Why You’ll Love this Classic Strawberry Jelly: There’s an old school diner just across the river from us. Well, actually it’s a bar with a morning cafe attached, you can order breakfast from either side. The food is diner-style greasy, the counter seats are coveted on a Sunday morning after church, and the coffee is […]
Tags: strawberries
June 5, 2024
Lavender is such a delicate, lovely flavor when done right in food (like this blueberry lavender cheesecake, yum) or drinks (but too much and it can be overpowering and bitter). I’ve had great lavender cocktails, especially a Bee’s Knee’s, and a warm lavender latte at a local shop this winter that I’m still dreaming about. […]
Tags: coffee
April 30, 2024
Why I Love This Recipe If I’m being honest, I love muffins because they’re basically cake. 😊 These incredibly moist Sourdough Blueberry Muffins have my heart. Bursting with just the right amount of fruit, they’re perfectly sweet, brightened with lemon zest and lemon juice. Their tall and lofty texture is everything you’ve dreamed of, and sourdough […]
Tags: blueberries, lemon, sourdough discard
April 12, 2024
Why I Love This Recipe: I crave carrot cake in springtime like I do ginger molasses cookies at the holidays. There’s something about the warm spices, brown sugar, and sweet, fresh carrots that welcomes the turn of seasons and flavors. With only two of us, a layered carrot cake is too much, so I developed […]
Tags: carrots, ginger, sourdough discard
March 21, 2024
Why You’ll Love Lavender Simple Syrup Last Fall, Brian and I went on a short weekend getaway to Stockholm, Wisconsin. One of our favorite stops was a fresh lavender farm where you could pick your own bouquet from the beautiful fields. They grew about 12 different varieties of lavender. The smell of the country air […]
March 13, 2024
What Makes an Amazing Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookie? There are a lot of sourdough chocolate chip cookies on the internet. But none were the flavor and texture I wanted, nor the ease to make. Most of them were too cakey, bland, and required a stand mixer. So I set out to make the best chewy, […]
Tags: chocolate, sourdough discard
March 9, 2024
Why This Pickle Soup Will Be Your New Favorite Pickles are a staple in my kitchen, and I don’t plan on changing that. They’ve made their way into Dill Pickle Sourdough Bread, Cheesy Baked Pickle Dip, and a 5-minute savory martini. And now we’re here. Yes, I realize pickles in soup may sound a bit […]
Tags: bacon, carrots, potatoes
February 3, 2024
Brian and I just returned from a week long vacation to Santa Teresa, Costa Rica to celebrate milestone birthdays. It was our first time visiting this Central American country and we were stunned by its beauty! The warmth and sun was very much welcomed, and my skin loved the humidity. This popular beach town is […]
January 29, 2024
If you grew up in the 90’s, you know that bagels had a MOMENT. It was a time when bagel shops were popping up everywhere, bringing the carby goodness outside of New York and into middle America. I remember when our small town grocery store bakery first started making them, and my first trip to […]
January 6, 2024
What is a Sheet Pan Soup? Where I often think of sheet pan meals as those with a blend of veggies and proteins roasted together on one pan, like Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, I had never thought of using this common piece of kitchen equipment for soup. Molly Yeh introduced me to this brilliant concept […]
Tags: butternut squash
December 28, 2023
I felt the same way about snickerdoodles as I did about scones; that they were just “meh” (usually too cakey, puffy, and bland). Until I had one so good it knocked my socks off, because when they’re good, they’re SO GOOD. Making the Best Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles: So that’s what you have here; the most heavenly […]
December 11, 2023
For as long as I can remember, my Mom has made Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies for the holidays. My job was always to swirl the mint candy on top after it had melted, a built-in icing that has just the right amount of peppermint to give them a cool and delicious flavor. This year I […]
Tags: chocolate
December 1, 2023