feeling blue all summer long We’re past the midway point of summer, and I’m still slinging blueberry recipes at you. These muffins may not seem like anything special (don’t they always have blueberry muffins at the coffee shop down the street?), but I promise, this recipe will change your weekend mornings. Unlike your favorite coffeeshop …
cheers for cherries One of my favorite summer desserts is just as simple as it is delicious. This French fruit-based sweet can be made with any in-season fruit, but cherries are usually the most common and also my favorite. As for the simplicity, this dessert really can be whipped up and ready to go within …
bountiful blueberries! One of the best things about the summer season is the abundance of beautiful, fresh, juicy fruit, blueberries being no exception. While I do enjoy blueberries year-round, they’re at their peak in the summer months and make for amazing fruit-forward dessert filling. Take this blueberry galette. The main star is the gooey blueberry …
The reason these muffins came to be is that I woke up one morning, with an uncharacteristic amount of energy, and just had a real hankering for a freshly baked muffin. Sure, I could have put on some outside clothes, walked across the street, and gotten one from the bakery, but I really just wanted …
Are you ever just craving an afternoon pick-me-up? These coconut tahini bites are the perfect healthyish sweet snack. They’re super easy to make, just requiring a few key ingredients, plus they can be modified a ton of different ways to still result in a satisfying energy boost mid-day. making coconut tahini bites All you need …
Merry Christmas Eve! On this special day, I felt it only fitting to share a recipe for not only one of my favorite Christmas cookies, but for a traditional Ukrainian dessert. Having grandparents from Ukraine, I grew up in a family where upholding Ukrainian traditions was very important to us. I always felt this charge …
As we get dangerously close to the week of Christmas, you’re probably one of two types of people. The first is someone who has had their Christmas plans wrapped with a shiny bow since November 1, all the way down to every type of cookie you’re baking. The second is someone who’s still in denial …
Thanksgiving is but a week away, and America’s favorite pie is likely going to frequent many a dessert table–and for good reason! Crisp apples are plentiful all over the country this time of year, and baking them into a yummy, flaky crust is one of the most delectable ways to consume them. Because I’m typically …
Why settle for regular banana bread when you can make a dessert that’s 100x more decadent – like this marbled banana bread (cake)? We pretty much always have bananas in our household. Besides being a great healthy breakfast, snack, or working lunch, you don’t have to worry about bananas going bad, because there’s always something …
Have you ever heard of millionaire bars? If not, I’m sure you’ve heard of Twix bars. You know, the ooey gooey candy bars filled with chocolate and caramel that we know is bad for us but is so sinfully delicious anyway? Well, NO NEED TO SIN ANYMORE, folks! These tahini “millionaire” bars give you all …