This refreshing shaved apple, fennel and arugula salad is tossed with candied pecans, Parmesan, basil and a lemon shallot vinaigrette. Ok, this really is just the loveliest salad! ♡ I made it the other day to serve for dinner with cacio e pepe and everyone around the table absolutely adored it. So I’ve now added […]
These perfectly-blistered, tender, garlic green beans are easy to make and so flavorful! We’re big French green beans fans here in our home. Like, blaze-through-a-Costco-sized-bag-nearly-once-a-week kind of fans. They’re my go-to, favorite green veggies to cook up as a quick side dish. And while we reguarly rotate between cooking them in the oven, air fryer […]
This 30-minute cream of celery soup recipe is loaded up with veggies, extra protein, and lots of fresh celery. Sometimes simple soups are just the best, and this is certainly one of them. ♡ This homemade cream of celery soup recipe is one of those quick, cozy, and nostalgic standbys that I love to make […]
This Instant Pot applesauce recipe is super-easy to make and always tastes so fresh and delicious! Last month, our toddler learned all about the life cycle of an apple seed at school. (“And when the seed goes into the dirt, it explodes into a huge apple tree, Mom!”) Apparently the grand finale to the lesson […]
This classic zucchini bread recipe is easy to make, perfectly moist, lightly spiced and baked up with an irresistible crunchy sugar topping. Everyone needs a truly excellent zucchini bread recipe in their repertoire…and this one is my personal favorite! ♡ I’ve come to love this recipe over the years because it’s mercifully low-fuss. There’s zero […]
These delicious cinnamon cardamom scones are easy to make, perfectly soft and flaky, and drizzled with a simple glaze. New favorite scone alert! ♡ My mom recently brought us a batch of freshly-baked cinnamon scones, inspired by this recipe from Smitten Kitchen. And our entire family instantly agreed that they were hands-down some of the […]
This 30-minute spring farro salad is made with a delicious mix of seasonal veggies and herbs, farro, chickpeas and a quick lemon vinaigrette. Cheers to spring salads! ♡ After making this winter farro salad countless times over the past year, I decided we needed to try a springtime version with fresh seasonal veggies and herbs. […]
This veggie-loaded broccoli cheese soup recipe is perfectly velvety and creamy without using heavy cream. Instant Pot, Crock-Pot and stovetop options all included. It’s officially -2°F outside right now and we’re on what feels like our zillionth snow day here in Kansas City and I am…over it, lol. Missing those mild Barcelona winters something fierce […]
This winter farro salad recipe is made with the most delicious blend of seasonal fruit, greens, nuts, crumbled cheese and tossed with a vibrant orange ginger vinaigrette. Ideal winter salad situation right here. ♡♡♡ I could seriously live on this one for easy breakfasts, lunches or dinners this time of year. It’s loaded up with […]
This lovely white wine sautéed mushrooms recipe is quick and easy to make, full of rich savory flavors, and can pair well as a side dish with many different entrées. Looking for a super-simple yet elegant side dish to serve for dinner? These white wine sautéed mushrooms are always a great idea. This recipe has […]
This snickerdoodle blondies recipe is irresistibly rich, buttery, tangy, and sprinkled with a crunchy cinnamon-sugar topping. Yes, they’re just as good as you would imagine. ♡♡♡ Turns out that everyone’s favorite cinnamon-sugar cookie (with its signature slight hint of tanginess) is a dessert mashup match made in heaven with rich, buttery, caramelized blondies. I simply […]
This 3-ingredient homemade dog treats recipe is quick and easy to make and cut into whatever shapes you love. This holiday cookie season, we can’t forget about our furry friends! I don’t know about your dogs, but our sweet elderly pup, Fiona, has been sniffing eagerly around the kitchen all season long as we’ve been […]
This gingerbread cake recipe is easy to make, perfectly moist and fluffy, and made with a delicious blend of molasses and warming spices. This is one of those recipes where I so wish I could just pop over and serve you a warm slice to try. ♡ Because if you love gingerbread as much as […]
These brown butter mashed potatoes are easy to make with a short list of ingredients and swirled with rich and nutty brown butter. I mean, do we really need any convincing to make this one?! ♡ Deliciously nutty, caramelized, rich brown butter is naturally a match made in heaven when it comes to enhancing creamy […]
This festive Brussels sprouts arugula salad is tossed with pomegranate, Parmesan, avocado, candied pecans and a lemony shallot vinaigrette. Say hello to my favorite new salad of the season. ♡ I’ve been bringing this festive salad to just about every gathering this season and couldn’t love it more. It’s surprisingly quick and easy to throw […]
I was guessing that pumpkin cornbread was going to be good. But this recipe went far beyond my expectations — we absolutely love it! ♡ Turns out that the sweet and earthy flavor of pumpkin purée complements the classic flavor and texture of cornbread absolutely beautifully. And when made with a rich and nutty browned […]
This Midwestern-style beef and noodles recipe is easy to make with a small list of ingredients and always so flavorful and comforting. Now that we’re back living in the Midwest again, I’ve found myself revisiting many of the comfort food classics I grew up with here. And when it comes to comfort food, it doesn’t […]
This Parmesan Creamed Corn recipe is layered with sweet and savory flavors and sprinkled with irresistible crispy toasted garlic breadcrumbs. Quick and easy to make (and prep in advance, if you’d like) too! Say it with me — no more boring creamed corn! ♡ This Parmesan creamed corn recipe is here to steal the show […]
