Published on February 03, 2013 While we were in Maui, we also stayed at the Fairmont Kea Lani Resort. When we checked in we were greeted with freshly squeezed juice and leis. I immediately fell in love with the view! And that’s just the lobby:) Our suite was huge! We had a master bedroom, living room, a kitchen area, and spacious bathroom with a tub and shower. We love hotel rooms that have a separate living space so Caleb can have his own room....

Where is Mauritius? Mauritius is a fantastic holiday destination and is well-known to South Africans, Europeans and Australians. Because of its distance from the USA, it’s not as well known there. Mauritius is a small island nation +- 800km to the east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. This beautiful island is well-known for its powdery, white beaches, incredibly clear aqua water and friendly people. There is so much to do, you won’t have a second of boredom but if, like me, you just want to lie in the sun drinking cocktails, you’ll have the time of your life!...

Published on November 08, 2022 Fresh cranberry sauce sweetened with pure maple syrup, orange zest, orange juice, and a hint of cinnamon. This easy homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe is a holiday favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Cranberry Sauce is a holiday tradition and I love this cranberry sauce recipe because it is sweetened with pure maple syrup. There are no refined sugars here, just fresh cranberries, pure maple syrup, orange zest, orange juice, and a little cinnamon....

Ingredients Vanilla ice cream. Use your favorite store-bought ice cream. Chocolate fudge sauce. I make my own but use any chocolate sauce of your choice. Brownies. I used my fudgy brownie recipe. Chocolate. I used both milk chocolate and dark chocolate for the magic shell coating. Coconut oil. How to make ice cream popsicles I assembled my popsicles in paper drink cups but use popsicle moulds. Soften the ice cream and chop the brownies into bite-size pieces....

Published on February 18, 2019 Homemade Garlic Bread Recipe Garlic bread is pretty simple. It is bread, topped with butter, garlic, salt, a little parsley, and Parmesan cheese (if you want to go that route) and then baked in the oven until toasted around the edges and soft and buttery in the inside. Super simple but SO SO SO good. Homemade garlic bread is the BEST! Forget frozen or pre-made garlic bread you can buy at the store....

Ingredients Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below. Chicken wings. Oil. Any vegetable oil will work. Lemon pepper seasoning. Lemon juice. Salt and pepper. Honey. Chilli flakes. Garlic powder. How to make lemon pepper wings How long to cook chicken wings Chicken wings take approximately 20-30 minutes to cook, depending on the heat they’re cooking at. Chicken wings are cooked when they are crisp, golden brown on the outside and opaque through to the bone....

Inspired by this recipe’s sisters, my Butternut Squash Pasta with Goat Cheese and Creamy Cajun Pasta, this version is a bit less sweet but totally packed with fall flavor. Can you really go wrong with crunchy walnuts, creamy goat cheese, and those salty roasted Brussels leaves? Absolutely not. My Maple Balsamic Brussels Sprouts and Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad have been on repeat this season but it was high time for a main dish sprouts situation....

OMG. Permission granted to frost your finger[s] and go to town. I was baking peanut butter banana bread last week and thought man, this would be absolutely splendid slathered with pb frosting, ya know? And honestly cream cheese makes everything better. So here we are! Inspire by my famous Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting and Healthy Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting, this recipe comes together in no time and the results are almost impossibly delish....

Updated March 26, 2019 Last week I shared our “go to” Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. They are perfect in my opinion. So why bother with another pumpkin cookie recipe? Because there is ALWAYS more room for cookies! I took my regular Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe and played with it to create a Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe that is also vegan. Don’t let the words healthy and vegan scare you because these cookies are delish!...

It’s a deliciously simple almond milk yogurt recipe that can rival with any greek yogurt. This instant pot almond milk yogurt is the best way to prepare a dairy-free yogurt alternative for a vegan diet! I agree to be sent email. The best part is that there’s no need to boil or use any thickener, making it an easy way to get your daily dose of probiotics without the fuss....

The dinner table is centered around a big pot that is usually divided into two sections for two different broth bases. Around the pot, various small plates of vegetables, mushrooms, many kinds of tofu, and noodles are presented as a beautiful spread. When the pot is bubbling, everyone starts to pick their favorite ingredients and cook them in the pot. Once the ingredients are just cooked, they are then transferred to individual plates and served with a rich dipping sauce....

Updated June 15, 2020 Chile Verde in an Instant We bought an Instant Pot on Black Friday because it is all the rage. We have friends that say it is a life-changing kitchen appliance. So we bought one to see what all of the fuss is about. To be honest, I haven’t played around with it, but Josh has and he is liking it. Josh is kind of nerdy when it comes to figuring out new gadgets…....

I’ve been using my Instant Pot for quite a while. Throughout that time, I’d heard so much fuss about Instant Pot eggs but didn’t understand what the big deal was. Until I tried it myself! My first reaction was OMG – these are the most perfect soft-boiled eggs ever! Back in China I enjoyed boiled eggs for breakfast. The cooking became such a hassle after I moved to the US....

Ingredients and Substitutions Cornmeal. Cornmeal is a coarse ground flour made from corn kernels. It’s very similar to grits and polenta but slightly finer in texture. If you can’t find it, I would suggest blending polenta or yellow grits in a food processor for a minute or two until it’s slightly finer in texture. Flour. All purpose flour. Baking powder. Baking soda. Salt. Sugar. I used white sugar but light brown sugar can also be used....

Updated March 04, 2020 Yesterday we shared our BIG news! Thank you for all of your kind comments. We are excited! I am so relieved that I don’t have to hide anything anymore. I can share what is really going on. Right now, I really don’t like vegetables. I know that is a horrible thing to say, especially for a vegetarian, but I can’t stomach them. I am trying though....

I had never heard of Korean Cheese Buldak, or Fire Chicken, until I came across it in a recipe by Maangchi. It’s one of my favorite Korean blogs and my go-to place whenever I’m researching a Korean dish. When I saw the arresting colors and the tantalizing ingredients, I knew I had to try my hand at it. From the appearance alone, this authentic Korean street food recipe could be mistaken for an upscale Italian dish....

Updated October 06, 2020 I love traditional lasagna with layers and layers of cheese, sauce, and vegetables. But my new favorite way to enjoy lasagna is in roll up form. You know, like fruit roll ups, but way better because it’s lasagna! Spinach Artichoke Lasagna Roll Ups are fun to make and fun to eat! I love making a big pan of lasagna roll ups so we can eat it all week-the leftovers are great....

Updated March 26, 2019 On Friday, I shared my favorite recipe for Lemon Curd. It is good eaten right out of the jar, but it is also great for creating desserts, like these Lemon Curd Cupcakes. I put a little lemon curd inside of a lemon cupcake and the combo is lemonicious! There is lots of lemon going on and that is just how I like it! These cupcakes are bursting with lemon and that is a very good thing....

Risotto is one of my all-time favorite dishes and it’s really easy to see why. The creamy, luscious rice is always a pleasure to eat. And when it is flavored with bright lemon, creamy mascarpone and lots of Parmesan and served with crispy pan-roasted rosemary chicken, how can you not fall in love? And if cooking risotto from scratch intimidates you, don’t worry. I have you covered! Ingredients Creamy risotto is so easy to make....

Updated March 26, 2019 I can’t believe it is the last week of August. Where did the summer go? We are excited for September because our due date is September 24th. We have less than a month to go! We are also looking forward to Labor Day-which is this upcoming weekend. Hopefully, it won’t be my Labor Day-we are excited to meet our little guy, but he needs to stay put for a little while longer:) We always have a barbecue on Labor Day and this year I am making Lime and Coconut Crumble Bars for one of the desserts....