Happy Stone Fruit Season! With peaches, nectarines, and plums being plentiful during this time of year, I love to create at least a couple of fun desserts every year with these flavorful summer fruits. Peaches are one of my go-to summer fruits when making desserts. When I think about them, […]
Month: August 2020
Super Easy and Incredibly Tasty Streusel Oat Cookies
It’s hard to believe that we are already at the end of August! This year seems to be flying by, so I am already starting to test recipes for the season of Fall and all the holidays that will soon be here. Before I fully dive into spiced recipes that […]
Positively Perfect Pasta Salad: A Great, Fresh Side Dish for Spring & Summer
Summer is the perfect time of year for light dishes with fresh flavors! While dishes like mac and cheese and mashed potatoes are always delicious, lighter side dishes with bright flavors are the best kind of things to make during the summer. My favorite pasta dish to make is mac […]
A Little Smokiness & Some Nice Spice: How to Make Incredible Chipotle Black Bean Burgers
While I definitely enjoy dishes with meat, I also like to experiment with plant-based recipes. When I find a recipe that I really enjoy, I am excited to incorporate it into my eating habits. Some of my favorite non-meat items to make are variations of black bean burgers! I decided […]
Frozen Peach Lemonade: A Great Treat to Cool You Down on a Hot Summer’s Day
Well, the summer heat is really hitting hard this week in the Sacramento area. What’s the perfect treat to make that will simultaneously cool you down and give you some delicious flavors of summer? Frozen Peach Lemonade! This slushy-like drink is a great way to cool down on a hot […]
How to Make the Perfect Cocktail for Summer: Nectarine & Limoncello Summer Cocktail
There is nothing quite like a cold, refreshing cocktail on a hot summer evening! Summer is also stone fruit season, so peaches, plums, apricots, and nectarines are in abundance. In honor of these sweet Summer fruits, I decided to make a cocktail whose main ingredient is nectarine juice. This cocktail […]
Guest Post: Diva di Cucina’s Grilled Hawaiian Sticky Chicken and Pineapple
At the beginning of July, I did my first live cooking demo on Instagram Live! I shared my recipes for Chipotle Black Bean Burgers, S’more Cupcakes, and Frozen Peach Lemonade. These recipes will be available on my blog very soon! If you would like to watch the demo in the […]
Fabulous, Buttery Cheddar & Herb Buttermilk Biscuits
Biscuits are one of my favorite comfort foods! What’s even better is that biscuits are actually really easy to make, and they are easy to customize as well! I decided to try some biscuits with extra flavor, so I added sharp cheddar and a mixture of herbs. The result? These […]