homemade & local eats
Can anyone resist this gooey, cinnamon, pull-apart goodness? Monkey bread is so easy to make, and is a perfect treat for hosting a party! All you need is a few tubes of store-bought cinnamon rolls, and you’re pretty much ready to go. One question though, can anyone tell me why it’s called monkey bread??
Happy Valentine’s Day! Red velvet is decadent, lush, and the perfect flavor for this holiday. Whether you’re celebrating with a loved one, celebrating with Gal-entines, or celebrating yourself, these red velvet cupcakes and cream cheese frosting are sure to be a delight!
When you can’t go out for brunch, you bring it to the kitchen! Eggs benedict is probably one of the most iconic (and most Instagramable) brunch foods and I’ve been meaning to try to make it myself. It’s not too hard to make, and making it at home is way more impressive (and way less …
Every major chain restaurant has its iconic dish, and Red Lobster’s is definitely the cheddar bay biscuits. They are buttery, flaky, cheesy, and just so delicious! I’ve seen boxed mixes for these biscuits at the store, but you can also make your own using this recipe. But be careful, they’re very addictive!
~ I’m blue da ba dee da ba die da ba dee da ba die ~ The blue in this smoothie is so vibrant! I’ve always wondered how people made these “mermaid” smoothies with all sorts of colors, and it turns out the answer is spirulina. Spirulina is a blue-green algae (I got mine in …
Is there anything better than homemade dumplings? I’m still a beginner by all means, but I’ve found that dumplings taste so much better homemade than bought at a store or restaurant (with the exception of soup dumplings, which I will never be able to make!). Dumpling-making is even easier if you use premade wrappers, which …
How cute are thumbprint cookies? Whenever I think of these cookies I think of childhood, maybe because of their name but also because of their simplicity. I love using raspberry or apricot jams for the “thumbprint,” as the tartness of those fruits cuts the buttery flavor of the cookie. A perfect little cookie to make …
As part of my Navy travels a few years back, I was able to go to Scotland multiple times – and it’s there that I learned that chicken tikka masala is a national dish of the UK! While I’m certain my recipe is barely authentic (I did grow up in Vermont, after all), I truly …
I had some bread that had gone a bit stale, and you know what that means, French toast!! I decided to mix it up a bit and try out some French toast sticks, something I haven’t had since I was a kid, and let me tell you, they’re even better than I remember! Super easy …
Lemon is one of my favorite flavors to use in desserts, because the tartness of the lemon really cuts through any buttery base for a perfect marriage. Lemon bars are really easy to make using very few, simple ingredients – and perfect with just a sprinkling of powdered sugar on top!
