After watching five whole (brilliant) seasons of Friday Night Lights I should probably be a football expert but, guys, let’s be real: I was only in it for the life coaching (Coach and Tami Taylor, right, y’all?). And Saracen. Let us never forget dear, earnest Saracen. And also for Tami’s hair. How I wish my hair would…
Homemade Dirty Diet Coke And Berry Lime Sprite
Make game day even more fun with a DIY dirty soda station complete with homemade coconut simple syrup and berry lime syrup! I come from a long line of Diet Coke® guzzling folk. Pretty much every memory from my childhood involves my relatives hunched around a Scrabble board or bridge game cracking open can after can…
Banhmicuits On Triscuit Sriracha Crackers
“banhmicuits” use pan fried tofu, avocado crema, quick pickled veggies, and sriracha mayo to echo the fresh flavors of Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches all topped on TRISCUIT Sriracha Crackers! Guys, I have a burning question for you: are you a sweet or savory kind of snacker? The answer, obviously, is savory. Okay, fine, I suppose this…
Brazilian Banana Coconut Popsicles
Lately I’ve been craving Brazilian BBQ like nobody’s business–but not for the reason you would think (that perfect garlic sirloin, AKA paradise). Forget the meat, I want plate after plate of those dreamy fried bananas tossed in cinnamon sugar! But since it’s 9 billion degrees, I decided to cool them down quite a bit, which…
No Bake Berry White Chocolate Cheesecake Cups
No Bake Berry White Chocolate Cheesecake Cups are perfectly portioned for a guiltless summer treat! Oh, summer, you are finally, finally here! With your attendant pool days and BBQ’s and bonfires under starry skies! (Can you tell that I’m a big fan of summer?) I love that summer’s arrival happily coincides with my birthday (and, as I learned by…
Mediterranean Baked Eggs
Fresh eggs baked in delicious Prego Italian Sauce along with a medley of Mediterranean veggies and sprinkled with feta and parsley–a quick weeknight meal the whole family will enjoy! Guys, how in the world is summer almost over?! We have just a few precious weeks left (yeay for Michigan starting school post-Labor Day!) before Warren…
No Churn Pistachio Baklava Ice Cream
Who shares an ice cream recipe in the dead of winter? This girl! Because I was craving baklava like nobody’s business but since I’m still crazy intimidated by making actual baklava, I just put my favorite pistachio baklava flavors into ice cream (yes, I know it’s insane to be scared of making baklava but not ice cream) and…
Caprese Pasta Salad With Asparagus And Pan Fried Chicken
Kick start summer with this gorgeous Caprese Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Pan Fried Chicken–it’s so simple to throw together and makes a perfect summer meal for a crowd or for the family! You guys! It legit feels like summer in Michigan this week! And since our oven broke, we basically are subsisting on variations of this…
No Bake Peppermint Bark OREO Cake
This holiday season, whip up this simple and elegant No Bake Peppermint Bark OREO Cake for a delicious treat the whole family will love! Everything I know about family and entertaining I learned from my sister. I’ve spent the last twelve Christmases at her home and every year we spend the weeks leading up to my trip…
Crunchy Breaded Salmon With Chobani Yogurt
Crunchy Breaded Salmon combines Chobani® Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt with Italian panko crumbs to create a delicious meal that is simple enough for weeknights and elegant enough for a holiday dinner! Growing up, every time my brother bust out a cedar plank I knew something good was in the works. Just the sight of that plank was…