While summer may totally be sooo last month, I can’t help but to pull back & peek through the kitchen blinds and see what I assume may be the last of the homegrown tomatoes creeping through the brown, dried-up leaves, just begging to be used. I am completely fine with saying goodbye to the…
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Blackberry Gin Punch
By now, y’all know that I have a slight addiction to anything blackberry, having posted Berry Cool Ice Cream during our 4th of July roundup, Baked Blackberry Brie for a quick party treat, and then the most famous post on the blog to date– Blackberry Bourbon Cupcakes. Muddling some fresh basil, blackberries and of…
Pesto Three Ways
One of the most simple, delicious sauces is a classic pesto. Traditionally, pesto genovese, which is named after it’s originating home in Genoa, Italy, is a simple sauce made from nuts, cheese, garlic, basil, olive oil and salt. While pine nuts are usually the culprit of choice, many other nuts can be used to give…
Homemade Guacamole + Writing Process Tour
There are a million wonderful ways to eat avocado. I have recently been addicted to avocado on toast in the mornings, my weekly sushi night at home is always greeted with avocado and I even use it as a substitute for butter in baking. Everything is better with a bit of ‘cado in it! On…
Grilled Herb Butter Corn
STOP. It’s grillin’ time! There really isn’t anything better than going to your local Farmer’s Market and stocking up on fresh veggies for the week. I am lucky enough to have the Farmer’s Market here in Nashville show up right on campus every Thursday during peak season. I walk out at the end up the…
Simple, Quick Pizza Dough
Homemade pizza is a go-to dinner at my place, making an appearance about once every week or so. I always have some sort of tomato-based sauce sitting around beside some leftover vegetables and cheese. The glorious thing about pizza is that you can throw just about anything you want on it and it will…
Sweet Tomato Jam
“Tomatoes. Somebody’s gotta take ’em. I hate ’em! I try not to eat healthy food if I can possibly help it.” -Ouiser, Steel Magnolias Tomato what? Right. So let’s get this out of the way right off the bat. I know that tomato jam may sound a bit, well… off. Stick with me, though!…