Category: RECIPES

Recipe: The Daylight Savings Green Smoothie

Recipe: The Daylight Savings Green Smoothie

Daylight Savings begins this Sunday. Where will you get the extra energy? On Sunday at 2am, we will all lose an hour of sleep. Chin up, we’ve got just the energy booster for the week: The Daylight Savings Green Smoothie. Filled with all things healthy […]

Recipe: Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Recipe: Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

There’s nothing ho-hum about homemade hummus. Whether your focus is healthy snacking or quick go-to meals, this is the ideal weekly staple to keep in the fridge.     It’s amazing (and wonderful!) how hummus has taken over our modern day eating habits. Hummus is […]

Recipe: Duck Confit Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

Recipe: Duck Confit Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

A weeknight meal starring duck? Do I  really have time for this migration? Yes, you do! Let’s talk about modern duck confit: place in a slow cooker, prepare until falling apart and refrigerate. It’s that easy. In fact, most of the components of this Duck […]

Recipe: Strawberry Bars

Recipe: Strawberry Bars

There’s more to life than lemon bars. How did we all go this long without a Strawberry Bar? We’re making up for lost time with this refreshing new twist on an old classic. We love you lemon. But, strawberry is bringing her own little zing […]

Recipe: Vietnamese Banh Mi Salad

Recipe: Vietnamese Banh Mi Salad

Take the king of sandwiches and turn it into a salad. If you’ve never had a Banh Mi sandwich, we urge you to seek out the best version in your area and try one. They are a yummy, crunchy, spicy, sweet, cilantro, porky extravaganza. Between […]

Recipe: Ahi Poke

Recipe: Ahi Poke

  A new year brings the constant quest to not only eat healthier, but entertain healthier too. That is why we love this recipe from A Spicy Perspective. It’s a two-fer. Poke (pronounced pok-ee) is Hawaii’s answer to ceviche. It’s easy to make, low in […]

Recipe: Caramel Corn Blondies

Recipe: Caramel Corn Blondies

The spooky is starting. And ve vant to celebrate with you. This scary good treat from A Spicy Perspective has our fangs drooling…for a few reasons. First, we die for the sweet trick of making caramel corn in the microwave! This idea has got spider […]

Recipe: The Sweet Tea Old Fashioned

Recipe: The Sweet Tea Old Fashioned

When it comes to your next cocktail party, we say get behind the idea with a signature cocktail of the evening. And this one’s got us in the mood. A Sweet Tea Old Fashioned has a mix of familiar and new ingredients that are refreshing […]

Recipe: Antipasto Skewers with Herb Vinaigrette

Recipe: Antipasto Skewers with Herb Vinaigrette

Here’s an easy and delicious appetizer that is the perfect way to enjoy these last bits of outdoor entertaining. However, we must admit, we like the idea of fall entertaining with skewers. There are easy (especially for larger groups), you can make ahead of time […]

Recipe: Sauteed Eggplant with Honey and Thyme

Recipe: Sauteed Eggplant with Honey and Thyme

You had me at Honey and Thyme This recipe is savory yums at it’s finest. Before we rave, this recipe shares a new trick for prepping your eggplant: SOAK IT IN MILK OVERNIGHT. This process removes the bitterness, tenderizes the texture and is the ideal prep […]