Make this Strawberry Apple Pie and you’ll be forever dreaming about ways to make recipes with strawberries and apples. That’s because strawberries provide sweetness and color you can’t get from apples alone. Read on to learn all the tips and tricks for making this recipe. Or just grab your rolling pin, hit that Jump to…
This blackberry strawberry banana smoothie bowl is for those of you looking for a simple, beautiful, fruit-filled breakfast bowl. Or keep it as a blackberry strawberry banana smoothie and drink it on the go. Making smoothies and smoothie bowls isn’t challenging. All you need is a blender.
Dehydrated strawberry chips are a simple snack with the concentrated, candy-like sweetness of strawberries. They’re easy to make with a dehydrator or your oven, and all you really need are strawberries. Pack them in lunchboxes or take them to the office for the mid-afternoon munchies. They’re proof that not everything in life is immoral, illegal,…
This Unsweetened Strawberry Applesauce recipe is made in less than hour with only three ingredients: strawberries, apples, and a bit of vanilla. You may think that no added sugar means that it’s going to be tasteless and hard to swallow.. You’d be wrong. This homemade strawberry applesauce is unsweetened because strawberries provide that gorgeous color…
This Strawberry Gimlet is a slightly sweet, refreshing cocktail made with gin, strawberry simple syrup, and fresh-squeezed lime juice. It’s a classic cocktail variation made for sipping alongside a cheese or charcuterie plate, great friends, and good conversation. Read on for information about gimlets and detailed tips and tricks how to make them. Or just…
These Strawberry Heart Pop Tarts are a great weekend project to get your kids in the kitchen and the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. My kiddo had been asking for these strawberry pop tarts ever since we made Nutella pop tarts. So read on for all the detailed tips and tricks for making homemade pop tarts….
Want to learn how to blanch hazelnuts to peel them in the absolutely easiest way possible? Hazelnuts are an amazing nut, whether in your Thanksgiving stuffing or a homemade chocolate hazelnut spread. But removing hazelnut skins is a horrible kitchen task. So read on to learn all the tips and tricks for this amazing kitchen…
The Tequila Gimlet is made with tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave in a cocktail ratio that is classic for the sour family of cocktails. It’s a balanced sipper that’s perfect alongside chips and guacamole or your favorite spicy meal. Read on to learn all about why this tequila recipe is a gimlet and not…
This Turkey Pot Pie with Puff Pastry recipe is a fabulous use of leftover Thanksgiving turkey, but you can also use it with leftover rotisserie chicken, pan-roasted chicken breasts, or Dutch oven pulled chicken. It’s easy to make if you buy puff pastry or have leftover rough puff pastry in the freezer. Read on to…
This Feta Kale Salad with Cranberries and Pecans is an easy cool-weather salad that you can make in under 30 minutes and vary over and over. Serve your chopped kale salad with cranberries as a side salad for your Thanksgiving turkey or any roast meat, or add hard-boiled eggs or a can of beans, and…
Apples are the quintessential fall fruit. Check out some of my sweet and savory apple recipes for breakfast, dinner, and everything in between. Here’s a brief overview of some key things to know about apples, the best apple varietals for different uses, and some helpful tools for all your apple-centric cooking and baking.
These Apple Pie Baked Beans take baked beans to a whole new level. Yes, you read that right – this apple pie baked bean recipe is what happens when two classic American comfort foods get together and make a delicious baby. So say goodbye to blah canned baked beans, and say hello to the new…
Introducing Indoor S’mores, the classic combination of toasted marshmallows, melted chocolate, and graham crackers that you can enjoy in under 5 minutes in the cozy confines of your own home. Whether you microwave s’mores, use your kitchen blow torch for a single serving dessert, or just bake chocolate and marshmallow cookie bars, these ideas for…
These Blueberry Chocolate Chip Muffins unite two of your favorite muffins in a combination that’s a surprise for your taste buds. Moist and fluffy, with bursts of tangy blueberries and pockets of rich chocolate in every bite, these muffins whip up in under 30 minutes. Blueberry chocolate chip muffins are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or…
If you’re like me, you’ve been dreaming of summer berries and cherry recipes all winter. Maybe you eat blueberries by the handful, or you put raspberries on your fingers and eat them one by one. Whether you get flats of summer berries from the market or pick blackberries growing by the side of the road,…
Are you looking to learn to make classic cocktails and frustrated by promises of Top 10 Cocktails that fail to deliver? Tired of mixologists who boast about easy to make cocktail recipes and in the next breath use obscure ingredients you don’t have at home? Read on for a simple schematic that shows cocktail families…
Dehydrated orange slices and other dried citrus are easy to make and infuse their fragrant perfumes into your dry martini or other favorite cocktail. Or use your dried orange slices for a garland or decoration for your winter table. Read on to learn all about citrus genealogy and detailed tips and tricks for dehydrating oranges….
If you’re like me, you love making (and eating) meatballs because you know that homemade meatballs are super easy to make with infinite variety. But some times you need ideas for what to serve with meatballs instead of pasta. So read on for tons of suggestions for side dishes for meatballs! Or use the table…
This Pornstar Martini, sometimes called the passion fruit martini, is a passion fruit sour made with vodka, passion fruit purée and passion fruit liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup and vanilla. Served with a shot of sparkling wine on the side, it’s a fun and delicious sipper with tropical flavors and aroma. So it’s no surprise…
This Leek and Butternut Squash Quiche is packed with leeks & butternut squash, cheese, and a smooth, creamy filling. It’s a great Meatless Monday option if you have a ready pie crust or for brunch if you want to bake from scratch. Don’t feel a bit of guilt about eating this pie for breakfast! So…
Pie crust cookies are the ultimate pie dough superheroes, transforming scraps of leftover homemade pie or pastry into powerfully nostalgic treats. They’re simple and un-fussy. Picture this: your blackberry apple pie is in the oven, filling your home with tantalizing aromas while these ingenious pie crust cookies secretly bake alongside. Now, here’s the twist: while…
These Sourdough Apple Muffins were requested by a reader who asked for an apple muffin recipe packed with apples. They are quick and easy, coming together in under 30 minutes. The fruit seems to be an afterthought in too many apple muffin recipes. That’s not true for these sourdough discard muffins with over one cup…
This Honey Wheat Bread is made with 50% whole wheat flour and wheat germ to win over the adults. And its soft texture and slightly sweet flavor will make it a favorite for the back-to-school sandwiches. Read on to learn about using a sponge starter and other recipe tips and tricks. Or just grab that…
This Blackberry Lemon Bread recipe makes an easy blackberry lemon loaf cake that takes only about 30 minutes to put together. If you are a lover of adjectives, this blackberry lemon quick bread is velvety, tangy, and lemony. That’s because there’s lemon everywhere – in the lemon loaf cake, the lemon syrup, and the lemon…
This Nutella Banana Bread recipe is not your everyday banana bread. It’s rich and decadent and packed with chocolate chips and ribbons of Nutella swirl. And yet it’s still an easy banana break to make when you’re craving something sweet. Enjoy a slice of your Nutella banana bread as an afternoon snack or a late-night…
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Imagine your favorite Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. Now imagine your favorite chocolate chip banana bread pan-fried in butter. Use your own recipe or follow my super easy banana bread recipe that gets into the oven in 15 minutes. But don’t miss out on a warm, melting chocolatey slice of pan fried banana bread, whether you…
This Blackberry Vodka Sour uses blackberry simple syrup in a classic vodka sour formula for a well-balanced cocktail with bright flavors of lemon and blackberry. But why stop there? Add an egg white, and you’ve got smooth mouthfeel that makes sipping this blackberry sour even easier. Read on to learn all about the formula in…
These Baked Coconut Panko Chicken Tenders are a great option for weeknight dinners. Kids love dipping baked chicken strips into the honey mustard sauce. You’ll love how the coconut and panko breading stays crisp on these oven-baked chicken tenders. Start to finish, they’re ready in 30 minutes. But that’s just the icing on the proverbial…
These Peanut Butter Waffles with a warm Peanut Butter Syrup are a nutty twist on waffles that make an easy breakfast in under 30 minutes. Whether you’re a peanut butter aficionado or simply looking to change up your breakfast routine, peanut butter and waffles are the perfect way to start your day. Read on for…
This honey simple syrup recipe is a great example to show you how easy it is to make simple syrups that you can use in cocktails and cakes. Check out the variations below. And don’t be afraid to experiment with making simple syrups in the flavors that you love!
This lemon apple curd recipe makes a silky smooth apple curd that’s not too sweet and not too tart. Whether enjoyed straight from the fridge or freezer or used to fill a pastry shell, every bite is a mouthful of memories of rain boots and red-orange maples. This apple curd follows in the footsteps of…
Every year, I try to fill my kiddo’s holiday and birthday gift list with more experiences and fewer things. Over the last few years, we’ve shared lots of time in the kitchen working our way through different cookbooks and baking kits for kids.
This easy 4 Ingredient Potato and Leek Soup recipe is all you need for weeknight dinners when the weather is chilly. It’s a silky smooth potato soup that tastes tons richer than you’d expect with just four ingredients. As with many things, you can always make it more complicated, and I’ve added some suggestions. But…
This Blackberry Curd Tart recipe was created for the reddit 52 weeks of baking challenge, week 48: curds and puddings. It turns frozen blackberries into an elegant dessert balanced between sweet and tart. Perfect for holiday get-togethers or festive dinners any time of the year. The pecan crust and the blackberry tart as a whole…
This Apple and Blackberry Pie recipe is a variation on a classic apple pie. It’s made brighter in color and flavor by adding plump blackberries to crisp fall apples. It’s the perfect fall pie for when apple season comes around. Or this apple blackberry pie will bring back memories of late summer if you have…
This Rose Syrup French 75 is a festive variation of a classic cocktail made with Empress gin for color and rose syrup for floral flavor. It’s a variation on the classic French 75 recipe that includes gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup topped with bubbly. Enjoy this rose syrup cocktail during the holidays or any…
This Mushroom Turkey Meatloaf with Cranberry Glaze is meant to remind you of Thanksgiving dinner. Just add your favorite sides! Read on to learn how to make my favorite cranberry sauce and all the tips and tricks for making meatloaf. Or just grab your meatloaf pan, hit that Jump to Recipe button, and let’s make…
If you thought banana bread couldn’t get any better than Nutella Banana Bread, prepare to be blown away by Mini Banana Bread Muffins. I’ve taken my one bowl chocolate chip banana bread, dropped the chocolate chips, and added dark rum and some West Indies spices. Just like with mini chocolate chip cookies, making banana bread…
Dehydrated Cherry Tomatoes transform your everyday tomatoes into tiny bits of joy, intensely concentrated with flavor. Delight in your oven-dried cherry tomatoes as a snack, a topping for salads, or even to make a pesto. You’ll soon be dehydrating everything, from dried strawberries and dried apple rings to kale waffle chips. It’s easy to preserve…
