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Indulge in the ultimate summer cocktail with our frozen pineapple margarita. ?? Blending together pineapple chunks, fresh lime juice, tequila, and a touch of sweetness, this frosty and tropical drink will transport you to a sunny paradise with every sip. Enjoy it poolside or at your next backyard gathering I am typing from the Golden…
Vanilla Pudding really doesn’t get any more perfect than that. This recipe is a hefty portion for two. Perfect for a simple classic dessert. Looking for the best homemade Vanilla Pudding recipe? Then, you’ll love this vanilla pudding. This isn’t your average store-bought pudding in a cup or instant pudding mix. This is a classic…
Entire cities are celebrating their local flavors and drawing in visitors near and far with the food festival. Here’s how to make the most of one (and still save room for roadside BBQ). Tackling the four day food celebration that is Greenville’s Euphoria. Food. It’s American’s biggest obsession. From reality TV to Top Chefs, from…
Aka, the only cake that ever really mattered. If you had to pick one, only one, cake to have for the rest of your life, what would it be? For years, red velvet would have been my winner. Hands down. But then I was introduced to tres leches cake. It’s like the be all end…
These are the fudgy brownies you have been craving. With just a hint of smooth almond Amaretto poking through, these are simply perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. As the days grow longer, I am still daydreaming of far off places. It seems I have a serious case of wanderlust. That, or I…
Start your morning off right with this delicate and delicious coffee cake. With a cream cheese filling and raspberry swirl, is’s the perfect slice for those breakfasts that call for something sweet. Watch out guys, there’s a new cook book in town and you need to add it to your collection right away. I…
There’s so much I have been wanting to share on here lately. So many things happening, but ever since last year when an anonymous review led me to believe that all people want on food blogs in recipes and no content, I have been shut off. It’s hard to write online. It’s not like…
A light fresh cake filled with fresh sliced strawberries and a classic whipped cream frosting. This one is tried and true… and you probably need it in your kitchen right away! There’s something about the promise of warmer weather, sunshine, and longer days. There’s something that makes me feel rejuvenated, inspired, and refreshed. Perhaps…
A simple and sweet moist coffee cake loaded with the bonus of hazelnuts and chocolate. Perfect for breakfast or dessert. No one tells you being an adult is going to be fun. You see all the big kid pictures, the rock, the home, the countless hours spent climbing the ladder to put food on the…
Layers of buttery croissants are the base for this maple caramel laced baked Croissant French toast breakfast. There’s only a few ways to go big for breakfast. One, going out. There’s just something about it that makes me happy. It’s a ridiculous indulgence that I love every once in a while. Two, getting up…
This is a double-decker classic chocolate cake with a fun marshmallow creme center and smooth chocolate frosting, polished off with a mountain of marshmallows and a dusting of cocoa powder. Just like a perfect cup of cozy hot chocolate, this cake is fun and will bring a smile to your face, even on the coldest winter…
There’s nothing like a tiny restaurant, sitting on a corner in a small town. There’s something about these tiny gems that exude character… Not to mention, the menu’s are normally pretty darned good too…. A friend of mine introduced me to this little gem, The Station Taproom in Downington, Pennsylvania, one day for brunch. And…
This Crock Pot Rice Pudding transforms ordinary rice into a creamy masterpiece, delivering a spoonful of warm and delightful nostalgia in every bite. Looking for creamy rice pudding made in a crock pot? This comforting dessert is super easy to make. All you have to do is dump your ingredients into a slow cooker, and…
I am all kinds of late and wrong, as Handsome and I don’t watch much TV (ditched cable last this winter), but we have discovered some of the shows you can watch thanks to the interwebs and are obsessed with Rome right now. It’s only 2 seasons long, which is all the perfect sort of…
kind of. But really, really delicious cookies you wanna devour! There’s a way to write a food post… food blog. Whatever you wanna call ’em. There’s the to the point, don’t mess with the science, this recipe is perfect and here are all of the reasons why. And that’s cool if that’s your sort of…
12 Days of Cookies and Cocktails Sometimes I forget my age. Coffee is still a very adult drink. One served to the grown ups at the end of a meal or before work. And now that I when I need to prove just how grown up I am to myself, I occasionally order a…
Sometimes all you need is a very simple, very basic hit for that sweet tooth. And these cinnamon coated cookies are perfect to kick that sugar craving in the booty. If you have never tried a Classic Snickerdoodle, you really should. They are a simple sugar cookie rolled in a cinnamon sugar combo before…
The 12 Days of Cookies and Cocktails Truth, I am writing this post in Cambodia right now and finding really hard to switch from hiking all over ancient temples with really awesome children to writing about these delicious cookies waiting for me at home…. With that in mind… There is nothing more classic than the…
The 12 Days of Cookies and Cocktails These chocolate brownie cookies are for the chocolate lover in your life. They are rich and decadent. A cookie to be savoured bite by bite. Is your home trimmed for the holidays? Or are you calling it this year. Do you wait until Christmas Eve to put…
Looking for something with a little kick this season? Give this pear rum runner a try and see if that doesn’t get the party started! The week is winding down, the days are really short, and there are a million things still to be done. With all that’s going on and the clock always racing,…
The 12 Days of Cookies and Cocktails Mix up the cookies this season with this melt in your mouth chocolate chip shortbread cookies. Two perfect cookies in one bite. There is something about the holiday season that brings out the kid in us. Just the idea of twinkling lights and garland, hot cocoa and carols….
The 12 Days of Cookies and Cocktails Winter has crept in. People are decking their halls and jingling under the mistletoe. The year is traveling towards the final sprint at an enraging speed and there are only 30 swift days to scratch off any lingering goals on the list. Perhaps it’s the shorter days that…
At the end of the day, when the dishes are drying and the wine bottles are empty, the house is hushed with only the soft subtle background music lingering softly and is once again empty of the buzz of the guests… That’s the moment when you can sit back and digest the few quick…
Apple Pie Waffles. Crunchy waffles and warm apples, all covered in maple syrup and sprinkled with pecans. The real secret to morning happiness. Ever wondered the secret to an amazing morning? Have you always hated those people that just always seem to start the day off right? Want to know their secret? Do you covet…
Lately, I have been all about mixing things up. Trying new things. Branching out and really being unafraid to taste test everything. I started rock climbing this year, took a painting class this week, went kayaking, did a crazy hanging arm fitness kick boxing class with a friend, ate pizza with another foodie at a random…
And a Seattle Weekend Recap A few months back Peabody, Erin and I tossed out the idea of a weekend get together, and since I am all about random acts of awesome lately, we made it happen. So, what happens when you put 3 totally hot food bloggers with only one man and a puppy in…
Sorry, guys. I couldn’t help it. I have been eyeing this recipe up for like 2 years. I meant to post it last year, but my macaroon skills were not up to par. After 3 attempts, I walked away vowing to try again. Well, again was this season, and sure my macaroons may not be…
and a The Biscoff Cookie & Spread Cookbook Giveaway! Need a soft delicious cookie to add to the line up that isn’t loaded with the same old chocolate chips? These little doodads are the cookies you have been looking for. Double down with butterscotch flavor and knocked out of the park with a little hit…
Forget apple pie. Let go of the pumpkin tradition. Set out this simple pear cornmeal cake this holiday season and watch their shock. This cake will take a fraction of the time you would spend rolling out dough and a quarter of the stress. It’s so uncomplicated that you can go back to actually…
There is something so simple, so rewarding, so amazing about this roasted butternut squash soup with apple cranberry relish Yeah, this is the one soup you must make this fall. No lie. There is something so simple, so rewarding, so amazing about this roasted butternut squash soup with apple cranberry relish you will be back…
Imagine a warm cozy fire, candle light, warm blankets, and a slice of this cake. There’s not much more I could ask for as the weather starts to dip and a chill sneaks in. This decedent Rum and Date Cake with Caramel Sauce is what a sinful dessert should be. It looks stunning, will…
The Blue Surf Cafe was an unexpected pleasure. This breakfast nook in Wilmington, NC is worth a stop. You might even stay right through lunch. Every trip is spent with much patience as I search for non-traditional places to park and stretch our legs. Which means, we spend more time driving. But that’s ok, because…
It’s very simple. Shorter days make me a little old lady. I just want to wrap up in a blanket and read until the sun comes back out to play. It’s making my already crazy jam packed busy life speed by that much more rapidly and I am not sure I can tell the weekends…
Grab a bar, sit down. Lets have a chat about nothing to do with food blogging. Let’s have a big, clear the air, what’s really been on my chest talk. No, Dad. I am not pregnant. Now that I got all of you parents calmed down 😉 Let’s talk about 2014 and my pursuit…
There’s a little something about peanut butter and fluff that really hits the spot. Something I had forgotten as an adult with the weight and worry of the world sitting on my shoulders. Something that a spoon full of that sticky fun delicious marshmallow creme reminded me of in an instant. There was nothing…
Down a stretch of 213 in Maryland sits an abandoned golf course. The once pristine greens sit overgrown with grasses and the water holes have become a stunning trap as they hide beneath the growth just peeking out every so often to remind you not to venture too far. On the corner there is a gas station, one…
Big exciting new things are happening. I will be joining a team of photographers in December on a workshop in Cambodia. We will not only photograph the stunning Angkor Temples and Tonle Sap river, but we will be working with Anjali House. Anjali House supports the children of Cambodia with education, healthcare, food and clean water….
Hello Guys and Dolls. It’s time for an internet confession. (Because everything is 100% anonymous when you’re online). After a 24 day diet where I purged myself of pop, sugar, and gluten, I have been hitting the sugary sweets like an addict on buy-one-get-one-free day at the methadone clinic. It’s been a bit ridiculous. I…
Whew! It’s amazing what putting a little out there really does for yourself. Since I confessed to you guys on Tuesday that things weren’t going to well and my one man pity party was officially canceled, I have a whole new perspective on things. It’s like a breath of fresh air punched me in the…
Right about now, you start to realize it’s mid July and the summer has flown by without a moment to enjoy it. Busy weekends quickly added up and life continues to speed by. It’s moments like this that I start to freak out over that summer bucket list that hasn’t even gotten started yet… This…