So excited to announce…J’ADORE cookbook a collaboration with UVU Culinary Arts Institute is now available! J’ADORE is a treasure trove of UVU Culinary Art recipe masterpieces. J’ADORE cookbook I had the pleasure of collaborating with my alma mater on the beautiful J’ADORE cookbook. In it you’ll find a selection of my recipes along with other …
Our Cranberry Lime Margaritas Recipe are the perfect sparkling addition to your holiday party! Today’s cocktail uses Lime DASANI® Sparkling Water and cranberry juice. If you’d prefer a mocktail, then omit the tequila in our Cranberry Lime Margarita recipe. Either way, these cranberry cocktails are dazzling! Why we love Cranberry Lime Margaritas Recipe Making the …
Today’s Hot Chocolate Peppermint Brownies Recipe are made with pure peppermint oil–which makes them drool worthy! I love cooking with essential oils because the flavors are naturally robust unlike the flavor extracts we find in stores. Our chocolate peppermint brownies are perfect with hot cocoa frosting and sprinkles! Why we love Hot Chocolate Peppermint Brownies …
Today’s Vanilla Cupcake Cocktail Recipe is a delightful way to celebrate National Vanilla Cupcake Day! I’m in all kinds of LOVE with our cocktail cupcakes! Aren’t they adorable?! Our cupcake drink is simple to make with sweetened condensed milk, 2 varieties of liquor, sparkling water, and a splash of vanilla extract. This vanilla cupcake drink …
Today’s Starbucks Chocolate Smoothie Recipe is a dream and every bit as good as the original! Remember when these old school Starbucks Smoothies were around? They were simple with just right amount of ingredients. . . banana, mocha flavor, protein, your choice of milk, and ice. It’s been awhile since you’ve seen them on the …
Our Tiffany Blue Frosting Recipe is an easy buttercream recipe with exactly the perfect shade of “Tiffany Blue”! I think most people out there love the Tiffany Blue color–in bows, boxes, shoes, bags, etc. Naturally, teal food too! There’s just something sweetly elegant about the shade of teal blue icing. Our teal blue buttercream is …
Our Mexican Cornbread Pie Recipe is like the classic shephard’s pie with a twist. It’s a jiffy mexican cornbread all made in one-dish so less mess means more time to enjoy with the family! Today’s Mexican pie with cornbread is made with jiffy cornbread, sharp cheddar cheese, with three kinds of meat. Today’s cornbread pie …
Today’s Starbucks Orange Mango Smoothie Recipe is simple to make at home and every bit as good! We just adore a good smoothie recipes around here. Our orange mango smoothie Starbucks style is bright and happy–it’s filled with orange, mango, and bananas! It’s a fabulously tropical way to meet the day! We’re thrilled to share …
Our Grilled Red Wine and Garlic Elk Steak Recipe is a flavorful marinade for elk, venison, and even beef steaks! If you’re a hunter you know the trick to amazing elk steak–is in the elk steak marinade! Wild game like Elk and Deer have a natural “gamey” flavor–our elk marinade helps to tone it down. …
Our Rice Pudding Smoothie Recipe is a delightful and refreshing beverage to blend up anytime! At our house we all love rice pudding and our love of it is what inspired todays recipe. It’s a spin on the classic pudding dish because I took the same ingredients to the blender. . . rice, raisins, cinnamon, …
Today’s Cranberry Pomegranate Cocktail Recipe (or Mocktails) are sure to make your holiday gatherings even more festive! Our Cranberry Pomegranate Cocktail will add just that extra special sparkle to your holiday dinner or event. Pomegranate cocktails are adorable and simple to make with ginger ale, cranberry pomegranate juice, fresh cranberries and rosemary for garnishing. Then …
Today’s Chinese Pickled Vegetables Recipe is a simple and tasty way to preserve vegetables! Chinese preserved vegetables are simple to make and very healthy for you. We’ll show you how to make pickled Chinese vegetables–you’ll want to make them every week! Chinese pickles are a great way to preserve vegetables for later use. I’m also …
Our Irish Coffee with Baileys and Kahlua Recipe is one of our wonderful Irish recipes! It’s lovely to serve baileys coffee as a solo dessert beverage. Some folks think it has to be kalhua vs baileys–I say why not have both?! Unless you prefer the traditional Irish coffee baileys just by itself, then omit the …
Today’s Irish Soda Farls Recipe is a quick and simple soda bread that cooks in a skillet or griddle! I figured since I’m Irish and it’s getting close to St. Patricks Day it’s just got to be done! Soda Farls or as they’re commonly called in Ireland just plain Farls / Farl–will become a year …
Our Irish Creme de Menthe Cocktail Recipe is a delightful way to celebrate the holidays or it makes the perfect dessert! Creme de Menthe Cocktails are a lovely way to celebrate special moments in life. I love it. Cocktails with Creme de Menthe and Rumchata together make such a lovely beverage! Plus, a little secret …
Danish Butter Cookies Recipe are a traditional holiday cookie and it’s easy to see why. . . danish butter cookies go perfectly with any cozy cup of coffee or tea! Danish Christmas Cookies are a tradition at our house as most of you already know that the inspiration for my blog was my Gram. Grandma …
Our French Crème Fraîche Recipe tastes amazing it’s very similar to sour cream in the United States. Creme fraiche is a thick fermented dairy product–sour cream in french means “Fresh Cream”. French sour cream is simple to make at home plus it tastes far better than store bought sour cream. Sour cream in France is …
Our French Pâte à Crêpes Recipe is the classical french pancake batter for crepes! I also learned an essential trick to producing the perfect pate a crepe so keep reading! French Pâte à Crêpes or the Basic French Pancakes are thin and light–oh so wonderful! If France had a national fast food, it would have …
Our Browned Butter Broccoli and Mizithra Cheese Recipe is one of our families long-time favorite recipes! It’s SO good. If you’ve eaten the Spaghetti Factory Broccoli Recipe and loved like we did, then you won’t be surprised at all to hear that I had to run right home and figure out how to make it …
Today’s Spicy Mini Club Crackers Recipe are some seriously tasty little guys they will be the hit of every party! I mean really, though. How could they not be with those club mini crackers as the main ingredient! They’re SO adorable. Clubhouse crackers are a childhood food love of mine anyways then they go to …
Our Blueberry, Banana, Strawberry Protein Smoothie Recipe is packed with all kinds of good-for-you nutrition and some protein to boot! I can’t get enough of these fabulous fruits~ strawberry, blueberry, banana smoothie makes my body so happy! Then we a power punch with vanilla protein–it’s amazing! When I make a strawberry banana protein shake it …
Our Homemade Rye Bread Recipe has a gentle rye flavor that’s beautifully delicate. It’s sure to be enjoyed! Today’s easy rye bread recipe is mild in flavor because it uses two varieties of flour, rye flour and all-purpose flour. It’s tasty enough enough for the non-rye bread lovers too. Our Rye Bread has the perfect …
Today’s Chicken Pesto Alfredo Recipe is a quick and easy dinner idea! It’s as simple as opening up a bottle of alfredo sauce and bertolli pesto then topping with shredded chicken breast, heirloom tomatoes, and parmesan cheese! This recipe has all the flavors from Tuscany we love so much but without all the work. YAY! …
Our Caramel Apple Bundt Cake Recipe is such a sweet pairing. . . there’s something about caramel and apples that makes me drool! We’ve started referring to this delicious cake as Ruthie’s Apple Cake Recipe. Today’s apple bundt cake is filled with fresh apples and spices—topped with a creamy caramel frosting then sprinkling of nuts! …