Spiced apple cheesecake + cinnamon whip
Move over pumpkin pie, there’s a new holiday dessert in town. Whip up this creamy cheesecake laced with warm fall spices and tart green apples for an easy, elegant way…
Smoky tomato soup + grilled cheese
Silky-smooth homemade tomato soup with a smoky twist. Paired with an ooey-gooey grilled cheese made just like they do at the diner! Hello friends! I’m sure you’re all familiar with…
Pumpkin brown butter white chocolate chunk cookies
Soft, chewy, and sinfully addicting. These pumpkin cookies are made with nutty brown butter, warm fall spices, and creamy white chocolate chunks. Bet you can’t eat just one! ‘Tis the…
Heirloom tomato caprese with garlic crostini
If caprese and bruschetta had a baby, it would look like this appetizer. Crunchy garlic crostini topped with juicy heirloom tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and a tangy drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Mangia!…
Coconut lime donuts with adaptogens
These donuts aren’t just gorgeous, tasty, and easy to make—they’re also good for you! The adaptogenic herbs can boost your immune system and reduce stress (among many other benefits). Whip…
Chewy peanut butter jelly cookies
These peanut butter and jelly cookies will get your taste buds (and inner child) smiling! So I have to admit, these aren’t the prettiest cookies I’ve ever made, but they…
Green superfood smoothie bowl
Smoothies are no longer confined to mason jars and plastic to-go cups—they are now put in bowls and topped with all sorts of tasty breakfast goodies! A delicious play off the…
Southwestern shrimp salad
When I was growing up, my mom would make this bean salad called Texas caviar. It had all the usual suspects of Tex-Mex cuisine—corn, bell pepper, onion, tomato, etc. We would…
Blueberry pancakes
There are only a few food items I’m not particularly fond of and one of them is pancakes. They just aren’t that great (they taste like dust)—end of discussion. However, anything soaked in…
Cream cheese strawberry banana bread
I don’t consider myself much of a baker, but as soon as someone finds out I like to cook, they assume I can whip up a batch of chocolate soufflés…