Strawberry fig bars, featuring a nutty, toasted white quinoa and almond flour crust? Absolutely! It might sound unique to toss quinoa in a sweet dish, but y’all just wait! These bars are a perfect blend of fruity goodness and crunchy perfection, delivering a burst of flavors in every bite. So, let’s dive right in and…
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Strawberry Basil Donuts
Do y’all ever find yourselves just kinda zoned out, thinking about donuts during a layover in a stuffy airport? I thought so. — I found myself doing exact that when I was on my way back home from a quick trip to Seattle a couple weeks ago. I think I ended up with a list…
Elvis Dessert Waffles
Go ahead… Take a hot minute to just look and drool over these waffles. Just a couple months ago, I took a little break from the busy streets of Nashville to visit the super-busy streets of London. It had been a couple years since I had been previously, and with a shiny new camera in…
Blackberry Roasted Plum Preserves
A couple posts back, I made some delicious Plum Glazed Cake Donuts. What you didn’t see was that I was left with a ridiculous amount of plums. I kept procrastinating on what else I could try and make with them. I mean…. I blame Pokémon, really. After a week or so of waiting around, I…
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…
Blackberry Jammin’ Gin Cocktail + GIVEAWAY
Summer is certainly in full swing here in Nashville. Blazing hot, bipolar weather that provides the perfect opportunity to have a drink. Beautiful out? Have a drink. Almost snowing the next day? Cozy up with a drink. Lemon essence, fresh herb, mint back notes. I’m not describing wine here, but instead my new favorite…
Sweet Red Pepper Relish
Let’s just imagine that it’s warm, beautiful summer. Weekends on the lake are my jam. Sun beams, fishing, burgers on the grill, warm swims, evening boat rides. *sigh* There is this tiny little hole-in-the-wall restaurant near the lake, which I like call home in the summer, that serves what we Southerners call down-home cookin’– Amazing catfish, unlimited hushpuppies…
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!…
