A delicious and easy to make summertime creamy zucchini and corn pasta with grilled chicken and a tangy goat cheese sauce. The summer produce is highlighted in this pasta dish, and it is really good eaten hot or cold. Omit the chicken for a tasty vegetarian dish. I love summertime the most when it comes...
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Sour Cream Plum Pound Cake Recipe
This sour cream plum pound cake is super easy to make and a great way to use up one of summer's favorite stone fruits. Especially if you have a plum and pluot trees like mine that puts out over 30 pounds of fruit each tree each summer. No mixer needed, not too sweet and goes...
Smashed Cucumber Salad with Garlic Ginger Oil
Crisp, crunchy smashed cucumbers, spicy dressing, fresh herbs and a tangy garlic ginger oil is my twist on this classic Chinese dish.
Ginger Linzer Cookies with Grapefruit Curd
Another non-traditional Linzer cookie recipe that are oh so good. Ginger linzer cookies with grapefruit curd are a ginger shortbread cookie sandwiched with a sweet-tart grapefruit curd. I love Linzer cookies and while usually associated with the winter holidays, specifically Christmas, these Austria originated bite sized cookies should be made and eaten year round. This...
Pineapple Scones
I think I finally perfected my scone recipe with these incredibly delicious pineapple scones made with dried pineapple bits, topped with crunchy raw sugar and a tangy pineapple glaze. These are perfect for a sweet after breakfast or brunch treat or for dessert. One thing I love about pineapples is that they are available year...
Hawaiian New Year’s Cocktail ( Sweet and Sour Passionfruit Rum Fizz)
Hawaiian New Year's Cocktail, aka Sweet and Sour Passionfruit Rum Fizz, is a perfect sweet, sour, fizzy tiki libation for ringing in the new year. Another new year requires another new cocktail. Something bright, sweet, tart and refreshing. I know there haven't been many cocktails on my blog as of late, I don't drink much...
Chocolate Dipped Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Chewy chocolate gingerbread cookies are a chocolatey version of my soft molasses cookies with two kinds of ginger, a dark chocolate dip and festive holiday sprinkles. This year was a very hectic year with lots of personal things going on ( my major hip surgery included) so I didn't get to make as many Christmas...
Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies
Rich, buttery macadamia nut shortbread cookies dipped in both passionfruit couverture and dark chocolate. A homemade version of the tasty pineapple shaped cookies from Honolulu Cookie Co.
Easy Maple Pear Bundt Cake with Maple Glaze
This maple pear bundt cake ticks all the boxes with easy to make, not too sweet, moist, a hint of spice, chock full of pears and a maple glaze that goes on when the cake is warm. The only down side is that it doesn't last long, because it gets eaten up fast, its just...
California Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls with Sautéed Veggies and Avocado
Inspired by a recent trip to Southern California, these sweet potato breakfast bowls have it all - roasted sweet potatoes, beans, sautéed summer squashes and mushrooms, pepper jack cheese, eggs and homemade salsa. Topped with avocado or homemade guacamole and you have a hearty and healthy breakfast to give you enough energy for a full...
Simple Pan Seared Sockeye Salmon
A simple pan seared sockeye salmon with a smoky spice blend and cooked up in minutes in a cast iron pan. An easy to make wild Alaskan salmon recipe that goes well with a wide variety of side dishes for a tasty dinner. You all know how much we love salmon at my house. We...
Ube Sandwich Cookies with Coconut Frosting and Ube Halaya Jam
Ube and coconut make up the flavors of this yummy sandwich cookie. Ube sandwich cookies filled with coconut buttercream and a dollop of ube halaya jam.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
butter and jelly thumbprint cookies. The filling is strawberry jelly for some of the cookies and Valrhona strawberry inspiration chocolate for some. You can use either or both or the jam of your choice!
Toasted Coconut Cookies with Coconut Frosting
toasted coconut, a coconut cream cheese frosting and topped with more toasted coconut. These cookies taste like a tropical vacation in every bite.
Passionfruit Melting Moments with Vanilla Bean Buttercream and Passionfruit Curd
Tender, melt-in-your-mouth passionfruit flavored cookies ( or biscuits) sandwiched with a rich vanilla bean buttercream and sweet-tart passionfruit curd. Easy to make and oh so delicious.
Tangy Grapefruit Curd Recipe
Tangy grapefruit curd made with fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. This curd is perfect for cookies, cakes, pavlova, tarts, swirling into ice cream and more.
Espresso Banana Muffins with Mini Chocolate Chips
mini chocolate chips. Perfect for a breakfast or brunch sweet treat or even an any time of day snack.
Tangerine and Blood Orange Granita
A sweet tart and very refreshing tangerine and blood orange granita made with freshly squeezed juices. Italy's version of shave ice. This really couldn't be easier to make. Still on my Master Chef Australia inspired recipe kick over here. One thing we noticed is the contests really really really love to make a granita with...
Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
ngredients for a sauce that is so tasty and easy to make. It can be served with just your pasta of choice for a vegetarian meal, but it is also super tasty with shrimp or chicken added to the dish.
How to Make Passion Fruit Simple Syrup
mocktails, buttercream, or adding into any recipe to add sweetness and a refreshing tropical flavor.
Passion Fruit Swizzle Cocktail
Passion fruit swizzle cocktail. I love a good swizzle, a classic tiki cocktail, and made all in the glass. No need for a cocktail shaker. Cocktail update: I love to make cocktails, especially tiki cocktails. However to be fully honest with you all, I have pretty much stopped drinking for health reasons. I do love...
Yogurt Passion Fruit Bundt Cake with Passion Fruit Icing
Yogurt passion fruit bundt cake with passion fruit icing and a passion fruit soaking syrup - a triple dose of passion fruit in this sunshiny delicious bundt cake. Since I have a bundt pan addiction, I treated myself for Christmas with this gorgeous new Nordic Ware's 75th anniversary braided bundt pan. I love the braided look,...
Apple Cinnamon Pecan Linzer Cookies
Apple Cinnamon Pecan Linzer Cookies. A tender, buttery cookie with pecans and cinnamon and filled with an apple cinnamon jam. And of course cut in the shape of an apple! I got this cute apple cutter from I think either Michael's or Joann's earlier this year, and was planning on sharing these cookies when I...
Embossed Pandan Sandwich Cookies with Coconut and Hibiscus Buttercream
Embossed Pandan Sandwich Cookies. A buttery pandan shortbread with coconut and hibiscus buttercream fillings. Holiday cookies but make them tropical. I splurged this year and bought myself two gorgeous embossed rolling pins from sellers on Etsy. The monstera leaf roller is from Rolling Pin Collection. They have a wide variety of embossed rolling pins in...
Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Viennese Butter Cookies (Viennese Whirls)
Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Viennese Butter Cookies also known as Viennese Whirls. Chocolaty, buttery melt in your mouth cookies. Viennese whirls or Viennese butter cookies are a must make during the holidays. Buttery, tender, melt in your mouth and only take a few ingredients. I have been eating these since I was a kid and making...
White Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
White Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies. A tender, buttery cookie with a hint of peppermint, dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed candy cane pieces. I am extremely behind in my cookie baking this year. I am not one to bake holiday recipes in summer. I like to bake during the fall and winter. It...
Roasted Honeynut Squash Pasta with Sausage and Chard
Roasted Honeynut Squash Pasta with Sausage and Chard. Honeynut squash shines in this recipe in both the sauce and roasted pieces stirred into the pasta dish. One easy weeknight meal that I will throw together often is a sausage pasta dish. I always have pork or chicken sausage in my freezer, either in links or...
Super Easy Caramel Puff Pastry Apple Tart with Apple Butter
Caramel puff pastry apple tart with apple butter and salted caramel sauce. Looks fancy, tastes amazing. I love puff pastry apple tarts. Or any fruit tarts using puff pastry. Easy to make, looks super fancy and takes advantage of, in my opinion, a must have item to always have on hand - store bought puff...
Homemade Caramel Apple Popcorn
Homemade Caramel apple popcorn is a delicious version of beloved homemade caramel popcorn. Made with apple pie spice, apple cider caramel sauce, apple chips and salty cashews this is sure to be your new favorite caramel popcorn recipe. A perfect movie snack. Why this recipe is good: There are two types of popcorn I love...
Chopped Kale Salad with Apples and Hazelnuts
A healthy chopped kale salad loaded with apples, toasted hazelnuts, crispy pancetta, a sprinkle of buttery panko breadcrumbs, fresh parmesan and lightly drizzled with a sweet and tangy apple cider vinaigrette. This is my favorite kale salad recipe. I can't even begin to tell you how many giant bowls of this chopped kale salad I've...
Spiced Apple Cider Caramel Sauce with Bourbon
This Spiced Apple Cider Caramel Sauce with Bourbon recipe is so easy to make and a must make recipe during apple season. This sauce goes great from drizzling over ice cream, pies, and cakes to swirling into cocktails and more. Why this caramel sauce is so great: This apple caramel sauce recipe has been on...
Salted Caramel Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Salted Caramel Slow Cooker Apple Butter. Everyone needs a good homemade apple butter recipe when apple season rolls around. This one is mine. Apple butter is a popular recipe during apple season and the cooler, fall months. Easy to make and makes your house smell incredible. You can make apple butter many different ways, the...
Creamy Leek, Apple, and Brie Risotto with Thyme and Walnuts
Creamy Leek, Apple, and Brie Risotto with Thyme and Walnuts. Apples and brie go so well together, and in this risotto?? Amazing. I am a huge fan of risotto, and am always thinking up new flavor combinations, this is a very cozy for fall or winter version and it is oh so yummy. Why risotto is...
Soft Spiced Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Soft Spiced Apple Oatmeal Cookies. In the world of oatmeal cookies, soft ones reign supreme. Apples, warm spices, crunchy pecans and caramel notes from the dulcey chocolate pieces. Going all in with all the fall things in this apple oatmeal cookies recipe. I love oatmeal cookies - soft or crunchy, and these oatmeal cookies I...
Savory Apfel Flammkuchen (French-German Apple Flatbread)
Savory Apfel Flammkuchen. Also known as a French-German apple flatbread, Flammekuche or Tarte Flambée since this tasty treat has both German and French origins. What is Flammkuchen? Flammkuchen translates to flame cake. These are traditionally made in pizza or bread ovens SO HOT that they cook in just a few minutes, have a little bit...
Spiced Apple Streusel Brown Sugar Bundt Cake with Cinnamon Icing
Spiced Apple Streusel Brown Sugar Bundt Cake with Cinnamon Icing. If fall was a cake, this is what it would taste like. A moist, brown sugar bundt cake with warm fall spices, a brown sugar, pecan and apple streusel filling and a vanilla cinnamon icing. This cake has it all. We went apple picking the...
Chicken Apple Sausage Rolls with Apple Slaw
Chicken apple sausage rolls with apple slaw. Going all in with a German Oktoberfest style dinner plate with grilled sausages on pretzel rolls and a super tasty apple slaw similar to Krautsalat. Make it a full meal with crunchy potatoes, pickles and German beer. Prost! I love German food. It's something I grew up on...
Apple Cinnamon Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls with Maple
Apple Cinnamon Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls. Easing into fall with a simple and healthy breakfast. Why this recipe is good: I have been eating these cinnamon apple cottage cheese bowls ever since I can remember. It has been a staple breakfast or mid morning snack of mine since forever, a nice change up from eggs,...
California Roll Salad with Farro and Pearl Couscous
California Roll Salad with Farro and Pearl Couscous. Like the California sushi roll but in salad form with farro and couscous in place of the traditional sticky rice. This salad is so GOOD. This California roll salad is a few years in the making. I first had it from a small poke shop on the...
Vegan Chocolate Dipped Coconut Avocado Ice Cream Bars
Vegan Chocolate Dipped Coconut Avocado Ice Cream Bars. These are SO GOOD. Made with just a few ingredients and couldn't be easier to make! I promised my friend Nick from Rincon Tropics that I would come up with an avocado ice cream recipe that was better than what we have had at the Avocado Festival...