Hey friends❣️ I'm going to be honest: potluck salads can be a gamble. I don't always love playing “guess the ingredients” with a bowl that's been making the rounds all afternoon. But give me a table full of Great Island salads ~ fresh, colorful, never boring ~ and suddenly I’m all in. Add a few good friends and call it dinner. What can I say ~ I trust my own recipes :) Summer Potluck Salads get the recipes What you're loving lately 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Strawberry Lemon Blondies The lemon juice makes the...
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Hey friends❣️ It’s funny because my husband and I have both been leaning slightly low carb lately, so sandwiches haven’t really been on our radar. But that all changed last week when ham and jam came into our lives. Smoky ham, creamy-tart goat cheese, and sweet-savory jam turns out to be an incredibly winning combo. And the bread I happened to pick up at Whole Foods? It blew us away. Now I literally can’t stop dreaming up sandwich dinners... Ham and Jam Sandwich get the recipe My husband and...
2 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friends❣️ Happy Sunday! How’s your weekend going? I’m coming off a busy stretch in the kitchen ~ and I’m looking forward to sharing it all with you. Here’s your sneak peek: We were in the mood for sandwiches for dinner and came up with a couple of uniquely delicious recipes. We also discovered a light baguette/roll at Whole Foods that I’m now obsessed with. The sandwich dinner is officially back! And yes, there was baking. Lemon + chocolate in a bar dessert. And cheesecake again, but...
4 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friends❣️ Chocolate crunch cake has been all over social media lately, and eventually curiosity got the better of me. You know how that goes. One minute you’re scrolling, the next minute you’re standing in the kitchen with a box of cornflakes and a jar of Nutella. Consider me influenced :) Chocolate Crunch Cake get the recipe What you're loving lately 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Hummingbird Cake Bars "This was a super easy recipe with all the “hummingbird cake” feel minus the laborious tasks that come with a...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friends❣️ You might associate Scandinavian cooking with the cooler months, but this is a kitchen that really comes alive in spring. After months of darkness, Nordic cooks know how to celebrate the return of light ~ think bright dill-spiked salmon soup and rosy rhubarb bakes. You can feel the joy in these recipes! Scandinavian Recipe Collection get the recipes And of course fika, the Swedish daily ritual of pausing for coffee and a sweet bite with good company, is always in season. If you...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friends❣️ Happy Mother's Day! This weekend coincides with peak lilac bloom here in Wisconsin so you'll find me at the arboretum today ~ no cooking, just lots of sniffing :) This week's recipe re-test It's kind of perfect for Mother's Day. My homemade version of Boursin cheese debuted way back in 2016 and it's been popular ever since. When I decided to give it a refresh I wasn't intending to change the recipe...why fix it if it isn't broken? But during the re-testing phase I discovered a...
11 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friends❣️ My eggs Benedict quiche is such a fun recipe, and is so perfect for mom's day. Made with Canadian bacon or tender chunks of ham it gives all the fancy breakfast vibes ~ complete with a quick lemony Hollandaise sauce. Eggs Benedict Quiche (with Hollandaise Sauce) get the recipe But hey, with over 25000 recipes under my belt I have to mention a couple more...my latest breakfast in bed worthy recipe is a Mother's Day contender for sure. Luxe brioche baked in a creamy vanilla...
13 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friends❣️ If I had to limit myself to one culinary tradition for the rest of my life, it would be Mediterranean. It’s fresh, colorful, endlessly varied, and it just fits the way I love to cook and eat ~ especially in May. Hummus Mezze Platter get the recipe My new hummus platter is a winner. I created it as an appetizer but it could easily double as a meal, just add grilled shrimp, some great tuna, or falafel. Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon get the recipe This sheet pan salmon looks...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friends❣️ I'm not gonna lie, I love a little dessert for breakfast once in a while. You can see that in my breakfast recipe collection: so many scones, coffee cakes, and muffins to choose from. But I balance that with healthier choices, especially now that spring is here. Mediterranean Olive Oil Granola get the recipe Granola gets a bad rap because of the added oil, but here I use olive oil and the result is not only heart healthy but surprisingly delicious! You can use a mild or pure oil...
16 days ago • 1 min read