If you’re eager to enjoy all the best summer foods, don’t miss my compilation of favorite side dishes to bring to a BBQ, which includes everyones favorite Baked Potato Salad and Pasta Salad. I love to liven up my summer side dishes (especially for a potluck or BBQ) with this beautiful and delicious Watermelon Salad. It’s a fun twist to a traditional fruit salad, and everyone loves the flavor combination!...

And by popular demand, I mean one person (my sister) casually told me she liked the What I Ate Wednesday posts. Here’s the thing about me in real life: I LOVE to talk to people about what they eat in a day. If you were sitting in front of me, I’d ask you so many questions, but not the big project recipes you have pinned, or the beautiful meal prep you put on Instagram....

So let’s start from the beginning – in November, we bought a house! When we decided to buy this charming little 1940s house, we took a lot of things into consideration. For example, the neighborhood (adorable). The price (low). The amount of money we’d have left to do some projects (comfortable). The character (charming). The space (small). The structural condition of the home (sturdy). The FURNACE (new). The possibility that we could make this house into our very own yum sweet home through renovating, redecorating, and making memories here....

Easy Chicken Stew Recipe There’s nothing quite like chicken soup recipes wether it’s a bowl of chicken noodle soup or chicken stew on a rainy or cold day! Stews are practically the definition of cozy, cold-weather, comfort food. You’ll find hunks of juicy chicken amidst an array of buttery potatoes, carrots, celery, and green beans. Onions, garlic, and a variety of herbs add a rich depth of flavor. I finish the stew with splashes of white wine for extra flavor and heavy cream for some final creamy richness, but they’re both optional....

Easiest Fish Tacos with Grouper I made this recipe with no intention of blogging about it. Just a family dinner that was going to be eaten and likely forgotten about. Until my daughter told me it was the best dinner of her life. Sometimes I think she’s exaggerating and next month there may be a new best-of-my-life, but for this month I’ll take the compliment and share the recipe. Fish and lemon go hand-in-hand and the grouper is simply prepared by searing it in butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper....

I’m always sad to see summer go. I could lie and say I like the change of seasons and am ready for cooler weather, but I’m not. The only thing good about the end of summer is an excuse to throw a party and eat party food. But I’m not partying. I’m packing. If you are partying or getting together with people, these 20 Recipes will be a hit at any party: 1....

In honor of the day, here are 35 of my favorite recipes that incorporate peanuts or peanut butter. 1. Homemade Peanut Butter (vegan if plain peanuts are used, GF) – Ready in 5 minutes and you have not lived until you’ve made your own Savory Peanut Butter Recipes 2. Peanut Noodles with Mixed Vegetables and Peanut Sauce (vegan, GF, soy-free) – 5 minute meal Peanut Sauce Baked Tofu (vegan, GF) Granola with Peanut Butter 4....

I have no idea why but I have a desire to go apple picking. And drink apple cider spiked with cinnamon sticks, infused with cloves or oranges for an extra zing. photo source Good thing I saw this when I was out today. Brand new seasonal arrival. It’s like the Apple Cider Gods heard my mental chatter and knew I was craving it and bam, it was on the shelves waiting for me....

And go to Austin we did. It was beautiful and refreshing. We ate tacos, ducked into bizarre-o gift shops, drank margaritas, swam in the river in our clothes, and then ate a few more tacos. So it was a glorified taco tour. So what. I had never been to Austin, so Bjork drew on his knowledge of Austin from the guys’ trip he took there a year or two ago in terms of fun things to do and see, and I found food inspiration from my friends Ali and Kathryne who spent a month living in Austin....

Reasons To Be Happy It’s Monday Before you throw a pie at my face, there are three reasons this Monday actually is happy. Number one: baby time. It may appear that baby time is little happier for me than it is for cutie pie, but in our hearts we love each other. L-O-V-E. Number two: it’s a holiday in the Philippines and I heart sleeping in. Number three: As long as you love me, we could be starving, we could be homeless, or we could be broke....

Easy Baked Donut Recipe I took one of the most popular recipes on my site — my Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf — and turned it into donuts. They’re full of robust lemon flavor and are soft, fluffy, moist, and baked rather than fried so you can have extra, of course. They’re ready in 25 minutes so there’s no excuse to not make them. They’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, or snacks....

Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe There’s no butter in these cookies. There is, however, chocolate oozing everywhere. These oatmeal chocolate chip coconut cookies are made with coconut oil and if you’ve never baked with it, it’s time to start. I love the taste, texture, and subtle flavor it lends. Because I used melted coconut oil, I was able to make the cookies without a mixer in one bowl. Score. It’s a smaller-batch recipe, making just 16 medium-small cookies, perfect when you don’t want or need dozens of cookies laying around....

comment icon 159 more comments Friends? Get yoselves ready because here come the Big Clusters marching down bloggy avenue. Your snacking, breakfasting, and crunchy-sprinkled-topping will never be the same. These are happy granola hailstones of epic peanut-buttery-delicious proportions. You might already remember that Bjork and I are now your weird friends who follow what we’re calling a sugar selective diet so normally granola would be kind of a treat for us....

Looking for more Mexican recipes? Try Pozole Verde, Chilaquiles, or Bean and Cheese Burritos! Why I love this recipe: Flavorful – The birria sauce has such a delicious and bold flavor that really is the highlight of the meal. Comforting – Nothing beats this delicious Birria Ramen on a cold day. It’s the best kind of comfort food!Leftovers: We love to make birria ramen using leftover meat and consome sauce from Birria Tacos....

If you’ve missed any, go catch up: Blogging 101 Blogging 102 Blogging 103 Blogging 104 As was the case with the previous posts, this is in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list but based on reader requests, I’m shareing my opinion only, of course, on these topics: 16. How to handle revealing yourself to the world when you start a blog. This is such a big question and I think depends on many variables: The nature or type of blog....

Unique Banana Bread Recipe I love banana bread so much and have so many combinations including carrot banana, peanut butter apple, zucchini banana, blueberry banana, cream cheese filled, and 40+ more. But this is the first time I’ve introduced coffee, or rather espresso, and caramel into it. What was I waiting for? This is possibly my new favorite doctored-up banana bread recipe of all time. That’s a big statement for me....

When you’re craving cheesy quesadillas with juicy strips of steak and a mixture of onions and peppers in every bite, this easy quesadillas recipe is just the ticket! This is an easy, one-skillet recipe that’s ready from start to finish in 30 minutes which is so nice. Faster than the time it takes to call for delivery or make your way to your favorite taqueria, you’ll have these mouth-watering quesadillas ready....

The hibiscus bush in my front yard. Moving On to Some Food I made this weekend… [print_this] Cheezy Hemp Nacho Dip Yield approximately 1 1/2 cups 1/3 cup water 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 red bell pepper, seeded, rough chopped (approximately 1 cup) 1 cup hemp seeds 2 1/2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes 1 tablespoon chili powder* 2 teaspoons tamari 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder Blend all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth and creamy....

Looking for more cake recipes? Try this White Texas Sheet Cake, Butterfinger Cake, or Banana Bundt Cake! Why I love this recipe: Pantry Ingredients – Every ingredient for this old fashioned mayonnaise cake is literally shelf stable! No eggs, butter, or oil; that’s where the magic of the mayonnaise comes in. The frosting does use some butter but could be omitted if needed. Moist – It’s an extra moist, soft, rich cake that’s so delicious....

This bread reminds me of a cake roll, but it’s so easy and goofproof which isn’t my experience with cake rolls. Ahem. The recipe uses a tube of crescent rolls and you sprinkle the inside with cinnamon and sugar and chocolate chips before rolling up the bread, folding it in half, sprinkling with a streusel topping, and baking. I love how the bread is swirled with an abundance of chocolate....