Oreo Cookie Butter (Spreadable Oreos)
I have something to confess: I gotz cookies on me mind! Ever since I wrote about cookie butter at the end of July, I can’t get the concept out of my head…or mouth. I literally want to slather everything with a delicious dessert dip. But it’s not only the spreadable variety that’s consuming my...
Almond Butter
Guess who’s on a dietttt? This guy. Again. Perpetually. But that’s okay cause at least I don’t have too much to lose before long summer days running around on the beach. Time to cut out the crap, eat healthy, and workout! Woo! But me being me, I don’t plan on skimping out...
Pumpkin Vinaigrette
Lately I’ve been making a lot of pumpkin desserts, so I thought it was about time to post a savory pumpkin recipe. My mom always likes it when I make salad dressing from scratch, so I figured I’d surprise her with a fun salad dressing on the last day of November. Woa…and...
Whole Cranberry Sauce
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! Aka a time of year filled with foods that stick to your ribs, scents that bring you back to the good ole times, and loud family gatherings with (hopefully) no drama. Each year, everyone insists that I make fresh cranberry sauce for the big meal…well, everyone except my brother,...
Guacamole
When I was little, my parents told me I didn’t like guacamole. They said it was gross and I should always ask restaurants to take it off my plate. Needless to say, I lost many years despising good ol’ guac when I had never actually tried the stuff. Flash forward to high...
Fig Pig Jam
My dad totally came up with the title to this recipe, isn’t it awesome? Fig Pig Jam. Rhyming is cool, kids! Bacon jam was all the rage (do people even still use that phrase?) a few years ago, but is still pretty popular at foodie parties. Even though I always thought it...
Strawberry Basil Jam
Okay, so I really like strawberries and basil together. The flavor combo makes you feel like you’re eating something exotic, but familiar. Regular strawberry jam is a dime-a-dozen, so I thought I’d spice it up a bit by tossing in some fresh basil and slightly nutty black sesame seeds. With this recipe...
Cucumber Salsa with Heirloom Tomatoes
Fresh cucumbers. Fresh tomatoes. Fresh onions. Fresh herbs. Sounds like a farmer’s market, doesn’t it? But it’s not! Literally everything came straight from my garden (other than the vinegar haha). Cucumbers are a perfect summertime veggie – they’re crisp, cool, refreshing, and inexpensive if you aren’t growing them out back. This recipe...
Tomato Mango Jam
I originally got the idea for this recipe while playing with leftovers haha. When you’re growing up, people always say “don’t play with your food”…but I say PLAY! It’s how you learn! Anyway, I had around half a tomato, a slice of onion, and a piece of mango…so I threw them into...
Eggplant Dip
Do you want something creamy and delicious that bursts with flavor? How about a creamy, delicious, flavor bursting, LOW CALORIE dip? If that sounds good to you, here is my egg plant dip! In this recipe there are sweet red bell peppers, creamy eggplant, garlic, fresh herbs, and slightly spicy red pepper...
Honey Dijon Salad Dressing
Simple homemade salad dressings make the world of difference when tossed with fresh ingredients. My honey Dijon dressing takes a minute or two in preparation, but tastes like something fancy from a bottle. It’s slightly sweet from the honey, but with tang from the mustard. I rarely add salt in this recipe,...
Garlic Aioli
Aioli is just a fancy word for garlic flavored mayonnaise. You can use this for sandwiches, wraps marinades, as a dip, etc. You can make everything from scratch, but I always find it a bit too watery…so I use premade mayo and add in a few other ingredients, let it sit, and...
