Do you guys ever have weeks where all you really want to make is pizza? I feel like I’ve been making at least a pizza a week since June, and I cannot lie, it’s been amazing. I have done so many yummy combos, but today’s Peach Burrata Pizza with Honey Balsamic has got to be one of my favorites of the summer. I mean, peaches + burrata + honey balsamic?...

With Memorial Day behind us, and the first day of June just one day away, I’ve officially entered summer mode. It’s time for the return of things like running barefoot through the grass, sipping lemonade, and snacking on cold watermelon all day long. The ideal (midwest) summer day…for me anyway. Summers in Colorado are very, very different than summers in Ohio. Here we have beautiful mountains, wildflowers, and mild temperatures (where we live anyway)....

Pudina Thogayal, traditional South Indian mint chutney is a heavenly comfort food when mixed with hot rice with a dollop of ghee. This tamil style mint chutney recipe is straight from my mother-in-law’s kitchen and needless to say, it is a flavor-bomb! For years, I never bothered to learn the recipe from her but last month when we were in Chennai, I got a chance to see her make this and back in my kitchen I had to recreate the magic....

When it’s pumpkin season, I’m constantly preparing our fall breakfast favorites such as pumpkin muffins, pumpkin churro French toast sticks and these delicious pumpkin pancakes. Pumpkin Pancake Ingredients To make these fantastic pumpkin pancakes make sure you have flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt, buttermilk, pumpkin puree, an egg, butter and vanilla extract. You may want some maple syrup or whipped cream to top your pancakes....

Which is kind of odd, since there is a ton of snow on the ground and the temps are freezing…but the sun finally came out over the weekend and it brought a big smile to my face!! Yeah!! Even with the sun out though, it’s still pretty COLD. I’ve basically barricaded myself in fresh flowers in hopes to bring a resemblance of spring to my little barn a bit earlier this year....

I am in love with all these colors, flavors, and pretty much everything about this basic go-to recipe. I’ve always wondered about pickling veggies (and fruits too), but until recently I’ve never had the urge to try out any pickling of my own. I am a huge, huge fan of pretty much all fruits and veggies, but up until now I either ate them raw, sautéed, or roasted. With the Farmers Markets bursting with fresh produce, I was recently inspired to try my hand at pickling....

I couldn’t let the week go by without sharing our official 2023 Christmas salad! I seem to create a new holiday salad every year. And looking back, I see that so many of them highlight Brussels sprouts! But this year’s salad is like no other; it’s flavorful yet so simple. And very different from any of my other salads, this is a roasted Brussels sprout salad! And you all, I might never make another Brussels sprout salad that’s not roasted again, what a difference!...

I’m always looking for new side dish ideas to round out my meals. Some of my favorite options include sauteed brussels sprouts, baked french fries, and these delicious roasted potatoes and carrots. I always have a bag of carrots in the fridge and a sack of potatoes in the pantry. These food staples last for a long time, are totally nutritious and also happen to be inexpensive. This roasted potatoes and carrots dish is simple, yet packed with tons of flavor....

I have been dying to tell you guys about these for days. Daaayyyyzzz. Just oh my gosh. It’s like a tater tot, but instead of the tater, there’s pumpkin, and um – lots of cheese! Oh yes. The inspiration for these came from these sweet potato parmesan tater tots. Basically, I just wanted another excuse to make some darn tots! But then I started thinking, ok well not really. I just spotted the cute “sugar pie” pumpkin sitting on my kitchen table and was like, “oh I can roast that....

I am having a serious moment with salads this month. Well, salads and Mexican. To say that I am ready for Spring… okok and Cinco de Mayo too, is an understatement. I was kind of ready mid January, but that’s just typical me. Thankfully spring is finally here and Cinco de Mayo will be here before we know it (hehe a little too excited for Cinco this year!) . Until then, let’s celebrate spring with this fresh take on salmon fajitas!...

Recipes like this saucy shrimp are my favorite. This shrimp has a mix of flavors, fusion food as some might say. It’s quick, it’s saucy, relatively healthy (there’s some sneaky greens in all that sauce), and just an all around delicious meal. Traditionally garlic shrimp is more of an Italian dish, and is served simply with butter and lemons. But I wanted to put a twist on the classic and switch things up a bit....

My recipe creating process truly is something I could never fully explain. It’s a process that works so well for me, but there’s really no rhyme or reason to it. The inspiration can come from any source imaginable. Sometimes it can start out as one dish and suddenly change into something completely different. It’s not an organized process by any means…which is probably why, when it comes to recipe content, my organization skills could certainly be better!...

When I’m entertaining, I like to offer plenty of refreshing drink recipes such as a blood orange margarita, pineapple punch, vodka punch, Grinch punch, strawberry lemonade, Irish mule, a mojito mocktail and this fun and easy sherbet punch. It’s always a great idea to serve a fun drink at a party, and while cocktails are a hit with adults, it’s always a good idea to serve a non-alcoholic option for the kids as well....

I’m declaring this the summer of simplicity. And this salad is simple. I always hesitate to share recipes like today’s. But I’ve come to realize that it’s these simple recipes that we all actually need and enjoy most. Sometimes my brain can really overcomplicate things. But this is the summer I’m sharing only my favorite, favorite recipes. The recipes I know will be quick and simple for us all to enjoy!...

Long time, no Sourdough updates. I have been baking a loaf of this beautiful Sourdough Sandwich Bread for more than 8 weeks now and I finally got around to sharing the recipe here. The first time I made Sourdough Pav Buns, it opened the potential to use the same dough many different ways. I ended up making Sourdough Cinnamon Buns and Sourdough Burger Buns. I wanted to use the same dough build to make Sandwich bread....

Today’s recipe Soya Chunks Kurma is an absolute favorite of mine. I know I say this a lot, and of course I wont share anything that I don’t enjoy cooking. But then, anything with soya chunks or meal maker gets my full marks and I simply love them. Ever since I can remember, I have been a huge fan of meal maker. Amma used to add it to her Sunday biriyanis and sometimes, to her veg kurma....

I’m all about sheet pan meals, my family’s favorites include balsamic chicken, bacon wrapped chicken breast and this zesty Spanish inspired dinner. How Do You Make Spanish Chicken? This Spanish chicken recipe starts with making a Spanish spice blend which you rub on chicken thighs. In a small bowl stir together smoked paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, cumin, oregano and garlic powder. Rub the spice blend on your chicken thighs....

Note: if you’re here for just the recipe, I’d hit the “skip to recipe” button above. Today feels a little different than any other Monday. I am really looking at the week ahead with a fresh mindset, new ideas, and a clearer focus. I think we can all agree that the last two weeks have been more challenging than most. But it’s the challenges in life that make us stronger, better people....

And now that it’s over with I am happy. Now we can talk about how earlier today, when I was standing in my kitchen chopping sixteen ounces of dark chocolate, I kept thinking, “wow, I go through so much chocolate in one week. I should really have a chocolate sponsor”. I mean, Red’s got sponsors for all his snowboard gear, why shouldn’t I have sponsors for my most used ingredients....

Today’s recipe happens to be one of my favorites – Pasta! 😀 Though I love my creamy pastas, once in a while I crave for the dry version – the stir fry! It would be one of the easiest to prepare, especially during busy weekdays – for dinner. I throw in different vegetables, boil the pasta, stir fry everything together and that’s it – dinner is ready. Usually penne or fusilli is used for the stir-fry recipes and my first time trying a stir fried spaghetti was at Pizza Hut....