So this is one of my most favorite cake recipes during this season of holidays – Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake! Would you believe if I said I have been trying to make/post this recipe since a couple of years?! It is very special just because I got to make so many trials of this beautiful cake, perfecting over two seasons of Christmas and finally got around making it properly this time....

We all know how much I hate decisions. Honestly, I can’t make the littlest decision for the life of me. Big life decisions I am ok with. It’s the little decisions that really get me. Decisions like cookies or brownies, white background or black background for photos, this photo or that photo, fajita’s or enchiladas. Yeah, I know. My life’s rough. The other day I was not in the mood or the right frame of mind to be making any kind of decisions....

With tomorrow being the 4th of July, I couldn’t resist sharing one more fun holiday cocktail with you guys…even if it was truly the last thing I should be doing…I just had to. You all know I have so much fun with the drinks, especially ones that have a holiday focus. And guys, I had way too much fun with this one. And honestly, Asher too, because I enlisted her help with all those sparklers....

Anything with strawberries is huge hit in my house. This fresh strawberry pie is a favorite because the glaze makes the strawberries even more delicious. Some other great recipes with strawberries are strawberry lemon cake, cheesecake stuffed strawberries and strawberry waffles. Fresh Strawberry Pie Ingredients To make fresh strawberry pie you will need graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter for the crust. To make the glaze make sure to have more sugar, cornstarch, strawberry gelatin and water....

When apples are in season I cook with them constantly. I make apple cobbler, baked apples, apple pie filling, apple cake, Jewish charoset and these simple yet satisfying Southern style fried apples. Serve your apples as a side dish recipe for pork chops, or spoon them over vanilla ice cream for a treat! There are SO many different ways to enjoy apples – cakes, pies, homemade apple sauce, cobber, you name it....

Welcome to the very last Christmas Cocktail Saturday of the holiday season! This year’s drinks have been some of my favorites, but I think I saved the most special for last…the Mistletoe Margarita! I’ve been wanting to make this margarita for a while, but I hesitated because I wasn’t sure we’d want a frozen margarita on a cold December night. BUT, I’ve changed my mind. I’ve decided an icy drink by the fire is actually the best....

Among the numerous chinese american dishes, General Tso sauce chicken is one of our huge favorite. The general tso sauce with its perfect balance of sweet, spicy, tangy and hints of umami pushes all the right buttons. General Tso chicken is the most popular version made out of this westernized asian condiment, however I feel that sauce can be used for almost anything - tofu, chickpeas, shrimp, mushrooms or noddles....

Can you tell I have spring at the top of my mind today? With Easter coming up soon (March 31st), I’m already thinking ahead and creating more and more spring-forward recipes. Everything from salads to seafood, to brunch recipes, and sweet berry-focused desserts! Oh, and carrot cake too! I’m excited to share these recipes soon! The days leading up to Easter are such a fun time of year! Everyone begins to look forward to spring (March 19th)....

You can never go wrong with grilled meat on a stick, some of my favorites include steak kabobs, grilled shrimp skewers and these fabulous Greek chicken kabobs. Greek Chicken Kabobs Ingredients To make these Greek chicken kabobs, make sure to have boneless, skinless chicken breasts, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, sugar, dried oregano, garlic, salt, black pepper, a bell pepper and a red onion. For the dipping sauce you will need plain Greek yogurt, olive oil, red onion, salt, pepper, cucumber and parsley....

Because one, we are coming up on zucchini season. Two, it is picnic and grilling season. And three, I am nervous and apparently that makes me want awesome Greek food. Ok, well that last one is not so true. Yes, I am nervous, but when I am nervous I really just can’t sit still and I fidget… ALOT. Traveling makes me so nervous, I hate flying and the whole airport thing....

I wish I could say I am tired of them, but the truth is I am just addicted and there are even more egg recipes coming. Please, please tell me you love eggs. But oh my gosh, you know what I really am tired of? Editing photos. Normally, I love editing photos. It’s a mindless task, well not really, but it is a task I can do while listening to music or half watching a show....

I have been dreaming about these Hawaiian carne asada fries since mid March when I was first telling my cousin Abby about them. I believe I was picking her brain about Mexican inspired recipes. The lucky girl lives in sunny, warm San Diego. I think it’s about time I go and visit her because, well the snow is getting old. Like SO old (currently dumping – possibility of 19 inches!...

April 1, 2021 Frozen Blueberry Paloma. August 13, 2021 Frozen Peach Rosé Slushy. July 9, 2021 Mangonada. June 20, 2020 Smoky Watermelon Lemon Margarita. May 28, 2021 Spicy Serrano Pineapple Margarita. May 23, 2020 Basil Smash Piña Colada.

watch the how to video here: healthy…ish chocolate chip cookie bars from Half Baked Harvest on Vimeo. Special Note: making these on Facebook Live today! See the video here. I think most of you would probably agree with me on that. I mean, if it were up to me, everyday would include cookies. Maybe that was in the back of my mind while I was creating these healthy…ish chocolate chip cookie bars....

And ever had. I would even say, this Heirloom Tomato BLT w/Fried Eggs + Smoked Gouda is the best BLT ever, but I am not going to. One, people can get a little offensive over that statement. Two, I can never know for sure that this is the best EVER, because I really haven’t had that many BLT’s in my lifetime. So how’s this, as of right now, this is my favorite BLT....

When I’m stumped on what to make for dinner, I always turn to these crispy chicken tenders because I know they’ll be a hit! I serve my chicken fingers with roasted broccoli and Instant Pot mashed potatoes for a complete meal. There’s just something about fried chicken that can’t be beat – that ultra crispy coating with tender juicy chicken is a classic for a reason! I’ve learned to make restaurant style chicken fingers at home, and they’re actually quite easy to prepare....

Today in my mini-series for Spice Powders & Masalas, I am sharing the recipe for Homemade Tandoori Masala Powder. Very different from the standard masala spice mixes and the commonly used Garam Masala or Pav Bhaji masala, this one has beautiful flavor to it. Tandoori masala is essentially added to the marinades for Paneer, Mushroom, Vegetables or Meat to perk up any preparation – be it a tikka, kabab or even gravy....

I try to serve salmon at least once a week in my house, some of our favorites include marinated salmon, honey garlic salmon and this salmon with broccoli. You know me and my one pot meals…here we go again! This time it’s honey mustard salmon with broccoli. The salmon gets pan seared and is then finished with the easiest honey mustard sauce. Add some broccoli and you’ve got a healthy meal in no time at all!...

If there’s anything I am desperately craving, it’s more color in my life! With the weather being somewhat blah for a couple days last week, I needed to introduce color in other ways. I think every recipe I’ve made since returning home from Miami has been like the rainbow. So much color! And I love that! These bowls turned out even better than I had envisioned. This is a concept I’ve had on my “to-make list” for while....

FOR REAL. Sorry, I don’t mean to shout at you, especially on a Monday, but it’s true what I said up there, this is the best Monday dinner. It’s an under thirty minute meal, super simple, and extra delicious. Ok, all the dramatics aside, I do truly love this recipe and am very excited to share it with you guys for so many reasons. I wanted to start the week off with yet another Korean inspired recipe, because you guys…we are just two days away from boarding an airplane and flying off to South Korea....