Happy New Year Ya’ll! It’s time to start fresh, reset and crush goals. I love coming up with a word to follow in the new year. This year my word is: commitment. Since the pandemic hit, I’ve gone down hill in many ways, making excuses in my health, relationships and business. This year I am […] Read more…
SIDES
Cranberry Applesauce
Tis the season for all things apples. We went apple picking as a family last weekend and have SO many apples! So far I’ve made an apple crisp, baked apple donuts and some apple puree for the baby. Every year I make a batch of Cranberry Applesauce. Not only is it incredibly delicious but it […] Read more…
Healthier Banana Bread
I can’t tell you the number of banana breads I have made over the years- its countless. I have tried many different recipes, developed a few of my own and finally I feel like I have a good one that isn’t letting me down! Banana bread should be decently healthy I’ve always thought. Yet I’ve […] Read more…
Rhubarb Infused Margarita
Do you know how hard it is to find rhubarb in North Carolina right now? SO HARD! Last weekend my family and I went strawberry picking at a local farm and all my husband wanted was a strawberry rhubarb pie. My mom called every grocery store within a 20 mile radius and none of them […] Read more…
New York Style Bagels
One thing I miss most about living in NYC are the bagels. NYC sure knows how to make a good bagel, and now that I live down in North Carolina, it is hard to find a bagel like the ones I used to get in New York. I worked in Brooklyn and on Fridays at […] Read more…
Tangy Lemon Curd
Spring is in the air and when spring comes, all I want is citrus. I’ve always loved lemon, manly lemon water, but lately I have been head over heels with lemon desserts! I adore the tanginess that comes from lemon and keep going back for more. Recently, I made box of Trader Joe’s Lemon Bars, […] Read more…
Apple Fennel Salad
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my mother in law was visiting and is an amazing cook! She told me she made an apple salad and I was so excited to try it…it blew my mind! I continued asking for more and more and then I needed the recipe. The mixture of the sweet apple and the […] Read more…
4 (I want MORE) Margaritas!
It’s almost May which means it’s just about time for Cinco de Mayo! I am a huge fan of this holiday as Mexican food is one of my all time favorites. Who doesn’t love a taco smothered in gucamole? Or some oven baked taquitos?? Today though I’m bringing out my inner mixologist to create 4 […] Read more…
Coconut Banana Muffins | Whole30
Yes, yes, yes!! Been craving some type of “carby baked good” lately. And I know, I know, TECHNICALLY you aren’t suppose to create muffins or other baked goods on Whole30 with Whole30 ingredients, but hear me out… My husband and I embarked on Whole30 in January and we did great with it! We decided to […] Read more…
20 Minute Marinara Sauce
Super easy marinara sauce coming your way! For those of you that don’t know, I’m Italian. And every Italian girl loves her sauce. My in-laws have a giant garden and can their own tomato sauce every year which is incredible! However sometimes I don’t have time to cook it, or we run out of their […] Read more…