Recipes From The Bear Summer: Travel, beach reads and binging The Bear. I finished the show last night and all I can think about is braciole and “family meal” spaghetti. Warning: watching The Bear is not a relaxing escape. The show creates an angsty sense of dread and stress. I binged The Bear over a…
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Low Effort Dinners
Easy Dinner Ideas Even I get cooking burnout. My energy reserves are lower than ever right now and sometimes I just need low-effort dinners. I’m honestly trying to just make it through the next two weeks and stay calm while my kids finish finals and we celebrate our senior’s graduation. And while I’d like to…
Cinco de Mayo Favorites
Cinco de Mayo Favorites It’s no secret that I’m pretty much addicted to Mexican food. Growing up in Southern California, we feasted on a balanced diet of Baja-style tacos, chips and salsa. Enter a move to Texas, and I I fell in love with Tex-Mex and all it’s processed cheese-slathered glory. Not to mention Houston’s…
Big Batch Jalapeño Margaritas
JUMP TO RECIPE Spicy Jalapeño Margaritas to Quench a Crowd I love spring and summer entertaining, but I don’t want to spend my time behind the bar making cocktails to order. Enter big batch cocktails that can be stirred up and stashed in the fridge. There’s even a book on the subject. Infused jalaño margaritas…
Green Garden Smoothie
How to Make a Super Healthy Smoothie (With Garden Ingredients) This week, I was able to catch up with an old friend and mentor and make a delicious green garden smoothie at the same time. Nicole Burke, owner of Rooted Garden and Gardenary, joined me on Instagram Live to make her favorite smoothie. The best…
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake Happy national chocolate cake day! Sounds like my kind of holiday. I’ve been making this “almost flourless” chocolate cake recipe for over a decade and I can’t believe this is the first time I’m sharing it with you. I first learned to make a version of this cake in a Patricia…
Instagram Recipe Roundup
Recipe Roundup The endless scroll and mysterious algorithm of Instagram means that the recipes I post may not get seen on the regular. I decided to link them here for easy reference. I apologize that they aren’t super printable, but since I don’t have time to post them on my blog between now and New…
Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin The Holiday Dinner I Make On Repeat This is the main dish I make every year for Christmas dinner. It checks all the boxes: Festive, feeds a crowd, hands-off, quick, and delicious. You can add a horseradish sauce on the side, green vegetables, a potato dish, and popovers. Or keep it simple…
Blackened Salmon Tacos
Blackened Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Crema Blackened salmon tacos are one of those recipes my whole family loves. Even the ones who don’t love salmon! This recipe is arguably just as good without all the taco extras. Just make the blackened salmon and a big green salad if you’re not in the mood for tacos….
Summer Farro Risotto
Summer Farro Risotto Summer farro risotto is exactly what you need to make while zucchini, eggplant, and sweet cherry tomatoes are still at their prime. A meatless main that will leave you satisfied and full, it’s also simple to pull together. Full of the best of summer’s bounty, veggie-based farro risotto is the perfect way…