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This Peach and Ginger Iced Tea combines freshly brewed green tea and a flavored simple syrup made with fresh peaches and ginger, perfect for warm weather sipping!

Peach and Ginger Iced Tea

Beverages

This Peach and Ginger Iced Tea combines freshly brewed green tea and a flavored simple syrup made with fresh peaches and ginger, perfect for warm weather sipping! Peaches are finally in season here in Colorado! I look forward to getting as much sweet, juicy, tree-ripened peaches from Palisades as I […]

How To: Make Mango Rosettes

How To, Popular Posts

I couldn’t be more excited to share this with you!  Few years ago, I stumbled upon a pastry shop and spotted some beautiful mango rosettes sitting on top of cakes and tarts.  They were simply too beautiful to eat!  At least I wouldn’t be able to eat it; I’d just […]

How To: Make Yogurt

Breakfast and Brunch Dishes, How To

Did you know that yogurt can be easily made at home?  I have been doing this for a long time.  I am crazy about kitchen gadgets and appliances, but I can assure you that yogurt-making doesn’t require any fancy equipment (though it would be nice to have, of course!).  The […]

Cinnamon Vanilla French Toast

Breakfast and Brunch Dishes

Breakfast is not something that gets me out of bed in the morning (weekend brunch…that’s a very different story).  Usually, I need to ease into the day with a cup of coffee or tea, check my emails, and then I’ll start thinking about food.  But guess what?  French toast was […]

Fresh Strawberry Preserves (Without Pectin)

Condiments

I have a weak spot for fruit preserves because they are so simple and straightforward to make.  Once you learn the method, you can let your imagination go wild and experiment with different combinations of berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries).  And the possibilities of uses are endless.  You can slather a […]