Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Waffle Bites: An Academy Awards-Inspired...
How do I survive a long winter? Movies. Lots and lots of movies. In fact, my goal every January and February is to see as many of the Oscars Best Picture-nominated films as possible. And I always look...
View ArticleHow To Assemble A Charcuterie Board On A Budget
One of my all-time favorite meals is a plentiful charcuterie platter, complete with a variety of meats, cheeses, fruit pastes, fresh fruit and veggies, olives, and crackers. But when cooking on a...
View ArticleDIY Guacamole Bar
What’s more crowd-pleasing than guacamole? Totally customizable guacamole, that’s what! Different people like different things in their guacamole. With this “guacamole bar” idea, you can please all of...
View ArticleShrimp And Cream Cheese Firecrackers
If I had to eat one food every day for the rest of my life – nutrition aside – it would be cream cheese wontons. Hands down. The mix of warm cream cheese, crispy fried wonton shells, sweet dipping...
View Article25+ Creative Dipping Sauces For French Fries
What’s better than French fries? French fries served with a variety of dipping sauces, of course! If you’re a sauce lover, then you should never settle for French fries with just ketchup. There’s...
View ArticleChurro Chips + Chocolate
One of my favorite things about traveling is discovering new foods. My trip to Spain didn’t disappoint. I learned about the delectable dessert, churros con chocolate. Fried dough, covered with...
View ArticleCorn Fritters With Maple Butter: A Minnesota State Fair Copycat Recipe
The Minnesota State Fair is, in my opinion, the most fun experience you can have in the Twin Cities. It’s the second largest state fair in the U.S., attendance-wise, behind Texas. In 2016, 1.9 million...
View ArticleBreadless Cucumber Sandwiches
The other day I had the most delightful little lunch: Cucumber “sandwiches”. Little bites using cucumber slices instead of bread, filled with deli meats, cheese, and various condiments. Sandwiches...
View ArticleHarvest Appetizer Platter
Creating a killer appetizer platter – for any occasion, any time of the year – doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. I assembled this pretty platter using mostly items I had at home. I wanted to avoid...
View Article10-Minute Mushroom Toasts: An Academy Awards-Inspired Recipe
Once a year, I get to combine two of my favorite things into one fun project: Movies and cooking. Every year for the past 4 years I’ve teamed up with some very creative and talented bloggers to create...
View ArticlePaleo Sardine Dip
I wasn’t a sardine eater until I traveled to Portugal. In Lisbon, sardines are EVERYWHERE. They’re on every menu. They’re featured front and center in the plethora of canned seafood stores. They’re...
View Article25+ Creative Dipping Sauces For French Fries
What’s better than French fries? French fries served with a variety of dipping sauces, of course! If you’re a sauce lover, then you should never settle for French fries with just ketchup. There’s...
View ArticleChurro Chips + Chocolate
One of my favorite things about traveling is discovering new foods. My trip to Spain didn’t disappoint. I learned about the delectable dessert, churros con chocolate. Fried dough, covered with cinnamon...
View ArticleCorn Fritters With Maple Butter: A Minnesota State Fair Copycat Recipe
The Minnesota State Fair is, in my opinion, the most fun experience you can have in the Twin Cities. It’s the second largest state fair in the U.S., attendance-wise, behind Texas. In 2016, 1.9 million...
View ArticleBreadless Cucumber Sandwiches
The other day I had the most delightful little lunch: Cucumber “sandwiches”. Little bites using cucumber slices instead of bread, filled with deli meats, cheese, and various condiments. Sandwiches...
View ArticleHarvest Appetizer Platter
Creating a killer appetizer platter – for any occasion, any time of the year – doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. I assembled this pretty platter using mostly items I had at home. I wanted to avoid a...
View Article10-Minute Mushroom Toasts: An Academy Awards-Inspired Recipe
Once a year, I get to combine two of my favorite things into one fun project: Movies and cooking. Every year for the past 4 years I’ve teamed up with some very creative and talented bloggers to create...
View ArticlePaleo Sardine Dip
I wasn’t a sardine eater until I traveled to Portugal. In Lisbon, sardines are EVERYWHERE. They’re on every menu. They’re featured front and center in the plethora of canned seafood stores. They’re...
View ArticleEl Submarino: Argentine Hot Chocolate
Many moons ago, I spent a few months in Buenos Aires, Argentina, studying Spanish. One of my favorite daily rituals was going out for a cafe con leche. One day, when studying the drink menu, I...
View ArticlePopcorn Christmas Tree
This popcorn Christmas tree is super easy to make, and will be the star of your holiday snack table.
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