Honey and cinnamon roasted almonds are an easy healthy snack to make from plain almonds. Top them on salads, cheese balls, or eat them on their own! I bought a bag of plain whole almonds from Trader Joe’s recently for a cheese ball recipe test. I wasn’t super thrilled with the unsalted, normal version so …
Vegan Carrot Hot Dogs – or Not Dogs – are a veggie-centered meal, fun to cook and eat! As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. One of my favorite things is flipping through a good cookbook. I remember when I was young spending hours looking through all my Nana’s old cookbooks. I myself …
Welcome to Episode #6 of Food Fail Friday! Since we are in the midst of holiday baking and figuring out what to cook for families coming into visit, I thought it would be appropriate to make this a special holiday edition of food fails. ALSO: I want to see YOUR food fails! If you use …
Holiday Sangria – a dry red wine winter sangria that’s not too sweet, filled with fruit and is designed to make you feel extra cozy during wintertime festivities! While I love a good glass of wine, I had never taken the time to figure out how to make a good pitcher of sangria – until …
Are you headed to New York City for only a weekend? Here’s some of my favorite vegetarian finds, drink spots and things to do for a short getaway. A little backstory: My cousin Bella had an internship in New York City this summer. She had long work hours and limited weekends where she could actually …
How to easily make caramelized onions for a sweet flavor addition to many dishes. A little time and patience is needed, but the payoff is worth it!
Chunky potato soup with loads of herbs makes for a lovely comforting cold-weather one-pot meal in the fall. Make it creamy if you want! Gluten-free with dairy-free option. Thank you to iHerb for sponsoring this post! Make sure to scroll to the end for a special offer! As always, all opinions are my own. While I …
It’s fall, y’all – and PRIME time for apples! Have you ever picked your own apples? I went on my first apple picking experience at Sky Top Orchard (outside of Asheville, NC) this year. We left with a bucket full of apples and fresh apple cider for the road. Since it was my first time …
As part of my NC farm tour this summer, I had my very first bed and breakfast experience! (See also: New Belgium Brewery Tour, The Farm pizza dinner and tour.) Carolina Bed & Breakfast in downtown Asheville was so welcoming and made my first time an easy one. Even though I wasn’t able to take …
Just outside of Asheville, North Carolina is a beautiful wedding and events venue called The Farm: A Gathering Place. This tour was part of the wheat and dairy farm tour I went on in June. See my post of the New Belgium Brewery tour too! I’d actually been to The Farm for a wedding a …
Hot Chocolate Ice Cream recipe with as few as 3 ingredients (plus marshmallows)! No ice cream machine needed for this no-churn recipe.
Overnight Blueberry Cheesecake French Toast is just as amazing as it sounds! It’s made with croissants instead of bread and will be a hit at your brunch table. Blueberry. Cheesecake. French. Toast. As much as I want to, I can’t take credit for this recipe. This was served at my bed & breakfast experience in …
Asparagus Puff Pastry Cigars make a cute and delicious finger food appetizer for your next party or game night! This is the second recipe from the chef of my Carolina Bed & Breakfast stay! (See also: Blueberry Cheesecake French Toast!) These would be a great vegetarian appetizer for any party that requires finger foods. You …
Farmers Market Garden Vegetable Quesadillas. With squash, peppers, spinach, freshly grated cheese and Mission Organics® Flour Tortillas, these are easy to make and customizable with your choice of fresh organic produce available at your local market. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mission®. All opinions are entirely my own. Let’s …
September is North Carolina wine month! To celebrate, I am sharing what I learned about NC wines on a recent tour I went on, where I visited a few locations close to the Raleigh-Durham area. First fun fact – did you know that North Carolina has over 400 vineyards and 200 wineries? Most of them …
Need a can of sweetened condensed milk but don’t have one in your pantry? Make your own! Only two main ingredients to make your own homemade sweetened condensed milk for baking or ice cream recipes. Recently I was testing out an ice cream recipe and decided to make it a no-churn recipe – which meant …
Earlier this summer I went on a wheat and dairy farm tour in western NC. Not only did we get to tour a dairy farm, a wheat farm, a MilkCo production facility, explore local Asheville restaurants AND stay in downtown bed and breakfasts – we also were able to eat (and drink!) things that included …
Caprese pasta salad. A super simple dish that can be eaten as a whole meal or a side. Fresh tomatoes and basil make this an excellent summer pasta salad for picnics, potlucks and family dinners! You guys LOVE my chopped caprese salad recipe, so here’s another way to enjoy it in pasta form! This can be …
Easy Homemade Skillet S’mores. Instead of making individual s’mores, make a dip for everyone to share! Quick to make in the oven, or you could even do it over a campfire. Option to add some peanut butter on top for the nut butter lovers! Who says s’mores are just for camping? When you don’t have …
Sheet Pan Butternut Squash and Mushroom Tacos! Ready in under 30 minutes – vegan, easy, healthy, and great for meal prep. WHY don’t I meal prep more often? Recipes like these remind me how easy it is to get a wholesome meal full of veggies in barely any time. Chop, toss, bake, eat! Perfect for …