A party of me wants summer to last forever. The part that loves picking tomatoes and herbs from my garden, making fresh pesto and creamy chimichurri sauce, grilling by the pool, and wearing flip flops all the time. Another part of me cannot wait for fall and winter. The pregnant part of me. But, as…
Baby Sugar Cookies (and an announcement)
I was pretty excited about these baby sugar cookies. Partly because I love how they turned out and mostly because I have some pretty exciting news! I am having a baby this Christmas! Getting our babies to Earth has not been easy. Because of a health problem, it took five years for Stella to join our…
Grilled Peach Cheesecake (Plus Tips for Avoiding Cheesecake Cracking)
Isn’t summer just glorious? Pool time, family reunions, bike rides, picnics, festivals, grilled peach cheesecake. We are really soaking up the summer in our house. My daughter and I made a cute check list of all the things we want to do this summer and hung it on our fridge. She made sure I wrote…
Red, White, and Blue Berry Cheesecake Popsicles
These Red, White, and Blue Berry Cheesecake Popsicles are like a dream come true for my daughter. She has been asking to make popsicles since March. Little things mean a lot to her and she hangs on to them for a long time. She still talks about a trip from when she was two to…
Vegetarian Cobb Salad with Smoky Chickpeas
I have always thought Cobb salads are so pretty. The way all the toppings line up, making it look so vibrant and colorful. I made this vegetarian Cobb salad with smoky chickpeas because I was in the mood for a beautiful Cobb salad that maintained some of the aspects of a classic Cobb salad, like…
Chick-fil-a Sauce Inspired Salad Dressing
For someone, who doesn’t eat hardly any meat, I sure am addicted to Chick-fil-a sauce. I crave it. I think I could drink it. There is nothing better than hot waffle-cut french fries dipped in Chick-fil-a sauce. If you examine the taste of Chick-fil-a sauce, it really has two elements. Some sort of honey mustard flavor…
Feather and Dream Catcher Sugar Cookies
Making these feather and dream catcher sugar cookies was like cookie therapy. For some people its meditating, or yoga, or running, or coloring, or eating chocolate while watching reality tv. For me its making cookies. Frustrations get rolled flat with the dough and I forget everything when I have a bag or bottle of icing in…
Mexican Street Corn Grits
These Mexican Steet Corn Grits are like a Cinco De Mayo party in your mouth. I know this recipe is a little bit random. Mexican street corn grits? What? You just have to trust me because, it really is so delicious. I actually would have never thought of it on my own, but my husband…
Juice Pulp Hummus
Does anyone else hate throwing away all the juice pulp from juicing vegetables? A few weeks ago, I made the most heavenly Beet Braised Lentils from Feasting at Home. I topped it with goat cheese and dipped these Perfect Popovers from Chew Out Loud in the yummy juices. Heaven. The beet braised lentils called for…
Bulgur Wheat and Spring Veggie Bowls with Peanut Sauce
I’m a little obsessed with peanut sauce. Who is with me? It makes everything taste amazing. If you love peanut sauce, you HAVE to try this recipe! It pairs so well with fluffy bulgur wheat and spring veggies like asparagus and peas. This is another one of those recipes that was inspired by things in…
