I’m convinced that one of the reasons that many people are intimidated by cooking is the language… Every technique has a name that, unless you are fluent in French, may not really provide much insight. Want to test out my theory? Try asking your friends and family if they know what chiffonade means… Then, ask…
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Friday Favorites – Episode 99
With summer in full swing (and lots of hot and sticky days around here), my focus has been shifting a bit from rich, decadent desserts (which you see a lot of around here!) to light and refreshing dishes that don’t require a lot of effort and heat. It seems that my fellow bloggers are feeling…
Friday Favorites – Episode 98
This week, I really have the 4th of July on the brain… You may have noticed that if you’ve seen all of the 4th of July dessert ideas I’ve been posting this week (from ice cream to sorbet to s’mores cookie sandwiches!). I just can’t help myself! While I’m not a big fan of summer…
Strawberry Brownie Shortcake
There are few things better than fresh, sweet strawberries… Except maybe strawberry shortcake. And, if you ask me, replacing the shortcake with brownies makes it even better! Even though I don’t have tons of energy for cooking and baking, I have started to get back into the kitchen a bit. Over the weekend, my mom…
Friday Favorites – Episode 94
Things are a bit slow around my house at the moment. My husband is doing a great job helping me out in the kitchen, and I have even mustered up the energy to do a few (small) things myself. Baby steps! While I have managed to put a few dishes in the dishwasher, chop some…
Friday Favorites – Episode 84
Friday has rolled around yet again! So, naturally, it’s time for me to share my Friday Favorites… Before we jump right into the blog posts, though, I want to introduce a few new features that I’ll be including in each week’s favorites post. Instead of just my favorite blog posts, I thought I’d start talking…
Peach Mint Salsa
Over the weekend, my mom and I went peach picking at a local orchard. There’s just something very satisfying about picking your own fruit, and it definitely couldn’t be any fresher! I managed to pick 20 pounds of peaches in no time at all, knowing that I wanted to do some canning over the weekend, and…
Pomegranate Iced Tea
Not long ago, the great people over at POM Wonderful sent me another case of their 100% pomegranate juice. I have tried it before, and really enjoyed it, so I was thrilled to have another chance to develop some new recipes. The thing is, while I enjoy developing new recipes with the juice, I also…
100% Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
You may be wondering why I specified that this is 100% homemade ice cream. After all, I usually make everything from fresh ingredients and bake from scratch… That’s nothing new. Well, here is something that is new… Sundays with Sandy! Earlier this afternoon, I jumped in on a Twitter conversation between Marye from Restless Chipotle and…
Tropical Mahi Mahi
Let me just be honest and say that I’m slightly afraid of seafood. I generally prefer to have others prepare it for me (and by others, I mean upscale seafood restaurants). I have found a few things that I trust myself to make on my own, though, and mahi mahi is at the top of…
