Pumpkin Brown Butter Blondies

These Pumpkin Brown Butter Blondies are the ultimate pumpkin treat! Sweet pumpkin and inviting brown butter level up these delicious cookie bars. Pumpkin Season When the sun starts setting just a little earlier, the dark bringing with it a crisp coolness, one thing’s for certain: Fall is coming. A season filled with all sorts of quintessential seasonal flavors like apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, fig, and ofRead more ->

Italian Lemon Cake

This Italian Lemon Cake is pure lemon perfection. A slightly sweet lemon cake is drenched in a lemon syrup offering mouth puckering goodness in every bite.  Amalfi Sunshine I had the very great privilege of traveling to the Amalfi Coast last summer, the summer of 2019: right before Covid 19 completely uprooted and shifted how we all approach traveling. To say I’m grateful to haveRead more ->

Roasted Banana Bars with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

A cooling rack topped with roasted banana bars with cream cheese frosting

These Roasted Banana Bars with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting are a sweet treat recipe you’ll make over and over. Bananas are roasted whole, caramelizing their flavors before even being baked in to a soft and tender cake. Brown butter and cream cheese are whipped together in this undeniably delicious frosting. Not quite ready to say goodbye to sweets? SAME. The holiday season was filledRead more ->

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Oatmeal Crust

This Pumpkin Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Oatmeal Crust is what you’re bringing for dessert! It’s creamy, tart, and sweet with a warmth from the pumpkin and spices. The Graham Cracker Oatmeal Crust offers a buttery crunch to this positively addictive Pumpkin Cheesecake. There are a few things in life that make me as happy as cheesecake do. I would venture to guess many of youRead more ->

Pistachio & Carrot Cupcakes

These Pistachio & Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are the perfect spring dessert! Two classic spring flavors, carrot cake and pistachio, come together in this super moist cupcake recipe. Topped with a perfectly airy, light, and delectable cream cheese frosting, these make the perfect sweet treat for your next gathering! Lovely, lovely spring. Isn’t it the most magical season?! New and welcome sunshine. FreshRead more ->

Apple Crisp with Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Apple Crisp with Salted Caramel Ice Cream

 This Apple Crisp with Salted Caramel Ice Cream is a seasonal favorite! It’s a simple dessert recipe that everyone loves. Sweet apple slices are lightly sweetened and tossed with cinnamon before being topped with a delicious crisp. Warm out of the oven, it pairs perfectly with this Salted Caramel Ice Cream which is absolutely addictive! This is the best recipe! Autumn would simply not beRead more ->

Zucchini Fritter Benedict with Herbed Greek Yogurt Hollandaise

A poached egg cut open over a zucchini fritter with herbed greek yogurt hollandaise

This Zucchini Fritter Benedict with Herbed Greek Yogurt Hollandaise is a weekend brunch favorite! 5 ingredient Zucchini Fritters are topped with perfectly poached eggs, and a simple Herbed Greek Yogurt Hollandaise that is delicious. Topped with some fresh dill, this is the perfect recipe for a delicious breakfast.  Weekends are meant for brunch…and brunch is made for Eggs Benny. Zucchini Fritter Benedict with Herbed GreekRead more ->

Lightened Up Tater Tot Hotdish

A Minnesota classic! This Lightened Up Tater Tot Hotdish includes a homemade cream soup base, sautéed vegetables, ground beef, and yes – tater tots! Surprisingly simple, this recipe comes together easily making it a great weeknight meal! All Hail Tater Tot Hotdish Ya heard of it? How about casserole? Now am I speaking your language? Either way, for me (and arguably, many other Minnesotans), hotdishRead more ->

Rosemary Shortbread Cookies with White Chocolate Cranberry Ganache

These Rosemary Shortbread Cookies with White Chocolate Cranberry Ganache are the perfect mix between sweet and savory. The Rosemary Shortbread dough is simple to put together, requiring minimal ingredients. It’s slightly sweet, a little salty, and packed with delicious rosemary. The White Chocolate Cranberry Ganache is absolutely decadent, highlighting the festive seasonal berry. I have never met a shortbread cookie I didn’t like. I mean,Read more ->

Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Stew

This Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Stew is incredibly flavorful and undoubtedly comforting, making it the perfect meal for a cold winter day.

This Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Stew is incredibly flavorful and undoubtedly comforting, making it the perfect meal for a cold winter day. Beef is slowly cooked in a luxurious broth with balsamic and red wine, accompanied by potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions. Pop the ingredients in your crock pot, and a scrumptious weeknight dinner will be done by the time you’re home! Slow cooker. CrockRead more ->