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Summer Feast with Le Creuset + GIVEAWAY

I know what you've been thinking lately, "I'd really love to create a big summer feast with family and friends, but I don't know where to begin?!" I know this because I went through the exact same thing just recently. Now that Julian and I have moved into a house, we're looking forward to entertaining more often because we actually have the space for it. With just a few helpful tips and tricks up our sleeves, we can all create an amazing summer get-together that everyone will enjoy. And that's ...

Chicken Enchilada Pizzas

I always have these grandiose plans of making a weekly pizza night happen in my house, but after about two weeks I get bored of having the same thing over and over again, and so sadly I drop all plans and dreams of this wonderful idea. I still love pizza though, so it's not like I'm shunning it forever. It's just that I need some diversity in my meals on a week to week basis; call me crazy. Because my love for pizza runs deep, I think the most obvious and smart thing to do is to think of new and ...

Steak and Brie Sandwiches

I wanted to share a ridiculously easy recipe that requires hardly any time at all to put together because I'm no monster, and I know that we don't always have all the time in the world to spare in the kitchen, especially during the work week. Those few and far in between moments of freedom in life need to be cherished and not spent working away over a hot stove. Let's keep that in mind from now on and for the rest of summer, deal? I'd like to think that everyone of you (myself included) has the ...

Caprese Burgers

Summer means burgers and burgers means you're the luckiest person alive because you're about to eat something amazing and delicious. Especially if said burgers are flavored with pesto and topped with fresh mozzarella, roasted tomatoes and fresh basil. You catching what I'm throwing at ya? Classic burger meets everyone's favorite Italian salad. I'm using the word salad loosely here because there's no lettuce involved and I'm not complaining about it. Anyhow, where was I? If this burger doesn't ...

Baked Everything Bagel Doughnuts

The first thing we should get out in the open is the giant elephant in the room. You know it’s there. I know it’s there. Yes these are doughnuts but they’re bagel doughnuts. They’re not sweet at all—like we’ve come to know with traditional doughnuts—and aren’t meant as a dessert or sweet treat, but rather…

Breakfast Polenta Bowls

I’ll let you all in on a little secret, I’ve never been into those fancy smoothie bowls for breakfast. You know those pinterest worthy smoothie bowls that are over the top and loaded with healthy stuff for you? I’m not a fan because how can that possibly be filling? I feel like I’d eat it…

Breakfast Egg Rolls

You might already know that I have a thing for egg rolls and/or spring rolls. Basically anything that is fried until golden brown and crispy is my jam. I can’t resist a fried treat. Some of my favorite roll recipes on the site include, but are not limited to, Cuban Sandwich Egg Rolls, Loaded Baked…

Tex-Mex Avocado Toast

I’m really bad about eating breakfast, especially during the week. I know that it might sound like I’m throwing a line around, but I mean it when I say that eating breakfast gets away from me sometimes. I need to be better about forcing myself to eat something in the morning. Even if it’s something…

Breakfast BLTs

I visit my friend Joy in New Orleans, about once a month or so (not enough if you ask me), to chat and drink and eat and most importantly get some work done because we’re adults and that’s what adults do. Whenever I’m there, we always try to offset all of the work we have…

Glazed Chocolate Chip Yeast Waffles

These Glazed Chocolate Chip Yeast Waffles are a cross between a breakfast dish and dessert. It can really go both ways and that’s the best part about this post/recipe. The waffles are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and studded with chocolate chips. Did I mention that they’re dipped in a vanilla…

Baked Oatmeal Raisin Doughnuts + GIVEAWAY!

Sometimes I’m faced with the dilemma of having to choose between a doughnut or a cookie. Believe me, it’s one of life’s toughest decisions, and one that I wouldn’t wish upon anyone. Because I consider us good friends, and because I want to make things as easy on you as possible, I’ve decided to combine…

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Cheers to the Weekend: Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

I’m always so adamant and a firm believer that we all need a weekend cooking and/or baking project that’s a bit more labor intensive. Something that we wouldn’t really try during the week because we don’t have the time or patience after a long day’s work. The weekend is for trying out those new recipes…

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Piña Colada Shortcakes

I know we just got through Labor Day and that technically marks the final days of summer, but if you’re in Southern California it feels like summer is just getting started with this heatwave of never-ending proportions. Can it just cool down already, please? At the same time though, I’m already seeing Halloween decorations and…

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Baked Everything Bagel Doughnuts

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie

Chocolate, peanut butter and banana are a three way match made in heaven. It’s like they were destined to be together forever in perfect harmony, and it’s definitely a flavor combination I can live with forever and ever without any complaints. My question to you is simple; how do you take a classic banana cream…

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Cheers to the Weekend: No-Bake Orange Creamsicle Bars

One of my mamma’s all time favorite treats has been, and will always be a fifty-fifty bar, or as some of you might know it as an orange creamsicle. It’s basically a vanilla ice cream popsicle center with an orange ice cream covering it. Hence a 50/50 popsicle. My sisters and I had them a…

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Cheers to the Weekend: Shells with Pancetta and Peas

This is one of the easiest recipes I’ve posted on the site in a very long time, making it appropriate for a Cheers to the Weekend post because sometimes we just don’t have the time to spend hours and hours in the kitchen, slaving away on one meal. Maybe sometimes we don’t even want to…

Cheers to the Weekend: Grapefruit Cucumber Gin Fizz

I haven’t posted a cocktail recipe in a very long time, so I figured I needed to fix this problem right away, because if you ask me that’s exactly what it is, a big problem. And what better time to do this than right about now, as the weather is finally turning for the better,…

Cheers to the Weekend: Buffalo Chicken Mozzarella Sticks

Nothing screams the weekend more than a giant pile of buffalo chicken wings or crispy mozzarella sticks, but rather have you decide between one or the other, I’ve decided to make miracles happen for you because you can now just have both of them in one hybrid mega crunchy spicy cheesy stick. Just call me…

Sheet Pan Roasted Sausage and Peppers

I’ve been addicted to super simple sheet pan dinners lately, mainly because I’m kind of lazy to cook something time-consuming and extravagant these days. The warmer it gets outside the less time I want to spend in the kitchen. I’m just not feeling it, ya know? In case you’ve fallen behind on the times though,…

Sheet Pan Roasted Jambalaya

A couple of weeks ago, maybe even last month because I can’t honestly remember at the moment and I’m far too lazy to dig in and get the information, I posted a recipe for Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Thighs, do you remember? Aside from how amazing the flavors were in this particular dish, the greatest thing…

Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Thighs

It’s been a crazy week for me, traveling to New Orleans, back home very briefly, and then to Austin. All for work. Because of this, I figured it would be a good idea to post a super easy, yet equally delicious, recipe for everyone out there that is just having one of those weeks. These…

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