! Only Six Ingredients Needed: How to make Peanut Clusters: Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper....

Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe I recently posted a recipe for 2-Ingredient Homemade Pizza Dough. For those of us who want to be a little extra when it comes to pizza, you can make your own pizza sauce from scratch in literally five minutes! This recipe is for those of us looking for fast and easy pizza sauce because it’s a no-cook, no-blender recipe. Simply whisk together the ingredients and this pizza sauce is ready to go....

This easy stir-fry is part of my expanding collection of Thai Recipes which include Massman Curry, Thai Basil Beef, and Pad Thai. Whenever we eat at a Thai restaurant, Thai basil Chicken (and Drunken Noodles) are my favorite hot food items and this homemade version can compete with the best ones I’ve had! The BEST part is how easy it is to throw together. Like too easy. The heart of this dish is the basil and when it comes to Thai cooking, not all basils are created equal....

Flour Bakery’s Banana Bread Recipe I love banana bread. A whole lot. I have over 30 different recipes for banana bread and dozens more for banana muffins and banana cakes. The Huffington-Post just linked to eight of my recipes in their recent Every Banana Bread Recipe You Could Possibly Want article. I’m always up for trying new banana bread recipes, and when I stumbled on a recipe from the famous Flour Bakery and Cafe of Boston in the Flour cookbook and on Food Network with 544 five-star reviews, I was eager to give it a try to see how it compared to one of my all-time favorites....

When I opened it, I found this message, “For your security, we regularly monitor accounts for possible fraudulent activity. Please review the attempted charge below which occurred within minutes of the timestamp of this message.” And then I proceeded to get four more similar emails. Someone in Eastern Europe was trying to go on an online shopping spree with my Amex and tried five separate times to buy a variety of different items....

Recently I asked for favorite brownie recipes. I had a plan with that. In addition to needing a great brownie recipe for the bake sale, I also wanted to make some sinfully delicious brownies, for myself. I succeeded. These are sinfully delicious. They’re likely the richest, and one of the best, desserts I’ve ever made. And they’re fat free. Kidding. They do have a short ingredient list, you can mix them by hand, and they’re just as easy as using a boxed-brownie mix....

The BEST American-Style Scone Recipe I’ve never been a big fan of scones because they’re usually dry, boring, and taste like flaky cardboard. These glazed berry scones are none of the above. They’re actually the best scones I’ve ever had. And they’ve changed my mind about scones in general. They’re incredibly easy, you don’t need to dirty a food processor or a mixer, and they’re ready in a half hour. How’s that for a fast, easy, and guaranteed-to-disappear weekend breakfast, brunch, or easy impromptu dessert or snack?...

They’re rich, fudgy, decadent, and almost brownie-like. There’s a soft chocolate base is topped with chocolate chips and flooded with a mixture of sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter. If you’ve never tried that combination, it’s pure heaven. The sweetened condensed milk takes on creamy, caramely notes as it bakes and pairs perfectly with peanut butter. More chocolate dough tops the sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter mixture but doesn’t cover it completely....

The weather was perfect. 88F, light breeze, mostly sunny. The beach wasn’t crowded. Tomorrow, Saturday, the influx of Christmas and holiday tourists will hit the island but today was super mellow. And shortly before we left the beach Skylar sat down on my chaise lounge and decided to give me a foot massage. She’s only four and I have to say, is quite the little masseuse. Now if an oceanside foot massage from your kiddo isn’t the best thing ever, I don’t know what is....

Grilled Chicken Berry Salad Recipe This grilled chicken salad with berries is light, fresh, and is great as the weather is warming up and you’re in the mood for a healthy, hearty salad. Each bite is jam-packed with flavor! There’s a fresh, crisp crunch from a mix of fresh butter lettuce, arugula lettuce, and cucumbers. While soft avocado slices add a creamy indulgent texture as well as healthy fats and there are hard-boiled eggs for extra protein....

Want more easy 30 minute meals? Check out my BBQ Chicken Tacos, Spring Roll Bowl, or Lox Bagel! Why I love this recipe: Quick – Only 20 minutes and dinner is on the table! This is a great meal to have kids help with too!Picky Eaters Approved – What’s not to like about rice and chicken in a creamy gravy? Everyone gets to choose their own toppings and customize it the way they like....

I’m trying to be better at making meal plans for the week, but it’s hard during the summer months when our schedule is so much more relaxed. We play hard, and I often forget to make a dinner plan. We’ve been going to the pool a LOT. My two littles are becoming awesome little swimmers, thanks to our favorite puddle jumpers. They want to jump off the diving board again, and again and again, which means lots of treading water for me!...