Summer is here, and that means it’s time to prepare for all the summer holidays! Will and I love to celebrate America, and I also love any excuse to break out a baking pan and make a delicious treat. While we will be traveling this Memorial Day celebrating our good friend’s wedding, here is aContinue reading “Patriotic Fruit Pizza”
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The Best Skinny Cucumber Margarita You Never Knew You Wanted
With Cinco De Mayo coming up, I’ve got Mexican on my mind. Tacos, nachos, tequila. Especially tequila. I love a good margarita, but hate sugary drinks. The headache is just not worth it to me! I played around with this recipe a few times – even making a frozen version. I forced my husband andContinue reading “The Best Skinny Cucumber Margarita You Never Knew You Wanted”
Balsamic and Blue Cheese Salad
The days are getting warmer here in North Carolina, and that means that one of my favorite seasons is upon us: salad season. Nothing says “summer food” more than a salad. Fruit salad at the beach, pasta salad at a BBQ, and colorful green salads for dinner. Although we just hit Spring, some of ourContinue reading “Balsamic and Blue Cheese Salad”
Espresso Martinis
Espresso martinis are the perfect pick-me-up after a long day at work. I first perfected this recipe after I was working on a Saturday and needed to perk up before hosting friends that night. I had only ever tried “milky” espresso martinis, and those never sat too well with me. This recipe uses Kahlua insteadContinue reading “Espresso Martinis”
Homemade Vanilla Flavoring
Growing up, my Mom was known for her baking. Every school event, birthday party, and sport outing would include homemade baked goods from her. She would always brush it off when people would swoon over how good they were – but she had a secret ingredient: Homemade vanilla bean flavoring. The recipe is easy: 1Continue reading “Homemade Vanilla Flavoring”
Healthy “Butter” Chicken
When I was in college, I joined a club that created a quarterly nutrition magazine, and I was given the task of testing different curry recipes. I really didn’t have much extra money, so I took my last $30 of the month and bought groceries to try those recipes. Well, for whatever reason, the editorContinue reading “Healthy “Butter” Chicken”
Tandy Takes
I’m not sure where this exact recipe came from (most likely it was a spoken recipe passed down to my Grandma from God only knows who). I believe Tandy Takes originated in Philadelphia -they later changed the name to Kandy Kakes, but my family continued to use their original name. Growing up, these were aContinue reading “Tandy Takes”
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