‘Tis the season for homemade baked goods! You social calendar is probably filling up with holiday get-togethers and other cookie-appropriate events. This year, I was so happy to have participated in the 3rd Annual Great Blogger Cookie Swap (I signed up the day before the deadline – phew!) hosted by […]
Latest Recipes
Beer-Battered Cajun Shrimp
Appetizers and SnacksBeer Battered Cajun Shrimp has all of the components of perfect game-day food: big, bold flavors, crispy, AND crunchy. Feel free to use your favorite beer in the batter! I had some shrimp that needed to be used up, and a lone bottle of Corona sitting in the fridge. What […]
Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Cacao Nibs
Breakfast and Brunch Dishes, Desserts and SweetsToday’s recipe is a staple in my baker’s arsenal. It’s easy to throw together and so versatile that I’m pretty sure I’ve made at least five variations from the basic recipe. There are the usual suspects: ripe bananas, brown sugar, cinnamon. Add the types of chocolate and nuts to the […]
10 Minute Spiced Cranberry Sauce
Condiments, Featured Posts, Holiday FavoritesThis Spiced Cranberry Sauce bursting with warm spices is the perfect addition for your Thanksgiving meal, and the best part is that it only takes 10 minutes to make! Thanksgiving is in two days and do you know what that means? It’s turkey time! Have you gotten started on the […]
Aloha from Hawaii (Part 2)
TravelContinued from my last post on our Hawaii vacation, more swimming, hiking, and eating! Few years ago, James and his dad went hiking on the Makapu‘u Point Lighthouse Trail and they talked about an off-the-beaten-track path they took to get to the tide pools all the way down. I was […]