Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat)

This Zuppa Toscana soup recipe (inspired by The Olive Garden) is quick and easy to make, naturally gluten-free, and SO comforting and delicious! Stovetop,...

Spiced Cocoa Roasted Almonds

Brief disclaimer: These nuts are 100% irresistible. Oh my word. I made them for the first time with my parents on Thanksgiving, thinking they...

Pumpkin Pie Biscotti

My cabinets may or may not have an unusually plentiful supply of pumpkin this year… Ha – I can’t seem to help myself! Ever...

Cranberry-Pomegranate Sauce

Cranberries + Pomegranates. The combo happens to be one of my favorite juices in the morning. So I figured, why not give it a...

Vanilla Chai Cupcakes

I absolutely love chai. Ever since college, it is still hands-down my favorite drink to order at coffee shops. (And even lately – I’ve...

football game day entertaining!

Are you ready for some FOOTBALLLLLLLLL??? To celebrate the season, I’ve teamed up with BlogHer and P&G for their “Take It To The House”...

’tis the season!

….for what? Overcrowded shopping malls? Endless holiday parties? Wayyyy too many sugary treats calling your name? Presents…upon presents…upon presents…to buy? Adorning your puppy with...

annual “boo-rito” night at chipotle

BOO! This year Chipotle switched up their Halloween theme. Instead of having everyone dress up as burritos to win a free burrito (been there,...

Apple Cider Cups

Since I’m on such an apple cider kick this fall, thought I would end this week of apple recipes with a fun presentation idea….apple...

Apple Nachos

How fun are these????? I happen to be a HUGE fan of caramel apples. But as my friends and I discussed at a local...

Appledoodles (Apple Snickerdoodles)

Last night one of my friends served us one of her fall favorites — snickerdoodles!! Which made me realize it has been at least a...

Apple Bacon Spinach Salad

  Many of the recipes I post on here are creative and new to me. And many of them are tried and true favorites...