It’s finally strawberry season, the very first of picking season at my favorite farm, Homestead Farms. And despite a spring full of rain, the strawberries are fantastic! After picking strawberries I browsed around for the perfect way to let them shine (besides just eating them, of course), and this Smitten Kitchen recipe caught my eye.Read more
I didn’t used to like cheesecake, then I tried chocolate cheesecake and I could totally get behind that. And then when my sister made this cheesecake the first time, I became a full convert. There’s nothing like a sweet, crunchy crust paired with rich, creamy cheesecake. Now you have all the deliciousness of cheesecake inRead more
Holy yum. These cookies are like strawberry shortcake/cheesecake in a soft, individually portioned cookie. The flavors complement each other perfectly without being too sweet. The cookies are tender and moist with just the right amount of brown sugar flavor. Topped with a cream cheese frosting and a bright red strawberry, these are the perfect treatRead more
This is a recipe I adapted from my grandma’s recipe. It is the perfect summer treat. These bars are light and fluffy tasting with a wonderful crunchy crust/topping. The fruit really shines. They’re the perfect way to cool down on a long hot summer day. As my grandma would say, they’re really easy to make.Read more
Do you remember making rice krispie treats as a kid? It wasn’t something that we did very often, but I do remember trying to press the gooey, messy mass of marshmallow-coated rice krispies into the pan. And then, of course, licking off all the pieces that stuck to my hands. It’s been at least 10Read more
This recipe is a little bit of a different take on Strawberry Spinach Salad. The kale makes this a bit heartier, the avocado adds some great healthy fats and creaminess; strawberries for sweetness, and pecans for crunch. The best thing about raw kale salads is that they’re hearty. You could easily make this at theRead more
It’s finally happened. After about a year of eating pretty much the same thing every day, I’m finally ready to find a new breakfast. As much as I adore fruit, yogurt and granola, and I’m sure it will come back in rotation, but I think this oatmeal might be my new go-to. This oatmeal isRead more
This salad is great. If you’re not a salad person, give this a try. It’s a wonderful combination of sweet and savory. This is one of my aunt’s favorite salads, and when she got married she asked the caterers to make this for the reception. The caterer (and everyone else) loved this recipe so muchRead more
I didn’t used to be a cake person. When Sister and I were little we always chose ice cream cakes for our birthdays, and not the new modern kind that have cold cake at the bottom, just straight up ice cream in the shape of a cake with a ganache on top. So when askedRead more
March 31st was a special day. Not only was it Easter, but it was also my cousin’s 9th birthday! (If you’re really paying attention, you may be thinking, ‘didn’t your cousin turn 9 last month?’, and you’d be right. Lucky me, I have two cousins just a month apart in age on either side ofRead more