Pineapple Ginger Smoothie

Many of you longtime followers know that I’m not a big believer in “recipes” when it comes to smoothies. My method of choice is...

Avocado Pesto Pasta

Yep. Thought it was time that I gave this latest food blogosphere trend a try. Like many of you, my eyebrows went up too...

Nutella Cheesecake

This weekend I moved into a new home with a beautiful kitchen. And had book club. And had Valentine’s Day recipes on the brain....

Buffalo Chicken Cups

A few weeks ago, my friends Christin, James and I were sitting around brainstorming what to cook for the big game this year. And...

Saucy Sesame Meatballs

Anyone looking for a fun new appetizer (or even main course!) for the big game this week? These saucy sesame meatballs are some of...

S’mores Pie

Even food bloggers have little kitchen disasters. :) Recently on a day off, I decided to make a recipe I have been wanting to...

Spicy Black Bean Soup

I am very picky about black bean soup. I mean, really picky. If a soup is going to have a bland (albeit, fiberful) magical...

Cranberry Orange Muffins

Growing up, my family absolutely loved cranberry-orange bread. All of the goodness of sweet cranberries, paired with that yummy citrus zest and loads of...

Blackberry Arugula Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette

Over the holidays, my good friend Ally hosted a huge Thanksgiving dinner for friends, including a bunch of foodies). But amongst all of the...

Brown Sugar Broiled Grapefruit

I have fond memories of grapefruit breakfasts growing up. Every year, the kids in the youth group at church would have a “fruit sale”,...

Pear, Prosciutto, Arugula & Gorgonzola Pizza

I once heard that just about any good salad can be turned into a pizza. So I decided to give it a try! I...

MY top eleven of ’11

Although so many of my favorite recipes from 2011 line up with your favorites, couldn’t resist posting some more recipes I adore that didn’t...