And how it would be so amazing if they could have an ice cream sandwich filled with raspberry gelato. That’s all I needed to hear and I got to work. Normally it’s like pulling teeth asking for suggestions what they’d like me to make so when major hints are dropped, I waste no time in making what’s been requested. Last summer I made Fudgy Brownie Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches, and for the brownie portion I used the Alice Medrich recipe....
It was rainy, gloomy, windy, and one of those days you want to cross things off your to-do list inside, rather than doing things outside. However, I did venture out for a few groceries. The stores were such a zoo and the roads were a mess. 1/20th of an inch of rain and you’d think it was a flood or natural disaster. People here cannot drive in the rain. I grew up in Minnesota and Chicago and I can drive a two-seater stick shift in 14 inches of snow and 40 mph winds while putting lipstick on in my rearview mirror and belting out 80s hits karaoke-style....
comment icon 94 more comments The creamy, tangy, soft and crumbly goat cheese. Do you guys love goat cheese so much? and you can’t stop putting it on every single food you eat in order to continue sneaking it into your mouth 24/7? I knew it I knew it I knew it. We are food twins with an obsession for goat cheese. When we went on our West Coast road trip a few weeks back, I found goat cheese errrrrywhere we went....
Gooey Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Bake This sweet breakfast casserole soft and gooey factor of a Cinnabon cinnamon roll but with pumpkin flavor and flooded with icing. No complaints here. The recipe is so easy, ready in 40 minutes, and you don’t even have to make scratch cinnamon roll dough. I’m not always ambitious enough to make scratch pumpkin cinnamon rolls so this recipe is perfect. I used two tubes of refrigerated cinnamon roll dough, chopped it into pieces, poured a pumpkin mixture over the top, baked, and drizzled with icing....
comment icon 54 more comments Not even because it’s almost Valentine’s Day (which I pretend to not care about but definitely do care about ♡) but mostly because these Pretty Pink Grapefruit Mojitos for Two have become a deliciously regular treat in my life lately. And that brings the love. Last fall when we moved into a neighborhood with neighbors who actually know and enjoy each other, we started this really sweet every-few-weeks tradition with our neighbors two houses down: it’s called drink + snack night....
You probably have everything in your fridge and pantry to make this cilantro lime chicken marinade because it’s as simple as lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper. This chicken marinade with lime and cilantro is perfect for when I’m craving something Mexican-inspired, but also lighter, cleaner, and fresher-tasting than a barbecue sauce or with as much sodium as other marinades have. It delivers flavorful, tender, juicy chicken with a hint of lime and plenty of fresh, herby cilantro!...
comment icon 43 more comments Let me just roll this out: Italian Chicken Sausages, plus onions and peppers, all grilled and juicy and tucked into a toasted (but still fluffy) brioche bun swizzled with a punchy little aioli to tie it all up. Is it summer? I think it is almost summer. I’m sending my greetings from the land where the sun now shines and grilling for dinner has once again become an option!...
She couldn’t stop dancing and spinning once she put that party hat on! Her actual birthday isn’t until mid-week and on Monday we are having a kiddie-party with some of her friends but this weekend it was just Scott, her, and me. There were a few gifts from us and her relatives A stamping kit. I would have loved this as a kid! Thanks, Auntie C! And a blankie from Grandma...
I wrote a 15 Red, White, and Blue Recipes post a few days ago. Today I don’t have anything earth-shattering because I’m not throwing any parties for the holiday or making any more red, white, and blue food today. However, I bet if you made Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies and added a couple drops of red food coloring to the dough before baking them, you’d have a perfect red dessert for the holiday....
comment icon 75 more comments Because I’m a big believer in making holidays last all week whenever possible. PS. Hot, steamy, summery wonderful July coming at us in T-1 day. How. This morning I’m writing on-location in a little porch with arched doors and windows, sitting in a chair made of branches (no, like, branches from a tree, curled up into a kind of loopy circular chair formation) = basically I’m in the movie the Hobbit....
comment icon 52 more comments It’s spending 3 hours in the kitchen melting, freezing, breaking knives, getting blisters, thawing, spilling, and refreezing the most high maintenance holiday toffee recipe in the world. Yes, it happened, and there’s a bag of broken, messy toffee pieces to show for it. That’s the last time I’ll be making that one. I draw the line at breaking knives. And/or I need to buy better quality knives....
Has anyone hit up any post Christmas sales or done any shopping? CSN Stores has modern rugs if you need one of those. I don’t “need” anything other than sleep and a maid. Haha! This was me in the Atlanta airport saving my first Starbucks in a month. I don’t even really like Starbucks that much, but this venti extra extra hot cafe misto went down in record time After the flight attendants realized they couldn’t sell these snack packs for like $6 bucks, they passed them out for free....
This is my family’s dream food! They are pasta fanatics and there is nothing that says comfort food classic pasta recipe like this baked chicken fettuccine alfredo. There are perfectly cooked al dente fettuccine noodles that are tossed in a super creamy homemade alfredo sauce. The easy alfredo sauce is made with cream cheese, heavy cream, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheese. Not diet food, but oh so good! Everything is nestled into a baking dish with whole chicken breasts on top, baked, and then sprinkled with bread crumbs and baked for five more minutes....
Creamy Homemade Horchata One of my favorite things to do in the spring and summer is go to the farmers market, walk around and take it all in, and drink freshly made horchata. At the farmers market, I load up on a ridiculous amount of seasonal fruits and vegetables. My eyes are always bigger than my stomach and my refrigerator storage drawer. The treat of the day is usually homemade horchata....
Have I got a treat for you! This easy homemade Chex Mix is a little spicy, savory, salty, and sweet to balance it out. It has it all! When I say you won’t be able to stop eating this stuff, I’m not kidding! Everyone who tries it goes nuts for it. Coupled with the irresistible crunch of Chex Cereal, Cheez-Its, pretzels, Club Crackers, and mixed nuts that are coated in seasoned butter, we are talking a seriously amazing homemade snack recipe....
I love canning peaches and using them to make homemade peach cobbler all year round! My kids LOVE helping me can peaches! If you love preserving delicious things, check out my canned Applesauce, canned tomatoes, and blackberry jam or raspberry, strawberry, and peach freezer jam. Growing up, my mom taught us how to can, and it’s a little piece of my childhood that I hope to pass on to my children....
Summer is here and honestly the thought of a hot cup of coffee in the morning or, dare we say it, as a late afternoon pick-me-up while the world around you positively swelters (seriously, are the windows melting?!) is just…not great. Like, is it possible to sweat on the inside of your body?… So, no no hot coffee and yes yes smooth, subtle cold brew. If you’ve never made cold brew coffee before, fret not!...
This is what the award is for… “This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blog content or design is, in the giver’s opinion, brilliant. This award is about bloggers who post from their heart, who oftentimes put their heart on display as they write from the depths of their soul.” There are three rules that need to be followed upon accepting this award. 1)Brag about it 2)Select 7 Blogs you find brilliant and link to them 3)List 10 honest things about yourself So, I can do #1 (brag about it)....
This recipe is the instant pot version of my Braised Short Ribs and I’m telling you, they are drool-worthy! This is definitely a recipe that deserves to be added to your list of easy, gourmet meals. Let me teach you how to get the most out of your instant pot! What are short ribs? “Short” ribs are found in the beef chuck portion of a cow. Typically there are five short, small pieces of meat that are too small to be sold as good steaks, so they are sold as ribs instead....
Ya’ll know I’m all about easy, family-friendly dinners and this Korean Ground Beef is always a winner! I love that it uses simple ingredints I always have on hand. If you want some more great dinner ideas, check my list of 30-minute meals or one pan meals! How to make Korean Ground Beef: Start by browning your ground beef in a sauce pan. I season it with salt and pepper as it cooks....
