This weekend is Memorial Day, which kicks off the unofficial start to SUMMER! Woohoo! Well, I used to say woohoo until I moved to Florida. Now, I just plan to stay in the pool for the next 10 weeks. Oh, and make s’mores. But, not the kind of s’mores you cook over a fire, because, Florida. […]
Over the weekend, we decided to BBQ. We grabbed some burgers and hot dogs from the freezer and grilled them up. But, rather than making our typical Cole Slaw or Potato Salad, I thought I’d make a pasta salad. But not this pesto one that I normally make or this greek salad. I wanted to […]
Last week, my friend Amy made an amazing cheesecake and it inspired Trevor, me and the girls to make one this weekend. We love cheesecake, but hate the process. Well, King Arthur Flour found a way to make the process painless and the result full of flavor. It’s such a good recipe to keep in […]
It’s Labor Day weekend and I desperately want to hold on to summer (and its fruits)! So, here’s a quick fruit salad using all of what summer fruit has to offer to bring to your goodbye to summer bbq’s this weekend! Oh, and don’t skip out on making the vinaigrette – that’s what really makes […]
It’s been a while since I made a pie (nearly two weeks!), so today is the day! I went to the supermarket to let the fresh produce inspire me and was lucky enough to find the plumpest blueberries and blackberries. So, a berry pie it is! I started off with tossing the berries with lemon […]
Hanging out at a friends pool party today in this hundred + degree weather and my job was to come up with an appetizer that could survive the heat. Someone else claimed fruit and veggies so I decided to make a slightly more elevated version of chips and dips. But, in an easy way! Everything […]
I went to the farmers market this weekend and bought the most beautiful vine ripened tomatoes! I wanted to make something with them today that highlights how amazing they can be this time of year. And what’s better than a panzanella salad. But, what is a panzanella salad? Well, it’s usually some kind of chopped salad […]
Who doesn’t love a good, cold pie in the summer? From ice box cakes to grilled fruit to trifle to no-bake berry cakes, I love being able to make a good pie without turning my oven on. Today is no exception! I woke-up this morning and yelled ‘lemon pie’! Trevor thought I was dreaming, any maybe I […]
I must be craving chicken this week because I haven’t had it in a while, and now I’m making it two nights in a row! This is a great way to enjoy chicken in a bold, flavorful way. It tastes like a full-fat version of chicken salad, but part of the mayo is substituted with […]
Flag cakes are pretty standard on July 4th picnic tables. Sometimes, you even see them on Memorial and Labor Day, but someone always makes them for July 4th. The problem with them is that they are always full of sugar and lots of full fat cheese. I wanted to lighten them up a bit this […]