Published on March 02, 2022 Biscoff Caramel Cookie Bars- oatmeal cookie bars made with Biscoff cookie butter and a layer of salted caramel sauce. The bars are sweet, chewy, gooey, and the perfect dessert for parties and potlucks! Well, there is a new favorite in town, Biscoff Caramel Cookie Bars. The base of the bars is a Biscoff oatmeal cookie dough, then there is a layer of salted caramel sauce, and then another layer of the Biscoff oatmeal cookie dough....

Updated July 22, 2024 Strawberries and rhubarb are commonly used together, but I wanted to try blackberries since they are my favorite berry. I adapted one of my favorite Gourmet cake recipes as the base. The tender buttermilk cake is simple to make. It is moist, buttery, but not overly sweet. The plump, juicy blackberries add bursts of sweetness and the rhubarb chunks bring a slight tartness to the cake....

Finding impressive breakfast or brunch recipes that are easy to make can be tricky. But this omelet roll filled with garlic and herb Boursin cheese and smoked salmon ticks all the boxes. It takes minutes to make and can feed a crowd easily. If you can’t find Boursin cheese, cream cheese is a great substitute. Garlic and herb Boursin cheese is a new favorite of mine and adds a ton of flavor to the finished omelet roll....

Updated March 26, 2019 So I am kind of obsessed with this Brown Butter Brussels Sprouts Pasta with Hazelnuts. It is my new favorite pasta dish! I love everything about it! I made it for lunch and couldn’t get over how good it was! I kept raving about my pasta to Josh. He couldn’t taste it because he is allergic to hazelnuts. I know, I know, I am a terrible wife for eating such a delicious lunch in front of him, but I couldn’t help myself....

Updated June 15, 2020 Granola is one of those things that seems impressive when it’s homemade, but it really couldn’t be simpler! Once you make granola from scratch (or granola bars), you will never go back to store bought. It is so much better! This Cashew Coconut Granola is a real treat! The cashew and coconut combo is perfection! The only problem? It is hard to stop eating. I bet you can’t stop at one handful:) I love keeping a jar of homemade granola in the pantry for easy access as a snack or for breakfast!...

Published on July 01, 2024 This Charred Corn Cabbage Salad is made with crunchy cabbage, charred corn, jicama, cilantro, green onion, pepitas, and salty cotija cheese. The salad is tossed in a creamy avocado dressing that only takes a few minutes to make. The flavors and textures are incredible and I highly recommend serving the salad with tortilla chips! Remember that viral Green Goddess salad? This salad is similar, but it has a Mexican spin!...

Updated June 15, 2020 A New Chicken Breast Recipe Last week we invited friends over for dinner. I love having friends over because it gives us a chance to have other people taste our recipes. Oh, and the company is nice too.:) I asked Josh if he had any menu ideas and he suggested chicken. I was fine with that. I just make sure there are plenty of veggie sides....

Chinese steamed eggs bring back happy memories of my childhood. My mom would always make this homestyle dish for me and whenever I make it, I’m instantly a kid again in those happy and wonderful days when life was much more carefree. Whenever I want something comforting for breakfast, or something warm and soothing when I’m feeling under the weather, Chinese steamed eggs are usually the answer. Also, I must confess that I love eggs just about any way you can make them....

Updated July 15, 2020 Hummus, a Healthy Snack I try to make hummus every week so we have it in the fridge for healthy snacking. The boys love dipping hummus into just about everything. It is a family favorite snack! My current favorite hummus flavor is Chipotle Hummus. Oh man, it is SO good. I love chipotle everything and decided to add a little chipotle kick to our hummus and it was the best decision ever....

Updated March 26, 2019 We don’t have a garden this year, but that doesn’t mean our kitchen counters are not covered with zucchini. Luckily, we have neighbors and friends who happily share. I love zucchini and always welcome it with open arms. Over the weekend, I put the zucchini to good use by baking cookies. Don’t act surprised, you had to see that one coming. You know I am obsessed with cookies!...

Published on March 11, 2022 Chocolate Mint Oreo Cookies- chocolate cookies with chocolate chips, mint chips, and chopped up mint Oreos. These cookies are rich and decadent with a refreshing mint twist. The cookies are rich, decadent, and have a few fun mix-ins: chocolate chips, mint chips, and chopped up mint Oreo cookies. The refreshing mint twist is SO good! The green mint chips and mint Oreo chunks add pops of green color to the dark chocolaty cookies....

Updated March 26, 2019 Chocolate and Peanut Butter, the Perfect Combo Chocolate and peanut butter, two of my all-time favorite things, especially when combined. But do you know what makes chocolate and peanut butter even better? When you turn the two ingredients into a decadent cookie! If you are a chocolate peanut butter fan, you will LOVE these cookies! The chocolate peanut butter combo is spot, just make sure you have a glass of milk close by because these chocolate peanut butter cookies are rich and that is a very good thing....

What is monkey bread? Monkey bread is a recipe made with soft, enriched dough balls, rolled in butter and cinnamon sugar before being baked until golden and delicious. It is often served as breakfast, brunch or a sweet snack. Ingredients Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below. Warm water. The water needs to be warm, not hot. If you stick your finger into the water it should feel like nothing....

Around the holidays I’m always looking for easy ways to feed people first thing in the morning. Brunches are easy to do because I’ve had a cup of coffee and feel a bit more awake but breakfast can be tricky. Especially if you need to feed a whole bunch of people. Especially on Christmas morning! Breakfast casseroles like this French toast bake come in super handy. They can be prepped ahead and baked right before serving and will be a hit with everyone you serve it to....

Ingredients needed Onion. Carrot. Celery. Red pepper. Cauliflower. Sweet potato. Bok choy (or other leafy greens). Tomatoes. Garlic. Ginger. Garam Masala. Paprika. Chilli powder. Cardamom. Coconut milk. Chicken stock. Salt and pepper. How to make coconut curry vegetable soup What other vegetables can be used? Leeks. Broccoli. Peas. Kale, spinach, chard. Cabbage. Broccoli. Zucchini. Butternut squash. Pumpkin. Potatoes. Mushrooms. Can I make soup in advance? Soup is a great make ahead meal and can be frozen for up to 3 months....

Updated March 26, 2019 When I made pineapple sorbet I was left with half of a fresh and juicy pineapple. I was tempted to eat it all by myself, but I decided to bake Coconut Pineapple Bread instead. Coconut and pineapple are a match made in heaven. I figured I couldn’t go wrong with adding them both to a sweet and buttery quick bread. I cut up the fresh pineapple into chunks and got out all of my ingredients to bake bread....

Updated May 21, 2019 The 4th of July is tomorrow and I am ready to party! Katy Perry’s “Baby You’re a Firework” has been in my head all week! Let’s get these fireworks started already:) What are your holiday plans? We are having friends over for a BBQ! Everyone is bringing a dish to share, so we don’t have to make the entire spread. I appreciate the help and can’t wait to taste everyone’s dishes, but now I have to carefully decide what to make....

It’s been freezing in Pretoria the last few weeks and even though I’ve been cooking lots of soups, stews and curries, last night I craved something light and summery. I was just tired of all the heaviness. I wanted something that reminded me of sun, sea and brighter days and so I stopped at the butcher on my way home and got a few beautiful lamb rib chops. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with them when I bought them but once I got home I spotted a tub of Dukkah and new I would be using the fragrant spice mix to perfume the chops....

Ingredients and Substitutions Chicken thighs. Skin-on chicken thighs are best for this recipe, however you can substitute with any chicken pieces of your choice. If using chicken breasts, the cooking time will need to be adjusted as they cook much faster than bone-in chicken thighs. Mustard. I used both Dijon mustard and whole grain mustard because used together, you get incredible flavor. Feel free to substitute with any mustard of your choice ex....

Updated April 30, 2020 Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala Chicken Tikka Masala is Josh’s favorite Indian dish, he orders it every time we go out for Indian food. Going out for dinner is harder with two little kids, date nights just don’t happen as often as we would like. So we decided it was time to learn how to make Chicken Tikka Masala at home and guess what? It is SO easy to make at home, like SO easy....