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Recipes
Light & Crisp Belgian Waffles
Light & crisp Belgian waffles are my ultimate weekend breakfast. They feel a little luxurious and fancier than pancakes. Maybe it's the topping …
Extra Crispy Asian Salmon Cakes
These extra crispy Asian salmon cakes may have been born from desperation but they've become a new favorite around here. I'm sure it has everything to …
Frozen Mint Lemonade
Easy breezy. That's the best way to describe this frozen mint lemonade. It's incredibly easy to make and it tastes like a cool breeze - making this …
Seared Scallops with Corn Salad and Miso Dressing
I have a small confession. After shooting this dish of seared scallops with corn salad, I was going to share it with my daughter. But then I didn't. …
Blueberry Sorbet Vanilla Ice-cream Swirl
Do you have 5 gallons of blueberries you're not sure what to do with? No? Just us then. Every year my husband buys more and more blueberries from the …
Family Favorite Sour Cream Coffee Cake
One drawback of writing a food blog is the need to always be trying new recipes. Though that's usually a good thing, sometimes our favorites get …
Stir-fried Udon Noodles
I was looking for some rice noodles for dinner the other day and realized I have A LOT of noodles in my pantry. There were vermicelli rice noodles, …
Creamy Chicken in White Wine Sauce
I can't tell you how many different titles I considered for this recipe before settling on Creamy Chicken in White Wine Sauce. There's a lot going on …
Family Favorite Buttermilk Pancakes
I won't go as far as to call these "the best ever" buttermilk pancakes or to say "this is the only pancake recipe you'll ever need". However, I will …
Coconut Miso Ramen with Chicken and Vegetables
I started working on this recipe when the weather was cold and rainy and ramen soup seemed very apt. But a lot can happen in a week including a last …
Vanilla Pudding
When you think special dessert, I'm guessing vanilla pudding isn't your first thought. I know pudding seems more like childhood snack than grand …
Roasted Carrots with Beet Purée and Browned Butter
I'm a sucker for beautiful produce. Multi-colored baby carrots are especially dangerous. They've been showing up pretty regularly at the farmers …
Fettuccine with Creamy Chicken Ragù
I can't remember the last time I got excited about a chicken recipe. Well, actually, it was last August when I posted that chicken satay recipe …
Mini Lemon Tartlets
Why am I posting about lemon tartlets when everyone is trying to keep their New Year's Resolutions to eat healthy? For one, they're pretty darn cute. …
Favorite Recipes of 2018
Wow. Where did the year go? 2018 was definitely a year of growth for me. In my personal life, I learned a whole new level of parenting, …
Eggs Benedict Casserole with Tarragon Béarnaise Sauce
Only one more week until Christmas, are you ready? I have it a little easy this year since we'll be spending the holidays with my husband's family in …
Lemon Gnocchi with Spinach and Peas
It's the holiday season and we could all do with an easy weekday meal. Am I right? I know I can barely find the time to put all the ornaments on our …
Inside-Out German Chocolate Cake
Given the level of chocolate love in our house, it really surprises me that I haven't posted a proper chocolate cake recipe in over 4 years. …
London Fog Tea Latte with Vanilla-Cardamom Simple Syrup & Thoughts on Supporting Local Makers
With the upcoming holiday season, I wanted to post a recipe that provides a little calm but also give you some food for thought before all the …
Good JuJu and a Day at Treaty Oak Distilling
Cocktails get the best names. - Bee's Knee's, Salty Dog, Good JuJu. What? Never heard of the Good JuJu gin cocktail? Well, you're missing out. But, …
Pumpkin Spice Waffles
It's October. Must be time for my annual pumpkin recipe. There's something about the hint of cooler weather and upcoming Thanksgiving pumpkin pies …
Miso Ramen with Fall Vegetables
Sometimes you need a warm comforting bowl of soup with slurpy noodles. And you don't really want to go for the packaged stuff but you also don't want …
Vietnamese Meatball Lettuce Wraps
It looks like I've got one more summer recipe in me before I can really move on to fall. This recipe for these Vietnamese meatball lettuce wraps has …