I have a small family, so I am very grateful to all the bakers out there developing small batch recipes! Recipes resulting in dozens of cookies, cupcakes, and muffins can be daunting and dangerous to a household of only two people trying to eat healthy! One of my favorite small batch recipe developers is Christina … Continue reading (Small Batch) Double Chocolate Banana Muffins
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Chicken Ramen Stir Fry
Ramen can be so much more than the packet you survived on in college. Jazzing it up doesn't have to take a lot of time and money, either. This recipe tosses the ramen noodles you know and love with tender chicken, crisp veggies, and a flavorful homemade sauce. Best of all, it comes together in … Continue reading Chicken Ramen Stir Fry
UPDATED Brown Butter Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Remember this delicious recipe for Brown Butter Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies? The complexity of the brown butter and cinnamon elevate the flavors beyond that of a typical chocolate chip cookie, and it has been my go-to chocolate chip cookie ever since I discovered it. Until today, when I came across Bigger Bolder Baking's recipe for … Continue reading UPDATED Brown Butter Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Figs with Pecorino and Honey
It's fig season! While the upcoming holiday season will inundate us with heavier fig jams and sweet treats, this lighter recipe, using fresh figs, is perfect for late summer. The saltiness of the Pecorino cheese, the tartness of the lemon honey, and the freshness of the spring mix compliment the gentle sweetness of the figs. … Continue reading Figs with Pecorino and Honey
Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Bananas
Overripe bananas can be a struggle, am I right? I end up with them more often than I want to admit. Sure, you can bake them into a bread or toss them into the freezer for a smoothie. But if you're like me, you already have a bag of frozen bananas in your freezer from … Continue reading Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Bananas
Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte
Happy PSL Day! Or better yet, Happy You-Don't-Have-To-Pay-Starbucks-For-A-PSL Day! The Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, or PSL, needs no introduction. It has developed a cult following, and its late August release always heralds the beginning of early fall. I've tried many recipes over the years, promising to deliver the same flavor as the original PSL, only … Continue reading Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte
Copycat Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato
As the masses flock to the green mermaid to caffeinate this fall, you can rest assured that both of Starbucks signature fall drinks for 2022 can easily be made at home! We're starting with a copycat of the Apple Crisp Macchiato. To accomplish this, we're making an easy homemade syrup and a caramel-like drizzle, just … Continue reading Copycat Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato
Soft Lemon Blueberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
I'm tempted to name these Uglies, because they are. Visually ugly, that is. But don't, for one moment, convince you that these cookies aren't absolutely mouthwatering! The one descriptor I use the most with these cookies is fresh. No extracts, nothing artificial. These are loaded with lemon zest, lemon juice, and fresh blueberries, and you … Continue reading Soft Lemon Blueberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
California Club Pizza
Do you have California Pizza Kitchen restaurants where you live? We used to have several locations nearby, but unfortunately, they had to close. Their pizza wasn't exactly authentic Italian, but they were good at their west-coast interpretation of the food they served. My favorite CPK pizza was their California Club Pizza. It's covered in tossed … Continue reading California Club Pizza
Watermelon, Grilled Peach, and Blackberry Fruit Salad with Honey Lemon Yogurt Sauce
I honestly thought this would be just another fruit salad. Just a sweet side dish on a hot summer day. I should've trusted the great Bobby Flay, because this is really delicious! It's the yogurt sauce, a simple combination of yogurt, honey, and lemon juice. I was surprised how much I loved the flavor itself, … Continue reading Watermelon, Grilled Peach, and Blackberry Fruit Salad with Honey Lemon Yogurt Sauce
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