homemade & local eats
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Summer is in FULL swing and popsicles are THE homemade treat to beat! I’m a huge sucker for ice cream and popsicles in the summer (let’s be real, at any point in the year) but the store-bought brands can come with a lot more sugar than you might expect. You can control the sugar content …
Start off your summer Thirsty Thursday right with this super simple sangria recipe! It takes 5 minutes to whip together, and it is sure to be a hit for summer parties (or happy hour after a long day at work, no judgement here.)
What better way to practice my flat lays than with this delicious caprese salad? This recipe is perfect for fresh summer tomatoes, and it couldn’t be easier to put together. The key is not skipping out on making the balsamic glaze! You can make it as an appetizer for hosting a bougie dinner party, but …
What’s summer without strawberry shortcake? This super simple recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser, and the whole thing comes together in under 40 minutes! These buttermilk biscuits are super soft and fluffy, and go perfectly with sweet strawberries and cream. Be careful, you’ll want to make this daily!
I’m pretty surprised I haven’t gotten tired of banana nut muffins given that the Otis Spunkmeyer ones are ALL over every Navy galley, but there’s just something so classic about the flavor! Simple to make if you’ve got any extra bananas lying around and you don’t want to make banana bread for the 40th time …
If you had told a younger me that I’d be soaking raw oats in milk overnight and eating them for breakfast the next day, I would’ve laughed in your face. Now that I’m older, overnight oats are an easy, healthy way to meal prep for breakfast. Best of all, you can include whatever toppings you’d …
You’re telling me a shrimp fried this rice?? Shrimp fried rice is one of my favorites, and it’s a great way to use up leftover rice! It takes very little time and you can make it in bulk, which makes it great for meal prep too. What’s your favorite kind of fried rice?