Pimento cheese tomato ham sliders are the perfect party food! Perfect for big crowds, these flavorful sandwiches will be the star of your next event. I have always been a huge fan of appetizers but when I go to a baby or wedding shower, it’s fun to see the main dishes. Most are held in …
If you’re short on time, make this tomato tortellini soup! It only takes 15 minutes from start to finish and is full of flavor. Plus, 3 easy variations! I’m such a soup person that I spend hours thinking about soup. Okay, maybe not hours each day, but I do spend a lot of time planning …
Apple cake a la mode is a fun and easy fall sundae dessert. Hot apple cake is topped with creamy vanilla ice cream and drizzles of caramel! When the weather gets cooler, I start to dream about desserts that are decadent, delicious and dying to be eaten. Pies, of course, are super popular during the season …
Leek blue cheese soup is perfect for fall days and blue cheese lovers! This twist on leek soup will make you forget about potatoes. I have been in a very soupy mood lately. Which is actually way better than being in a good mood, in case you were wondering. It’s something to do with fall. …
These Vegan Sweet Potato Garbanzo Bean Burgers are easy to make and great for your end-of-summer parties. Or use a grill pan and make them year-round! Labor Day is just around the corner. For all of you vegans out there, don’t feel like you have to survive on corn on the cob while everyone else …
My recap of my trip to Barcelona with Miele for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 15th Anniversary event. Part 2 includes my tour of elBulli Lab and my walk around Barcelona. The day after the 50 Best Talks event, Miele brought our group to elBulli Lab for a tour. ElBulli Lab is the creation of …
These Rainbow Veggie Kabobs are the perfect summer side dish! Serve them with my delicious and easy-to-make Grilled Lemon Garlic Sauce. This post is brought to you in sponsorship with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Thank you for supporting the brands that I love. All opinions are my own. I usually come up with …
My recap of my trip to Barcelona with Miele for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 15th Anniversary event. Part 1 includes the 50 Best Talks and the official after party. I’ve been very lucky to partner with some fantastic brands and Miele is definitely one of my favorites. I traveled to NYC last year to …
Hot pimento cheese dip is perfect for tailgating, parties and all pimento cheese fans. You’ll be quickly adding this appetizer to your party menu once you try it – everyone is going to love this twist on a Southern favorite. My favorite recipes are the ones that I create unexpectedly. Like this hot pimento cheese …
A week in Georgia, visiting Lake Oconee, the Ritz-Carlton and Madison, Georgia. Food and lodging recommendations, things to do, and more! A few weeks ago, I traveled to Georgia with Explore Georgia and some extraordinary bloggers: my boo Jocelyn from Grandbaby Cakes, Chassity of Look Linger Love, and her photographer Gray, Blair of The Fox and …
Have you ever thought about going vegan for a day? I did just that and here is my plant-based journey! Plus, a delicious recipe for vegan black bean fajitas. This post is brought to you in sponsorship with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Thank you for supporting the brands that I love. All opinions …
Parmesan red pepper crisps are a delicious and easy snack for cheese lovers! Believe me, this is way better than a potato chip! Only 2 ingredients. I think my husband’s favorite part of me food blogging is his job as my chief taste tester. This job of his does sometimes bring him displeasure (not everything …
This grilled guacamole recipe is going to be your new favorite summer dip. Grilling all of the vegetables gives the guacamole a smoky and unforgettable taste. It’s time for the 2017 summer edition of the Freaky Friday Blog Hop! You may be wondering what the Freaky Friday Blog Hop is. Multiple bloggers get together and …
This no-bake dreamsicle cheesecake recipe is the best way to enjoy your favorite frozen dessert (besides the real thing!) Perfect for summer! I fell in love with the idea of no-bake cheesecakes back when I made this delicious no bake blueberry cheesecake. It seems ever since then, I can’t stop making them. I even made them …
This chicken tortilla soup is easy to make thanks to pre-cooked chicken – you can even use a rotisserie chicken. It is full of vegetables and spice! Soup is the perfect “throw together food” for those days when you are hungry and aren’t sure what to make. I’m sure you’ve been there before. Maybe you had …
This orange red wine spritzer is a great cocktail for any season. Mix up a batch of cinnamon simple syrup, grab a bottle of your favorite red and try this drink today! Summmertime…. in the city. I am a huge fan of cocktails and this one is a favorite. Thirsty Thursday is over so it’s …
This onion relish recipe is perfect for spring and summer barbecues! It is a great substitute for pickle relish and delicious with hot dogs and sausages. We love to grill at The Thirsty Feast. We grill multiple times a week and painstakingly clean and maintain our grill to its original condition. It has its own …
This mint strawberry jam cocktail is perfect for all of your summer parties and barbecues. Serve it in a mason or jam jar for an extra special touch! With summer barbecue and party season just around the corner, I thought it was high time to bring you another easy cocktail recipe. Easy cocktails are my …
Caprese baked eggs only require 4 ingredients and a little salt and pepper. This easy recipe is going to become your go-to quick recipe for breakfast or brunch! Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Phil’s Fresh Eggs. Have you ever been standing in front of the stove, wishing you didn’t have to scramble those eggs? Or …
This Brussels sprouts kale salad with bacon, almonds, blue cheese and a lemon garlic vinaigrette is perfect for lunch or a light dinner! This salad has so much (awesomeness) going on that figuring out where to start and what to talk about is leaving me a little…. hungry. Which is really odd since I have been eating lots …
This triple berry jam frozen yogurt bark is perfect for busy mornings. It’s like eating a make-ahead breakfast parfait popsicle and is great for feeding a crowd! I have found myself skipping breakfast lately and I know that is a problem I have to change. Mainly it is because I never seem to have the …
This bean burrito casserole is the perfect weeknight vegetarian freezer meal. Pull the casserole dish out of the freezer and defrost it during the day. Pop it in the oven after work and have dinner on the table in just 30 minutes! When I was in college, I was lucky to have a really great …
Blueberry lemon curd is the perfect addition to brunch! Add it to your french toast, crepes or even desserts! My favorite way to use it is as the center of a cupcake. I don’t really know where I got the idea to transform traditional lemon curd by adding blueberries to the curd itself, but I’m really glad …
This toasted marshmallow peanut butter milkshake is decadent and can bring your mind back to warm summer nights even in the dead of winter. Back in the day, there was a hot dog stand near my Chicago neighborhood called Toots. It was more or less a shack. Who am I kidding – it was a shack on the corner …
These chicken salad lettuce wraps are a healthy addition to your lunch. Nuts, grapes, apples and chicken are topped with a honey balsamic vinaigrette. I read somewhere that Beyonce keeps her curves looking all svelte by eating a diet of grilled chicken breast and steamed vegetables. I tried that once. For about 12 hours. Can …
Mushroom blue cheese rigatoni – an easy 30-minute one pot pasta dinner! Perfect for Sunday dinner when paired with steak, or for Meatless Monday when on its own. It doesn’t take a lot to make me happy, except when it comes to taking photos of food for my blog. I have never struggled as much …
Lemon poppy seed muffins with a twist! These easy muffins are filled with lemon curd and are perfect for every day breakfasts or a fancy brunch menu. Whenever I go out for breakfast, I always look to see if there is a good muffin available for me to order. If I go to a coffee …
This cinnamon French toast is a delicious breakfast recipe made with simple ingredients. Top with fresh fruit, nuts, and a drizzle of maple syrup. I realized that I only eat French toast when I go out for breakfast or brunch. It doesn’t make sense because it is so easy to make, and I really like it. The …
This recipe for loaded burrito bowls will hit the spot if you have picky eaters or need to eat dinner quick. Load the table with a variety of burrito fillings to make this everyone’s favorite! What a whirlwind of a month. Or a year. I keep taking on more and more tasks and I find I’m having less …
This deviled egg BLT sandwich is the perfect lunch. Make small-batch deviled eggs on demand with this recipe and enjoy your favorite sandwich at the same time! I have partnered with Phil’s Fresh Eggs to bring you this easy lunch recipe. All opinions are my own. BLTs are my favorite sandwich. When we go to …
If you like cheese dips, this chipotle bacon corn cheese dip recipe is going to make you so happy! Baked in the oven with three different types of cheese, it’s creamy and delicious. I’ve had this thing for cheese dip since… forever. It’s probably because I’m obsessed with cheese. I swear, if I ever decide to …
These baked buffalo chicken egg rolls are great as an appetizer or lunch! Serve them with blue cheese dressing and extra buffalo sauce! These baked buffalo chicken egg rolls are an absolute treat, perfect for any occasion, whether you’re looking for a delightful appetizer or a satisfying lunch. The combination of tender chicken and zesty …
Looking for a healthy breakfast? Try this strawberry banana green smoothie recipe! It’s dairy free and sweetened by dates. Happy New Year everyone! This year has just begun and I am sure many of you are either on new diets or trying to introduce healthier foods into your diets. This green smoothie recipe is easy to …
These white cupcakes with lemon frosting are filled with lemon curd and topped with candied lemon peel. They’re the perfect sweet treat! One of my favorite desserts is cupcakes. They’re hand-held little treats and I always want to go back for more. Sometimes I even let myself eat that second cupcake. When I’m making cupcakes, …
These sheet pan loaded chicken nachos are delicious AND easy to make! Make the slow cooker chicken the night before or the morning of to save time. What is one thing everyone wants more of? Nachos! No, wait, actually it’s time. But we all want nachos too. That’s why today I’m sharing this sheet pan nachos recipe that …
This vegetable egg white fried rice recipe is made with brown rice and is perfect when you are looking for an extra dose of veggies. Thank you to Phil’s Fresh Eggs for sponsoring today’s conversation. My love of their cage-free eggs and all opinions are my own. During the holidays, I attend so many holiday parties. I …
This chicken sausage hashbrown breakfast casserole is so easy to make that it only takes 5 steps! Makes 4 individual portions. Today I am doing something a little different with my recipe. Something really exciting. Usually, I create recipes with the goal of making cooking fun and easy for everyone. Today I accepted a challenge …
Slow cooker Kahlua hot chocolate warms you up in more ways than one! Add some marshmallows to this hot chocolate and you’re all set for chilly winter nights or holiday parties! This is going to become your favorite winter cocktail / dessert combination. We have been truly blessed with amazing neighbors. We live in a vintage …
Salted caramel chocolate pretzel bark is the treat that keeps on giving. It’s great for the holidays, either as dessert or as a gift! This salted caramel chocolate pretzel bark has been so popular in my home since I first made it that I have had to make two more batches. I just can’t keep …
Are you looking for an easy dessert or sweet breakfast? These apple cranberry crescent rolls are it. Place a pan of these rolls in the oven and when you pull it out, you will find a sweet treat that’s almost pie-like in it’s deliciousness. Also, do you have some leftover cranberry sauce hanging around? This …
These double chocolate sea salt cookies are a crowd favorite. You can’t say no to extra chocolate with sea salt in cookie form! Do you know what’s better than chocolate? Lots of chocolate topped with sea salt. I know, I know. It’s not for everyone. The sea salt, that is. But I doubt anyone will deny …
Include a holiday crostini bar at all of your holiday parties this year! These 12 3-ingredient crostini recipes are easy to make and pair perfectly with my favorite Sicilia DOC wines, Nero d’Avola and Frappato. This post is sponsored by Wines of Sicily. My love of Sicilian wine and my opinions are my own. Are you throwing …