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Sparkling Fall Hard Apple Cider Sangria

Apple Season might be upon us but it’s still hot as blazes in California. Which is why Sparkling Fall Hard Apple Cider Sangria is one of my favorite drinks to make this time of year. Sparkling Fall Hard Apple Cider Sangria Sparkling Fall Hard Apple Cider Sangria is the most simple sangria you will ever make but also completely delicious and packed with apple flavor. It's much lighter than wine based sangrias and with the carbonation from the hard cider, it's much more refreshing on those … [Read more...]

Brie and Roasted Tomato Pizza

Brie and Roasted Tomato Pizza is simple and delicious with creamy crème fraîche, melted brie, ripe tomatoes and lots of basil. Make it for lunch with a salad or as an easy appetizer. Either way, you will LOVE this flavor combination. Trader Joe's Tarte au Brie et aux Tomates Truth be told, I haven’t met many store-bought frozen pizzas or flatbreads that I’ve liked. However, from time to time you find a good flavor combination in the pizza section of Trader Joes. They come up with some … [Read more...]

Multigrain Birthday Cake Pancakes

Multigrain Birthday Cake Pancakes are a fun breakfast treat to make for someone special! Multigrain Birthday Cake Pancakes These multigrain birthday cake pancakes have become a birthday morning tradition in our house. It started last year for the twin's 3rd birthday when I wanted to make a fun breakfast for them. I reached for our favorite pancake mix and the sprinkles and these birthday pancakes were created! It's a stretch to call this a "recipe" since I use a pre-made mix however if you … [Read more...]

Back to School No. 2 Pencil Cupcakes

Back To School No. 2 Pencil Cupcakes are the perfect sweet treat to celebrate the start of the school year. Back-to-School Cupcakes Have your kiddos gone back to school? The twins go back to preschool the first week of September but I feel like we might be the only kids not already back in class. I don't mind the longer summer, especially now while they are young. It's nice to have them home a little bit longer, savor the last few weeks of summer, and make Back-to-School Cupcakes with … [Read more...]

The Best Sour Cream Banana Bread

You might read that title and think, "them is fightin' words!" but I can honestly say that (in my humble opinion) this is THE BEST Sour Cream Banana Bread recipe I've ever baked and I've been baking it for years. When I started writing this blog back in 2010 I had only a few go-to recipes up my sleeve. Just a few tried and true recipe cards that made their way out of the recipe box on repeat. This sour cream banana bread was one of them. I've made it too many times to count over the years … [Read more...]

Peach White Wine Slushies

Peach White Wine Slushies are the perfect way to turn a bottle of fruity white wine into a frozen summer cocktail treat! Peach and White Wine Slushies I feel like we've quickly slipped into our summer groove. Long drawn out days at the pool for swim lessons, grilling dinner outside most days, and cold frozen cocktails. Peach and White Wine Slushies are such a fun way to transform a bottle of white wine and cool off when the weather is hot. Sauvignon Blanc Slushies Sauvignon Blanc is … [Read more...]

Shrimp and Watermelon Salad

Shrimp and Watermelon Salad is a fresh and easy side dish to spice up your Fourth of July table or any summer menu! Shrimp and Watermelon Salad Are you a ceviche lover? I could honestly live off of seafood so ceviche makes the list of my favorite foods, hands down. Is it sushi, is it salsa...one will never know. This Shrimp and Watermelon Salad is reminiscent of the that fresh ceviche flavor without the whole "raw shrimp" vibe. Sweet watermelon and cantaloupe play so well with juicy, … [Read more...]

Mahi Mango Fish Tacos

Friends, I have eaten A LOT of fish tacos and these Mahi Mango Fish Tacos are the best I've ever had. I know, that's a bold statement but I stand behind it and here's why... Mahi Mango Fish Tacos Now before I get into the recipe, and why these are the best tasting fish tacos ever...I need to preface this by saying that these Mahi Mango Fish Tacos are the best non-beer battered fish tacos I've ever tasted. I feel like the two really can't be compared and next I'll have to master a recipe … [Read more...]