Homemade Hot Toddy Kits…probably just the coziest and cutest thing I’ve ever made! I’m not sure if you guys are into me posting holiday gifts and such, but I’m hoping you are because I am having so much fun with it! I actually had another post planned for today, but if fell through at the last-minute. However, Friday night I was getting all crafty, making Hot Toddy Kits as gifts....

So this is what I made with my super successful homemade vegan fettuccine pasta from scratch - I converted it into a skinny/low calorie Alfredo pasta recipe. I love how creamy this white sauce tastes and to get a good texture, I used spinach and sweetcorn – which is one of the hit combos at my home. I love how the colors work on this recipe – loads of white with specks of yellow and green....

Sometimes it’s the simplest of recipes that really do turn out the most delicious. And that’s definitely the case with today’s recipe. It’s perfect for this time of year when we’re still craving comfort food on these cold winter days, but also wanting something lighter. It also makes for a nice Valentine’s Day recipe too. This is a great mix. Originally when I set out to make this I was thinking it would be more of a soup....

I love to offer a variety of snacks when I’m entertaining, including baked brie, potstickers and these super flavorful little smokies. Whenever I serve these smokies at a party, everyone always asks me for the recipe! Little smokies are a classic snack that are easy to make and adored by kids and adults alike. These crockpot smokies are bathed in barbecue sauce and slow cooked until they’re piping hot and ready to devour....

They’re fun, customizable and almost too cute to eat. I said almost. You can pile on the toppings (um, hello avocado and cheese), layer in the sauce and eat um with your hands. What’s not to love? The other day, I was busy. Who’s not right? So I dusted off my slow cooker, browned some chicken, threw in some seasonings and called dinner done. Seven hours later I had one flavorful sauce and some seriously tender chicken, it just falls apart!...

Well, we could, but we shouldn’t because I would be mortified revealing my crazy, insane and just plain NOT NORMAL family. Seriously mortified. I love them, but jeez we have a lot of different personalities going on in our house now. And my mom? Well, she just thinks it’s all great. I look at my dad and I am like, “is she crazy?”, and I think we are both in agreement that yes, she is....

A couple of years back I posted Dum Aloo recipe, the one that has neither onions nor garlic. This is an adapted version of the same but with lots of onions! The first time ever I made Dum aloo was a good 15-16 years back when I was still a school kid. I had watched this recipe being made by a famous Tamil chef (forgot his name) on TV and gave it a try, especially since the sister and I love potatoes....

You know what happens when it snows on a Sunday? Pancakes. Specifically, these lemony ricotta pancakes, which are possibly the best I’ve made in a long while. Sure, I’ve made a lot of pancake recipes, but these are extra special and truly a pancake recipe that everyone will love. I made these over the weekend after a few days away from the kitchen and doing so was one of my smarter ideas....

Happiest Friday before Christmas!! For a lot of you, today is probably your last day in the office for 2018. I hope everyone is feeling the excitement in the air like we are over here. There’s still a few things to finish up over the weekend, but that just goes with the territory of running your own business…it’s somewhat non-stop. I feel like it’s super important to be real with you guys....

Such an easy holiday cookie for you guys today! Sometimes I love a more involved cookie. But come December, I also like to have a few recipes on hand that really take no time at all. Enter these lace cookies. I’ve literally been dreaming these up since last December. I had every intention of sharing them before the end of the holiday season, but as always December flew by. I never got the chance to share these delicious “hot chocolate” stuffed lace cookies so I decided to save them....

It’s the first Friday of October and I am in full-on autumn baking GO mode. Anyone else? I know it’s not just me because my Instagram feed is flooded with photos of pumpkin bread, jack-o-lantern cookies, and apple cake. I think it’s safe to say everyone is slowly settling into these cozy autumn days. Am I right? I sure hope so, because I have the very best recipe to share with you all today....

Monday requires all kinds of motivation, especially the one with a lot of chocolatey goodness. And that’s why I am here with my eggless chocolate brownie recipe! So by now it is well known how I am going eggless when it comes to baking. Eggless cakes work like a charm but there was one issue with baking an egg-less brownie. I have tried many concoctions and everything feel like an extension of a chocolate cake, nothing like a brownie....

Right now, I am all about the quintessential summer meals. As we enter into our last full month of summer (WHAT!!!) I am making sure I really live it up. And by live it up, I really only mean eat it up. And by eat it up, I really mean all of summer’s “bestest” foods. This means berries, zucchini, peppers, tons of corn, hatch chiles, peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries, TOMATOES, seafood, grilled everything and probably even some more eggplant too....

Happy cocktail Saturday guys! I’m back for a special post to celebrate the start of summer with such a summery cocktail. I wasn’t planning on this post, but sometime mid-week I had a very, very strong desire to make frosé. Did I have the time? NO. Not even close, but we have a special weekend, so why not. This frosé is simple but made with a slight twist. I froze everyone’s favorite rosé in ice cubes....

Happiest Friday you guys. Today is a great day because – we have chocolate cookies! Potentially the very best cookies I will ever share with you. And I promise, this is not an exaggeration. I actually surprised myself at how great they turned out. So I of course, have many, many words to say about them. Jumping right into the inspiration… Look, there’s a lot happening in the world right now....

No, I am not writing a cookbook (I wish!) and no I am not getting married (only twenty, although my mom was married at eighteen). Nope, yesterday my mixer broke. I almost cried. I can’t live without my Kitchen Aid Mixer! Especially, since I had big plans of dough making all day long. Yeah, well that dough, did not happen. What did happen was I called in my dad, who lately has been Mister Fix-it....

Quick Announcement: So excited to share that I am now offering signed bookplates for anyone who purchases the HBH cookbook. Just fill out this form by December 19th (for delivery by the 24th). All you need is your order number. Give the gift of a signed HBH cookbook this holiday season! Christmas Eve is exactly a week away, and for some of us, that means scramble time. Or at least time for some last-minute DIY projects like these snowglobes....

You guys, you guys, you guys! I made us maybe the best thing ever this holiday season and I am so giddy with joy over them that my brain actually cannot think of words to say. I mean, I have so many to say, but I am a teensy, tiny bit fearful of annoying you all with so much cheesy Christmas talk that I will try to hold back… a little....

Ingredients Water Ground ginger Ground turmeric Ground cayenne pepper Honey Molasses Lemon Sparkling water Just a few easy steps for this healthy drink full of antioxidant benefits! Step One. In a glass jar, combine the water, ginger, turmeric, cayenne, honey, molasses, and lemon juice. Shake well to combine. Chill until ready to drink. Shake before serving. Step Two. Add ice to two glasses, pour over the water and top with sparkling water....

I am not going to lie it is the messiest S’more you will ever eat. Like ever. It’s messy. It’s gooey. It’s chocolatey. It’s bananay. It’s also the best S’more you will ever eat. Let me just say that banana bread and especially this Whole Wheat Graham Cracker Banana Bread makes the best base for a S’more. It’s bananas. Sorry, I had to. I am not really sure how this idea came about....