Ahhhhh, cheesecake. Quite possibly my favorite dessert, there is just something marvelous about the tangy, creamy base with a graham crust. If that weren’t enough, I decided to pair a favorite wine with the mix. Since I already had a glass out, I decided to throw in just a splash of this beautiful red blend…
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Buffalo Ranch Popcorn Trail Mix
Bring on the buffalo wings and ranch dip! It’s Super Bowl time, and I’ve got a perfect touchdown recipe that you can make in just minutes for the big game. I’ve partnered with G.H. Cretors Popped Corn to blend their brand new Buffalo & Ranch Mix with some great grabbable bites to make a unique,…
Cherry Tequila Swizzle
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Altos Tequila. All opinions are 100% mine. It is warm outside and my grill is itching to be fired up, y’all. — Every successful backyard BBQ with friends has to include some killer drinks. I love trying to create a different cocktail for each get-together…
Maple Pecan Brittle
Stacks and stacks of crunchy caramelized sugar, packed full of pecans, walnuts, cherries, apple bits, all glazed with maple syrup and cinnamon. I’m pretty sure that I could just drop the blogger mic and be done. Brittle is one of those things that I think about all year long, but really only usually enjoy during…
Loaded Cherry Gin Fizz
It’s no secret that I’m a huge gin fan. With the muggy summer peeking it’s head into the picture, gin is the perfect cocktail base. Fresh, floral, a bit of a bite. Mix that with some fresh cherries, and you’re off to the races. I’m sharing one of my favorite summer sips, a Loaded Cherry…
Cherry Reduction Sauce
When life gives you cherries….. you make everything that you possibly can out of them! We’ve been overrun here in the South with fresh, local cherries. It’s nearing the end of their season, so I wanted to get my fix in as much as possible. I had a big pile of cherry pulp leftover…
Vanilla Bourbon Sipper
Cherry here, cherry there, cherries errrrrywhere! Tis’ the season here in Tennessee. Every single market around town is packed full of rosy, bold, bubbly picks that are just screaming to be transformed into something delicious. I can’t walk by a table without grabbing a bunch. It’s almost like they are just whispering my name like some…
Monterey Hazelnut Biscotti + GIVEAWAY
There are moments when I catch myself daydreaming that I have a little old Italian grandmother (I would call her Nonna, obviously) that sits in her tiny house baking delicious treats for me to pick up. What? Y’all don’t think of things like that? Anyway… The first thing on my imaginary Italian grandmother’s table would…
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…
Banana Split Cupcakes + Crankin’ Ice Cream Social
Growing up going to church ice cream socials a couple times a year was so tough… Gallons on gallons of homemade ice cream, tables lined with fruit and candy toppings, endless jars of sprinkles. Basically a sweet train ride straight to diabetes. It was perfect. We throw those memories into a Banana Split…